Football

MOGADISHU — Mogadishu City Club and Horseed Sports Club will contest the Jaranaal Da’uud Tournament final on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, with the Somali Football Federation unveiling an updated format that guarantees a decisive result on the day — extra time and, if needed, penalties — as part of a broader bid to raise standards across the domestic game. In a letter signed by SFF Chairman Ali Shiino and circulated Saturday, the federation confirmed both clubs’ participation in the final and detailed the match regulations designed…

Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo, capitalizing on two second-half errors in heavy rain at Camp Nou and capped by a spectacular acrobatic finish from Lamine Yamal. Monday January 26, 2026 An acrobatic Lamine Yamal strike makes it 3-0 to Barcelona against Real Oviedo. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters The victory lifts Barcelona to 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, with Atlético Madrid third on 44. It also underscored the growing influence of 18-year-old Yamal and the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Three federal member states — South West, Jubaland and Galmudug — have withdrawn from Somalia’s Federal Member States football tournament, accusing the Somali Football Federation of mismanagement, a lack of accountability and failing to provide basic technical support for a credible national competition. The coordinated boycott threatens Somalia’s flagship domestic showcase and lays bare a deeper governance crisis at the heart of the game. Tuesday December 16, 2025 FILE — Spectators fill the stands…

Thursday December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU — The Somalia Football Federation will restart the Federal Member States and Benadir Regional football tournament in January 2026 after a two-year break, reinstating one of the country’s most visible platforms for regional competition and talent identification. SFF President Ali Abdi Mohamed Shiinno said the draw is set for Dec. 22, with matches beginning Jan. 24 under a revised national calendar. The federation will run the event directly, while the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports…

FIFA's Bold Commitment: Investing Over $1 Billion in African Football The world of football is changing, particularly in Africa, where the sport has become a powerful catalyst for unity, culture, and hope. This transformation was underscored recently by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his address at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) meeting in Kinshasa. Infantino proudly announced that since the initiation of the FIFA Forward Program in 2016, FIFA has poured over $1 billion into the development of African…

SFF president Ali Abdi Mohamed (sporting a blue shirt)The Somalia Football Federation (SFF) has firmly rejected any allegations of bias among its referees.The federation emphasized its dedication to elevating the country's football to meet global standards. In a statement, the SFF highlighted the role of football as more than just a pastime; it's a source of jobs for young people, a deterrent from negative influences, and a glue holding the nation together despite its ongoing security troubles. "Some naysayers have been…

Côte d'Ivoire will play a friendly match against the French team on March 25 at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. Patrice Beaumelle, coach of the Elephants, presented the list of 25 elements called to this meeting.…

Vahid Halilhodzic, the coach of the Morocco team, has revealed a list of 26 players called up to face DR Congo on March 25 and 29, in the play-offs for the World Cup 2022. A group almost identical to the one that played CAN 2021, without Hakim Ziyech but with…

Defeated 5-1 by Japan in the semifinals of the Beach Soccer World Cup, Senegal said goodbye to their dreams of a final. The Lions can, however, comfort themselves with a match for third place on Sunday against Switzerland, while the Japanese face Russia. After their historic quarter-final victory over Brazil, the tournament's…

For the first time in its history, the Senegalese qualified for the last four of the FIFA World Cup by beating Brazil in the quarter-finals, after extra time, on Thursday, August 26 in Moscow (5-4). Historic day for the lions. After two eliminations in a row in the quarterfinals of the Beach Soccer World Cup, four in total, the…