The women’s game in Africa might not enjoy the same exposure as it does on other continents. This is partly due to limited coverage and partly because its highest-profile names ply their trade elsewhere (the NWSL boasts many of its current stars). Still, women's football in Africa is undoubtedly just as capable...
The Ivory Coast is a nation with a rich footballing heritage and has produced a plethora of talented players who have each left their mark on the global stage. One such luminary is Didier Drogba. The legendary striker's physical prowess, clinical finishing, and leadership qualities made him an iconic figure...
With Wydad Casablanca and RS Berkane winning the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup, respectively, the Moroccan Botola Pro has a compelling argument for being the strongest league in Africa. After overcoming Algerian league leaders CR Belouizdad and Angolan champions Petro de Luanda in the knockout stages, Wydad were...
To finish our data analysis series on the top-5 African leagues, we’ll present four U23 players that stood out in different metrics and deserve more attention. You can check the previous pieces for the best players in Africa here: Best centre-backs data analysis Best full-backs data analysis Best central midfielders...
In our last data analysis, we looked at the best centre-backs in the top-5 African leagues and in the previous analysis, at forwards, so we’ll now focus on the best full-backs in those leagues. According to the CAF, the best five leagues in Africa are the Moroccan Botola Pro Inwi,...
After looking at the best forwards in the top-5 African leagues in a previous data analysis, we’ll now focus on the opposite side of the pitch and look at the best centre-backs in those leagues. According to the CAF, the best five leagues in Africa are the Moroccan Botola Pro...
Normally, the best African players move to Europe very young before making any kind of impact in their local leagues. However, this isn’t always the case and some players’ careers take them to the best leagues in Africa before making a move to the highest level. Mohamed Salah is a...
After being the second-top scorer of the CAF Champions League with five goals playing as a central midfielder, Mohamed Ben Romdhane has attracted plenty of interest from clubs like Lille, Olympique Marseille, Galatasaray and Besiktas. The 21-year-old Tunisian player has had a fantastic season for his home-country club ES Tunis...
At the beginning of the transfer window, Anderlecht announced the signing of the highly promising winger Isaac Tshibangu from the Congolese club TP Mazembe. For most football fans, Tshibangu is a complete stranger but he was already mentioned by The Guardian’s annual analysis as one of the 60 best young...
The 2020-21 CAF Champions League Final saw Kaizer Chiefs take on defending champions, Al Ahly. While Al Ahly went into this match on the back of a thrashing win against their opponents in the Egyptian Premier League, Kaizer Chiefs last played a game against Wydad AC on 26th June in...
African club football is still an unknown world for most football fans and analysts. The lack of quality footage and data for most of the local leagues makes it difficult to follow and analyze it. Even considering African football as a single identity is quite misleading as differences across the...
Last Saturday, the CAF Champions League quarter-finals started. One of the standout matches was between the Algerian side MC Alger and the Moroccan Wydad Casablanca, once and twice champions of the competitions respectively. The last time Wydad won the competition in 2017, they couldn't reach the final of the Club...
