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Gambian international Muhammed Badamosi scored his 21st league goal of the season with Riga FC in their 2-0 win over FK Tukums. The striker is thus closing in on the Gambian record for goals scored in a European league in one season, reports Gambiana.
Source: Gambiana
Simba SC beat Yanga 2-1 in the Tanzanian league in Dar es Salaam, thanks to goals from Neo Maema and Elie Mpanzu. Peter Shalulile scored for Yanga in the match played on 10 October 2026, HabariLeo reports.
Source: HabariLeo
Royal Leopard beat Mbabane Highlanders AM 2-0, handing Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize’s club its first defeat of the season. The victory on matchday three of the MTN Premier League puts Royal Leopard top with seven points, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Brazilian forward Raphinha, who has scored 14 goals and provided three assists for FC Barcelona this season, is suffering from a right thigh injury and is expected to miss the next two matches. Coach Hansi Flick said the injury was not serious, but that the club needed to remain cautious, according to BBC Sport.
Source: Nile Post
Former Cameroon international Jean II Makoun has chosen to return to live in his home country, a carefully considered decision, according to his account. The former Indomitable Lion’s return reflects a long-held wish to reconnect with Cameroon, reports Actu Cameroun.
Source: Actu Cameroun
At 33, Cameroon international striker Ajara Nchout Njoya has signed for Lékié FF, a club in the Cameroonian women's football league. This return to Cameroon marks a new stage in her career, reports Actu Cameroun.
Source: Actu Cameroun
The Confederation of African Football has conditionally authorised up to 10,000 spectators at Zimbabwe’s National Sports Stadium. The limit applies notably to the Mighty Warriors’ Olympic qualifier against Malawi and a CAF Champions League match, reports Newsday.
Source: Newsday
Cosfa will face CEA Andranomanalina in the quarter-finals of Madagascar’s Top 6 rugby championship at Makis Stadium in Andohatapenaka. The two teams, which have several Makis players, meet again after a previous encounter, Newsmada reports, describing the match as one of the round’s major fixtures.
Source: Newsmada
Madagascar’s junior women’s rugby team, the Makis Ladies, is due to travel to Tunisia for a week of matches in preparation for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Malagasy Rugby Federation announced the trip, while other briefs also discuss the Africa Cup’s frequency and a possible sanction against Cristiano Ronaldo.
Source: Newsmada
Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4-1 in Lubumbashi, thanks to a brace from Grâce Ruth Sery and goals from Estelle Gnaly and Karidja Fofana. The Elephants go into the return match on 13 October in Abidjan with a three-goal lead, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
South Africa's women's team beat Madagascar 4-0 in the first leg of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, thanks in part to a hat-trick from Ronnel Donnelly. The win puts the South Africans in a strong position ahead of the return leg, the Sunday Express reports.
Source: Sunday Express
Morocco will host the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations from 12 to 21 October 2026, with Morocco-Algeria opening the tournament. The programme also includes Angola-Mozambique and Egypt-Tanzania, while Morocco will seek a fourth continental title, according to RM.
Source: Rm
Togo coach Maurice Noutsoudjè has selected 21 players for the WAFU B U17 qualifying tournament, taking place from 10 to 23 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. Togo will face Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana in Group A, according to the Togolese Football Federation.
Source: 24heureinfo
The medical commission of the Burundi Football Federation has called up players from the women’s National Leagues A and B for pre-season medical examinations. These are scheduled from 12 to 20 October, ahead of the 2026-2027 championship, according to the federation’s notice dated 8 October.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Botswana club Township Rollers has lodged a complaint with the acting management of the Botswana Football League, accusing Mochudi Centre Chiefs of flying a drone over a closed training session. According to Weekendpost, the device allegedly flew over the Lekidi Football Centre on Thursday morning, two days before the match between the rivals, and was intercepted by club staff.
Source: Weekendpost
The Black Queens, Ghana’s senior women’s football team, have arrived in Mauritius to prepare for the opening match of their qualification campaign for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They will face the Mauritian team on 8 October, before the return match five days later at Accra Sports Stadium, according to MyJoyOnline.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Gabon’s National Professional Football League has postponed the start of National-Foot 1 to 24 October 2026, while the second division will begin on 21 November. The 2026-2027 season will also include a League Cup, scheduled from 2 January to 1 May 2027, according to L’Union.
Source: L’Union
The African Volleyball Confederation congress, held on 3 and 4 October in Santa Maria, on the island of Sal, adopted measures to strengthen women’s role in the sport. Representatives from 54 countries also decided to prioritise beach volleyball, considered less costly and full of potential, according to the confederation’s president, Bouchra Hajji.
Source: Anacao
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