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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
Former Liberia Football Association president Musa Hassan Bility is proposing that the National County Sports Meet be abolished and replaced by a national premier league. His plan includes an independent board and annual funding of one million dollars for each county team, according to The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
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
The Confederation of African Football is bringing together representatives of its 54 member associations in Cape Verde to set out a roadmap for the development and governance of football across the continent. Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, is taking part in the proceedings, according to Lavieeco.
Source: Lavieeco
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
Eight teams have secured places in the TESSAM Games Top Eight Championship, organised by Malawi’s university sports association, following the regional competitions. They will compete in men’s and women’s football and other disciplines, Nyasa Times reports.
Source: Nyasa Times
Vision FC top the Primus League with 13 points from 15 and a goal difference of +11, ahead of three teams on 10 points: Muzinga FC, Aigle Noir CS and Messager Ngozi, who have a game in hand. Vital’O FC are seventh on 8 points after a 5-0 defeat, according to Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
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
Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença says Cristiano Ronaldo will remain in the national team as long as he is fit. He describes the dispute between the striker and coach Jorge Jesus as a misunderstanding, after Ronaldo left the Portuguese camp in Copenhagen, reports Sportskeeda, citing Fabrizio Romano.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Rukinzo FC thrashed Young Star FC 7-0 on the fifth matchday of the Burundi Primus League at Urunani Stadium. Other matches saw Musongati FC beat Never Give Up AC 2-0 and Aigle Noir CS defeat Ngozi City 2-1, Iwacu Burundi reports.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Founded in 2023 by former player Fabrice Munyaneza, Impact Football Academy trains young footballers in Burundi and has already seen several trainees join the under-17 national teams. On 2 October 2026, three Burundian internationals, including captain Ndayishimiye Yussuf, met with the academy’s young players, reports Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
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