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North African teams dominate club football on the continent. Wikimedia Commons

May 18, 2024

Al Ahly and Esperance highlight the dominance of North Africa in club football. Lessons for other African teams

Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University

African clubs must learn from the success of Al Ahly and Esperance.

Match-winner Zouheir El Moutaraji of Wydad celebrates a goal in Casablanca. Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

June 2, 2022

African Champions League at a crossroads after bitter Wydad vs Ahly final

Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University

The final in Casablanca puts Caf at a crossroads about host nations and venues for matches.

Egyptian policemen pose in front of the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt, where Afcon takes place. Khaled Elfiqi/EPA

June 21, 2019

Egypt’s powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon

Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University

The nervous Egyptian state hopes that fan-instigated stadium riots will not occur during the Afcon, following a clampdown on some fans.

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Chuka Onwumechili
Professor of Communications, Howard University
Mahfoud Amara
Associate Professor in Sport Policy & Management, Qatar University