Tag: soccer
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2026 FIFA World Cup™️ Host Cities Delivering a Human Rights Legacy (Part 1)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup™️ is committed to leaving a human rights legacy. But what will be done to realize said legacy? Below is a snapshot of deliverables each host city is implementing/intends to implement to improve workers’ rights, create opportunities for youth, promote sustainability, and more. This is not an exhaustive list, but it…
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Bright Enobakhare’s move to ISL could be good for African youth and the league
I got a chance to catch a few minutes of SC East Bengal’s game a few weeks ago against Northeast United FC, a match that ended in a 2-0 loss to the SC East Bengal. This was my first time watching an ISL match. Frankly, it did not take me that long to realize SC…
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A Tribute to Papa Bouba Diop
I first became introduced to the Lions of Teranga around 2005. A Senegalese family friend gave me a two-part DVD titled “Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2002: Tous les Buts” (2002 FIFA World Cup: All the Goals). I vaguely remember that tournament when it actually happened as my interest in football was not as…
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Africans in Major League Soccer: A Basic Analysis
I know MLS is deemed a weak league and not very entertaining. But one thing can’t be ignored: it’s a hotbed for African players.
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My Europa League African Starting 11
Now that the 2019/20 Europa League season has finally ended, I came up with a lineup of African players that performed well in the competition. Here is the starting 11, in a 3-4-3 formation. (Note: African players selected here either play(ed) for an African national team or are still eligible to represent an African team…
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Jean-Pierre Nsame, look at Seydou Doumbia and decide if you want to move to a “Big Five” European League
I was inspired by Beng Manuel’s article in African Football HQ on Cameroonian striker Jean-Pierre Nsame of BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League to write a response. After reading this article and researching his statistics over the last few seasons, I am ashamed to say this was the first time hearing of this…
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How Does Mbwana Samatta Compare? Assessing January Transfers of African Strikers to the Premier League
With Mbwana Samatta’s arrival to the Premier League, how have other African strikers done in the EPL, especially after arriving in the January transfer window?
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Africa in the UEFA Champions League? Club Brugge on the brink of qualifying with substantial African presence
Belgian outfit Club Brugge drew Ukranian side Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 (winning 4-3 on aggregate) to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. A unique facet of this victory is the number of African players featuring for Club Brugge. https://twitter.com/GS7_89/status/1161340076376449029?s=20 African players have historically featured heavily for Belgian club teams…
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Do newly promoted Premier League teams need African players to survive?
What impact (if any) do African players make for newly promoted teams? An in-depth look from the last five English Premier League seasons.
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North African football needs the “Anas treatment” after Ghanaian journalist’s documentary
Anas Aremeyaw Anas revealed the scandalous acts that occur in African football. But does the same thing happen in North African leagues and its referees?
Eddie Mungai 