Peter Alegi, researcher in African football culture offers possible reasons for Africa’s loyalty to, and support for, outgoing Fifa boss Sepp Blatter.

Club Africain of Tunisia will host Moghreb Fes of Morocco behind closed doors in the first leg of an African Confederation Cup final.

South African soccer may suffer more from lack of participation in Pan-African club competitions than football authorities realise.

Title holders CS Sfaxien should start the African Confederation Cup this weekend with a comfortable victory against visitors Al-Ahly Benghazi.

Etoile Sahel or title holders CS Sfaxien will create history on Saturday by becoming the first club to win the African Confederation Cup twice.