African Football
Nigeria ease to victory over Tahiti
Nmamdi Oduamadi scores a hat-trick as Nigeria beat South Pacific islanders Tahiti 6-1 in Belo Horizonte.
Tunisia & Ethiopia progress in doubt
Ethiopia and Tunisia's passage to Africa's World Cup play-offs is uncertain as Fifa investigates claims of player ineligibility.
Cecafa to begin amidst security fears
The Cecafa Club Championship is set to kick-off on Tuesday in Sudan's troubled South Kordofan region.
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- Date set for final African WC draw
- Egypt through to final qualifiers
- Tunisia qualification put on hold
- Ivory Coast first team into African play-offs
- Zambia's World Cup hopes hit by draw
- Burkina Faso spoil Congolese party
- Uganda keep World Cup dream alive
- Libya eliminate Togo from World Cup
- Boateng set for Ghana comeback
- Nigeria settle bonus payment dispute
- Egypt's Barakat announces retirement
- Onazi out of Confederations Cup
- Replacements named for Cecafa event
- Nigeria draw sets up Malawi decider
- Newcastle Cisse worried over new shirt sponsor
- Egyptian Mido retires from football
- Obuh confident in U20 World Cup side
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Comment & Analysis
Show all correspondentsWith the FIFA Confederations Cup underway in Brazil, BBC Sport takes a look at the involvement of Africa's six entrants in the competition.
Tiny Tahiti join World Cup holders Spain and hosts Brazil as the warm-up to the 2014 tournament is about to get under way
The retiring Mohamed Barakat deserves to be saluted as one of Africa's very best, says BBC Sport's Farayi Mungazi.
BBC Sport takes a closer look at the Nigeria squad for the upcoming tournament in Brazil