Foot Africa

Foot Africa
Type of site
Sports news (football)
Available inFrench · Arabic · English
FounderRafik (Rafik Zoghlami) (founder/editor-in-chief)
URLhttps://foot-africa.com
LaunchedDecember 2009
Current statusActive

Foot Africa is a digital sports media platform focused on African football. It publishes news, match reports, player and tactical analysis, interviews and community content aimed primarily at francophone and pan-African audiences, and operates a multilingual editorial service in French, Arabic and English.[1][2]

Overview

Foot Africa began in December 2009 by Rafik Zoghlami and evolved through earlier project names including "Star Africa" and "Orange Football Club" before adopting the Foot Africa brand.[3][4]

The site covers national leagues, continental competitions (such as the Africa Cup of Nations and CAF club tournaments), the activities of African players abroad, transfer market news, tactical and player analysis, and original interviews.[5][6]

It also emphasises discovery and promotion of young African talent and operates interactive discussion spaces intended to engage supporters. The editorial operation draws on correspondents across several African countries and publishes in French, Arabic and English.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Comment Foot Africa est devenu une plateforme incontournable pour les fans de football africain dans le monde entier". PressAfrik. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Qualification historique - La région en force au Mondial 2026". AllAfrica. 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  3. ^ "Foot Africa: From passion project to leading African football media hub". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Foot Africa — company profile". F6S. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ^ "Foot Africa, un média digital au service du football africain et de ses talents". MadeInFoot. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ "AFCON 2025: All Africa Cup of Nations finals". OneFootball. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  7. ^ "Foot Africa: The leading digital platform for African football news and talent". Mail & Guardian. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Le rôle des médias digitaux dans la promotion du football africain". Radio France Internationale (RFI). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-11-26.