South Africa has made its decision. After months of speculation, deliberation, and anticipation. By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY AFRICAN COACHES CONNECT (ACC) – ACC FOOTBALL PRIME DISPATCH SAFA has reappointed Pitso John Hamilton”Jingles” Mosimane as Head Coach of Bafana Bafana. The 62-year-old tactician, who previously led the national team from July 2010 to June 2012, has returned […]
A Pan-African Randomized Controlled Trial on Psychosocial Determinants and Environmental Protective Factors for Player Retention and Career Sustainability THE ACC 54 NATIONS PROGRESSION DISCOVERY AND RESEARCH ARC – ESSENTIALThis is how ACC moves from problem to solution across Africa for Africans: By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY (D’Servant)African Coaches Connect (ACC) / The Discovery And Research Series 05
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A Scientific, Empirical, Data-Driven Pathway to Developing People Through Football and Developing Football Through People THE ACC 54 NATIONS PROGRESSION DISCOVERY AND RESEARCH ARC – ESSENTIALThis is how ACC moves from problem to solution across Africa for Africans: By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY (D’Servant)African Coaches Connect (ACC) / The Discovery And Research Series 05 / Advancing African
From Chains to Channels: How African Football Must Lead the Fight for Human Dignity By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY African Coaches Connect (ACC) Advancing African Football, Together Today, African Coaches Connect, (ACC) stands with the world in solemn remembrance. On this 23rd of August, we do not just observe history. We feel it. In our bones. In
By: Shittu Daniella AyomiposiFor: African Coaches Connect – ACC How Tactical Growth and Emerging Teams Challenged Africa’s Established Football Order The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco delivered more than a first-ever title for Cameroon. It exposed a changing competitive landscape in African women’s football. The 16-team format created room for new stories.
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From Identification to Preservation – Closing the Final Leak in Africa’s Talent Pipeline By: By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY (D’Servant)African Coaches Connect (ACC) / The Discovery And Research Series / Advancing African Football, Together 54 Nations SERIES PROGRESSION NOTE This is Paper 04 of 04 in the ACC Discovery and Research Series. Paper 01: THE INVISIBLE TALENT
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO FINISHED PRODUCT: THE ACC U17 BLUEPRINT TO RECLAIM AFRICA’S FOOTBALL ECONOMY. By Eldred SUNJU-ABBEY (D’Servant)African Coaches Connect (ACC) / The Discovery And Research Series / Advancing African Football, Together Paper 01: We lose players to birth month. Relative Age Effect Paper 02: We lose players to heat. Heat Stress Handicap Paper
The electorate has expanded. But has the balance of power really changed? By Paul Lucky Okoku Before Nigerians debate who should become the next President of the Nigeria Football Federation, perhaps we should first ask a more fundamental question: Who actually chooses the NFF President? Not who has the biggest name. Not who played football.
By Paul Lucky Okoku Nigeria has another exciting football Sunday ahead. Only days ago, Nigerian football gave us two reasons to celebrate in the same week. The Super Falcons advanced to face Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, while the Flying Eagles produced a courageous performance to eliminate host nation Côte d’Ivoire and
