Ghanaian football authorities confirm that a player has died after collapsing on the pitch during a game.

Ivory Coast Football Association president Jacques Anouma hopes Guus Hiddink will take charge of his team at the World Cup.

Ivory Coast's preparation towards the World Cup suffers a jolt after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of South Korea.

The Nigeria FA is interviewing former England managers Glenn Hoddle and Sven Goran Eriksson about its vacant coach's position.

Togo are excluded from the qualifying draw for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after failing to overturn their ban.

England's World Cup opponents Algeria will play the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly in Dublin on 29 May.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni apparently rules himself out of taking over as coach of Nigeria.

The committee running Togolese football appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their ban from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says there is a disrespectful prejudice against South Africa hosting the World Cup.

The Egypt Football Association refuses to allow the Pharaoh's coach Hassan Shehata permission to talk about taking over Nigeria.