6 moments in African football in 2022 that will be talked about for years to come

By Chuka Onwumechili, Professor of Communications, Howard University

2022 was a significant year for African football. It was a benchmark for the women’s game and a year that may mark the first real move into African football as a business rather than football as development. It ended with some thrilling matches at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, proving the real progress made by teams from African countries.

The first full year of a return to the sport after the COVID pandemic, 2022 has shown that the African game is able to grow and claim its own space…

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