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Français (Afrique)Wilfred Ndidi suffers injury in blow to Besiktas
Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an injury that could see him miss action with Beşiktaş for a long period.
His Turkish club has confirmed the Super Eagle suffered an injury during their tense Süper Lig Matchday 28 encounter against Istanbul rivals Fenerbahçe at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on Sunday.
Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an injury that could see him miss action with Beşiktaş for a long period. pic.twitter.com/2G1FW7o7K1
— Dennis Mabuka (@DennisMabu4694) April 8, 2026
During the game, Ndidi’s Beşiktaş lost the Istanbul derby 1-0. In a statement, the club has confirmed Ndidi’s injury report had revealed strain and bleeding in his hamstring muscle.
Ndidi’s treatment has been started
“Our football player Wilfred Ndidi, who was unable to continue playing in the 85th minute of our A Team’s Trendyol Super League match against Fenerbahçe due to pain in his hamstring, underwent an MRI at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, which revealed a strain and bleeding in his hamstring muscle (biceps femoris),” reads a statement on the club’s official website.
“Wilfred Ndidi’s treatment has been started by our medical team.”
The Istanbul derby turned controversial with a late penalty awarded to Fenerbahçe after Ivorian international Emmanuel Agbadou was deemed to have fouled Dorgeles Nené inside the box.
Video replays, however, suggested that Agbadou had won the ball cleanly before the contact. The decision angered Ndidi, who took to his social media pages to protest.
He wrote: “How can you have VAR and decide not to check? I’m still trying to understand.”
Ndidi joined Beşiktaş in 2025
Ndidi joined Beşiktaş on a permanent three-year deal with an option for another year in 2025, and was later appointed as the vice-captain of the team.
This defeat saw Beşiktaş’s hopes of climbing into the top three hit a bump as the Black Eagles are in fourth place with 52 points
Meanwhile, the victory put Fenerbahçe, to 63 points, keeping them firmly in the hunt for the title and maintaining pressure on league leaders Galatasaray.
Trois stars africaines invitées d’honneur du tirage au sort de la CAN U17 2026
La Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) a dévoilé, ce mardi 7 avril 2026, les trois joueurs invités d’honneur qui participeront au tirage au sort de la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations des moins de 17 ans, CAN U17 2026.
Il s’agit de Fiston Mayele (RD Congo), Aliou Dieng (Mali) et Ahmed Belhadji (Maroc). Ces trois internationaux africains en activité assisteront à la cérémonie prévue ce mercredi 8 avril au siège de la CAF au Caire, en Égypte. Le tirage débutera à 14h00 heure locale (12h00 GMT) et sera diffusé en direct sur CAF TV.
Des modèles pour la nouvelle génération
Fiston Mayele, attaquant du Pyramids FC, est l’un des joueurs les plus en vue du continent. Meilleur buteur de la Ligue des Champions de la CAF, saison 2024-2025, il a grandement contribué au premier titre continental de son club égyptien. Son parcours inspire de nombreux jeunes attaquants africains.
Aliou Dieng, milieu de terrain expérimenté d’Al Ahly SC, reste un cadre indiscutable des Aigles du Mali. Après un passage en prêt en Arabie saoudite, il continue d’apporter son leadership et son expérience tant en club qu’en sélection, où il s’est déjà illustré avec les équipes de jeunes.
Ahmed Belhadji, milieu influent du Ceramica Cleopatra (Égypte), représente fièrement le Maroc. Ayant évolué dans plusieurs grands clubs égyptiens, dont Zamalek, il incarne la réussite des talents marocains à l’étranger.
Officiel !
La CAF choisit le Maroc pour organiser la CAN U17
Une édition qualificative pour la Coupe du Monde au Qatar, prévue fin 2026.#CANU17 #Maroc #CAF pic.twitter.com/HJ4VUccmBy
— Hamza
(@paaah79ilk3) March 29, 2026
La présence de ces trois joueurs actifs au tirage au sort de la CAN U17 2026, symbolise le lien entre le football des seniors et celui des catégories de jeunes. Ils serviront de modèles pour les talents U17 qui rêveront, dans quelques semaines, de briller sur la scène continentale.
16 équipes en lice pour le sacre et la qualification au Mondial
Le tirage au sort de la CAN U17 2026 répartira les 16 équipes qualifiées en quatre groupes de quatre. Le Maroc, pays hôte et champion d’Afrique en titre, fait partie des favoris.
Les équipes qualifiées sont :
Zone UNAF : Maroc, Algérie, Égypte, Tunisie
Zone UFOA A : Sénégal, Mali
Zone UFOA B : Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Zone UNIFFAC : Cameroun, RD Congo
Zone COSAFA : Angola, Mozambique, Afrique du Sud
Zone CECAFA : Éthiopie, Tanzanie, Ouganda
Les deux premiers de chaque groupe se qualifieront pour les quarts de finale. Les huit équipes atteignant ce stade obtiendront directement leur billet pour la Coupe du Monde U17 de la FIFA 2026 (Qatar). Deux places supplémentaires seront attribuées via des barrages entre les troisièmes de groupe.
Un événement majeur pour le football africain des jeunes
Cette CAN U17, qui se déroulera du 25 avril au 15 mai 2026 au Maroc, constitue une vitrine essentielle pour le développement du football de base sur le continent. Elle permettra à la nouvelle génération de s’exprimer et de se faire remarquer par les plus grands clubs.
La cérémonie de ce mercredi au Caire marquera donc le coup d’envoi officiel de cette compétition très attendue.
Edouard Mendy eyes Saudi Pro League title with Al-Ahli
Senegal national team goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has maintained his focus is to help Al-Ahli Saudi FC claim the Saudi Pro League title at the end of the season.
Al-Ahli are currently sitting third on the 18-team league table with 65 points, five fewer than leaders Al Nassr, who are led by Cristiano Ronaldo. Al-Ahli have the same number of points as second-placed Al-Hilal.
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Despite the five-point gap, the former Chelsea goalkeeper insists they still have what it takes to be crowned champions at the end of the season.
“Now it’s the final sprint, so we knew we had to take the points because we dropped some in Al Qadsiah for the first time for a while. So, we knew that was very important for the three points,” Mendy said as quoted by ESPN.
‘We want to stay very close’
“You can see the way we started was very good with a lot of intensity, a lot of good combinations with the ball. Also, without the ball, we pressed them high. We dominated the whole game.
“And you can see we have a lot of injuries, but we’re still fighting. We stick together and you can see, no matter who plays, we perform. This is the most important.”
After their 3-0 win against Damac, Al-Ahli will return to action on Wednesday against Al-Fayha Club at King Salman Sport City Stadium.
According to Mendy, his desire is to keep a clean sheet in the game.
“Yeah, it’s good. It’s good for the team; it’s good for myself, obviously,” said Mendy.
“We know that if we don’t concede, we have a higher chance to win the game. So, for us, it’s really important to not concede goals, to keep the goal closed. So [doing so against Damac] is good – and we have to just keep on going.”
Al-Ahli has won nine Saudi Professional Leagues, 13 Kings Cups, 6 Crown Prince Cups, 2 Super Cups and 5 Federations Cups.
In international club football, they have won 1 AFC Champions League Elite, a record equal of three GCC Champions League and one Arab Club Championship.
Al-Ahli was the first Saudi club to win the league and the King’s Cup in the same season, and has done so twice – in 1978 and 2016.