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Africa: Gueye Extra Time Stunner Hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON Title
CAF, 18 January 2026
Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93' Read more »
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Nigeria/Egypt: How Super Eagles Won Afcon Bronze - Eric Chelle
Premium Times, 18 January 2026
According to Chelle, Saturday's victory should be seen as part of a bigger picture rather than a one-off success Read more »
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Nigeria/Egypt: Afcon 2025 - Why We Lost to Super Eagles - Egypt Coach
Premium Times, 18 January 2026
Hossam Hassan described penalty shootouts as an unavoidable part of modern football Read more »
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Senegal/Egypt: Afcon 2025 - Sadio Mané Leads Senegal to the Final
allAfrica, 15 January 2026
Led by a stunning goal from Sadio Mané, Senegal secured their fourth appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Lions defeated Egypt 1-0 on January 14th at the Grand… Read more »
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Nigeria/Morocco: Nigeria Lose Afcon Semi-Final to Morocco On Penalties
Premium Times, 15 January 2026
Two Nigerian players lost their penalty kicks, ensuring Morocco qualify for the final to face Senegal. Read more »
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Morocco: Morocco's Regragui - The Future of African Football Is Right Here, Right Now
RFI, 14 January 2026
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui hailed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the standard for future competitions as his players went through their final paces for their Wednesday… Read more »
Senegal Defeats Morocco to Claim Afcon Crown; Nigeria Wins Bronze
Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time in their history after edging hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time in a gripping TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat.Pape Gueye unleashed a stunning left-footed strike from the edge of the area, sending the Senegalese bench into raptures and silencing a packed stadium desperate for a long-awaited home triumph.
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The Africa Cup of Nations is racing toward the finish line, with four continental giants set to face off in the semifinals on Wednesday for Africa's most prestigious sporting title. Nigeria's Super Eagles will pit their perfect record against Morocco's defensive steel and home support, while old rivals Egypt and Senegal clash for the
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Defending champions Cote d'Ivoire and record seven-time winners Egypt are among an imposing line-up for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Other contenders include former champions and established contenders Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria and Algeria, alongside ambitious West African rivals Mali and tournament hosts Morocco.
Algeria booked theit slot - against Nigeria - after edging past the DR Congo 1-0 in extra time on Tuesday. This is the first time the Desert Foxes
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After 10 days of intense competition between 24 teams at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, 16 teams have advanced to the knock out round.
Round of 16 matches will be played from January 3rd to 6th, followed by quarter-finals on January 9th and 10th. Semi-final matches are scheduled for January 13th with the final in Rabat on January 18th.
The 16 remaining team include:
Group A: Morocco, Mali Group B: Egypt, South Africa Group C: Nigeria,
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Gabon's government has suspended the national football team, dismissed head coach Thierry Mouyouma and banned striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following the team's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula announced the measures after a 3-2 loss to the Ivory Coast on 31 December. Gabon
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