Champions Ivory Coast eye strong AFCON start

Ivory Coast begin their AFCON 2025 title defence against Mozambique knowing expectation, rather than surprise, now follows them into every group match.

Europe’s elite tighten grip on €100m player market

As the 2025 calendar year draws to a close, updated market valuations have sharpened the picture at the very top of world football.

Achouri, Skhiri silence Uganda in Tunisia’s AFCON opener

Elias Achouri’s double and Ellyes Skhiri’s header helped Tunisia ease to a 3-1 win over Uganda in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations .

Lookman stunner saves Nigeria in Tanzania win

Ademola Lookman secured a 2-1 win for a wasteful Nigeria against Tanzania in Fes on Tuesday in their opening Africa Cup of Nations match.

Jackson bags brace as Senegal breeze past Botswana

Bayern Munich striker Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal eased to a 3-0 victory over Botswana in the Africa Cup of Nations

Bongonda on target as DR Congo beat Benin

DR Congo edged out Benin 1-0 in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, with Theo Bongonda scoring the only goal of the Group D clash.

Tunisia open AFCON with tricky Uganda clash

Tunisia begin their AFCON 2025 campaign on Tuesday night with a tough Group C opener against Uganda, a fixture that looks tighter than reputation alone suggests.

Isak broken leg leaves Liverpool in forward crisis

Alexander Isak’s season could be over after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture.

Appollis, Foster get Bafana off the mark

Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster struck as Bafana Bafana edged Angola to kick off their AFCON campaign with a statement win.

Daka steals draw for Zambia at the death

Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in added time as Zambia earned a 1-1 draw against Mali in their opening AFCON game on Monday.