Salah unfazed by Liverpool saga ahead of AFCON
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says Mohamed Salah’s mindset remains strong, insisting off-field speculation has not affected his AFCON preparations.
Bafana look for perfect AFCON start against tricky Angola
Bafana Bafana begin their AFCON 2025 campaign on Monday night with a tricky Group B opener against Angola in Marrakech, in what promises to be one of the tournament’s more finely balanced first-round fixtures.
SA to snap trend of slow Afcon starts as Broos hits 50 caps
Bafana Bafana will open their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Angola in Marrakech on Monday, hoping to finally snap a worrying trend of slow starts at the continental showpiece.
Afcon to be held every four years after 2028 edition
The Africa Cup of Nations will be staged every four years following an edition planned for 2028 in a major change to what is currently a biennial showpiece, African football chief Patrice Motsepe announced on Saturday.
Morocco eye statement as AFCON 2025 kicks off
AFCON 2025 gets underway on Sunday night in Rabat as hosts Morocco face Comoros in the tournament’s opening Group A fixture at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
Africa Cup of Nations: Five shocks
Equatorial Guinea hammering Ivory Coast 4-0 in a 2024 first round match is widely regarded as the greatest Africa Cup of Nations shock. Here we pick out some of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition:
Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts’ opening match results
Hosts Morocco play Comoros in the opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Here is how other hosts fared in their first game.
Broos hopes to join Renard as AFCON winner with two nations
South Africa tactician Hugo Broos stands out among the 24 coaches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco – he is the only one to have won the competition.
Ivory Coast star Haller ruled out of Afcon
A hamstring injury sustained in a Dutch league match means Ivory Coast striker Sebastien Haller misses out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday.
Five African stars who never got to lift Afcon trophy
AFCON kicks off on Sunday with the opening match between host nation Morocco and Comoros. Here we look at five African stars who have failed to lift the Africa Cup of Nations trophy.