El Kaabi brace helps Morocco reach AFCON last 16
Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice as hosts Morocco eased to a 3-0 victory over Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday to secure progress to the last 16 as winners of their group.
Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice as hosts Morocco eased to a 3-0 victory over Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday to secure progress to the last 16 as winners of their group.
Oswin Appollis converted a late penalty as Bafana Bafana edged Zimbabwe in Marrakesh to secure second place in Group B.
Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with neighbours Kenya and the countries are getting a sense of how much progress they must still make on the pitch at the ongoing edition in Morocco. The East African nations have long struggled to compete with the major continental powers and both face early elimination from this AFCON… Read more →
AFCON 2025 hosts Morocco wrap up their Group A campaign against Zambia on Monday night knowing performance now matters as much as points.
Nigeria have already booked top spot, but Uganda face a must-win showdown as AFCON Group C reaches a tense and decisive final night.
Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
Defending champions Ivory Coast face Cameroon with knockout qualification within reach, as two AFCON giants clash in a tense, low-margin Group F battle.
South Africa need one result to advance, but disciplined Zimbabwe promise a tight, tactical Group B finale with qualification hanging in the balance.
Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after holding on to beat Tunisia 3-2 in a pulsating encounter in Fes.
Star strikers Victor Osimhen and Sadio Mane scored on Saturday as Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, and Senegal edged closer to joining them.