Six Premier League stars win 2025 AFCON – as Senegal stun hosts Morocco in incredible late drama
Morocco fails to win on home soil Senegal have won a dramatic final to become Africa Cup of Nations champions on Sunday, beating hosts Morocco 1-0 in a tense game that went to extra-time. Six Premier League players are now African champions, as Habib Diarra, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Ismaila Sarr, Pape […]
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Senegal reach big final against hosts Morocco as Mohamed Salah’s AFCON dreams are shattered yet again
Mane haunts Egypt once more Sadio Mane’s late winner in the semi-final against Egypt has sent his team through to Sunday’s final in the Africa Cup of Nations, where they will face tournament hosts Morocco on Sunday. It was the 78th minute when the former Liverpool striker fired an unstoppable shot from the edge of […]
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Egypt sets up Senegal semifinal at 2025 AFCON as Salah seals win for the Pharaohs
Mohamed Salah scored his fourth of the tournament A five-goal thriller between Egypt and the defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast ended in a 3-2 win for the Pharaohs, as Mohamed Salah sealed the victory on Saturday’s encounter in Agadir. Now the record seven-time AFCON champions face the 2021 winners Senegal in Tangier […]
2 months ago
Down to the last eight – all you need to know about the AFCON quarterfinals
It’s squeaky bum time The Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations has wrapped up and now the last eight remain, as we’re just eleven days away from the big final. Tuesday’s fixtures were the last of the Round of 16, where Algeria scored a dramatic late winner against DR Congo to book […]
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Egypt and Nigeria aim for the quarterfinals at AFCON – as hosts Morocco booked their quarterfinal with Cameroon
A heavyweight quarterfinal on Friday awaits As the New Year began, the Africa Cup of Nations moved into the knockout phase, with the round of 16 getting under way on Saturday. Tournament hosts Morocco have booked their AFCON quarterfinal with Cameroon, after their win in the round of 16 on Sunday. Cameroon, on the other […]
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Africa Cup of Nations is underway – here is a full list of all-time AFCON champions
The hosts started convincingly The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is underway, with football fans having a great opportunity to enjoy a unique football tournament over the festive period. Premier League fans in particular will have many stars that they might be keen on keeping an eye on, as they have been called […]
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