Bafana Bafana are back in action this month as they begin the road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals, writes Nick Said.
Banyana Banyana advanced to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after beating Burkina Faso at the Stade Moulay Rachid in Casablanca.
Morocco were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions after Senegal were stripped of their title two months after the final.
It was all going along swimmingly for African football and its showpiece Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco until minutes from the end of a month-long extravaganza. (more…)
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw was roundly jeered and then walked out of his scheduled post-match press conference as the drama of Sunday’s contentious Africa Cup of Nations final continued well after the final whistle. (more…)
The Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos on Sunday, with disputed refereeing decisions, walk-offs, violence in the stands and even ball boys fighting with players. (more…)
Hosts Morocco will have the burden of expectation on their shoulders when they take on Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat on Sunday. (more…)
Senegal face a mighty challenge in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as they come up against hosts Morocco in what will be a highly-charged Rabat for Sunday’s decider. (more…)
Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria as they kept up their run of third placed finishes at the Africa Cup of Nations, edging Egypt 4-2 on post-match penalties after a goalless draw in Saturday’s bronze medal match. (more…)
Yassine Bounou saved two penalties and Youssef En-Nesyri netted the decisive spot-kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shoot-out victory over Nigeria following their 0-0 draw in a arm-wrestle of a Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat on Wednesday. (more…)