16 h. ago When is the Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony? Start time and how to watch before Morocco vs Comoros

Traditional curtain-raiser marks the start of the tournament

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64 h. ago AFCON 2025: When does the African Cup of Nations start, where to watch UK, groups, and hosts

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming African Cup of Nations 2025.

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8 d. ago ‘Hating soccer is more American than apple pie’: the World Cup nobody wanted the US to host

Glitzy draws, OJ-era chaos, grass laid over AstroTurf and a host nation that barely cared – the 1994 World Cup arrived amid suspicion and slapstick. Yet it became a watershed that would alter US sport and global football politics alike“The United States was chosen,” the columnist George Vecsey wrote in the New York Times in 1994, “because of all the money to be made here, not because of any soccer prowess. Our country has been rented as a giant stadium and hotel and television studio.” Nobody could seriously doubt that. The USA had played in only two World Cups since the second world war and hadn’t had a national professional league for a decade. And that meant there was a great deal of skepticism from outsiders, even after Fifa made it clear there would be no wacky law changes to try to appeal to the domestic audience: Would anybody actually turn up to watch?But there was also hostility in the United States. A piece in USA Today on the day of the draw told Americans they were right...

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9 d. ago African nation ‘angry’ after Fifa ruling throws Afcon plans into disarray

The Africa Cup of Nations is due to start on 21 December, with players only needing to be released by their clubs on 15 December

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2 w. ago Oh Duckett. I was fearing for Crawley when I should have been worrying about Ben | Max Rushden

Up against the brilliant Mitchell Starc and his band of bowlers, even a dot ball for England in the Ashes is a moment of relief “Must be amazing to be in Australia for the Ashes, what’s the atmosphere like?” It’s an understandable, if slightly daft question. Brett Lee isn’t in my house. I don’t wake up next to a furious Jonathan Agnew. “WHY AREN’T YOU IN CANBERRA, MAX?” I’m 850 miles from Brisbane.Apart from me the atmosphere is one of wild indifference amongst the family. The good news is I’m hosting the Guardian Ashes Weekly podcast - now a professional excuse to watch another five (or two) days of agony. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man City make major Omar Marmoush decision over AFCON absence

Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush is wanted by Egypt as they start their final preparations for the African Cup of Nations

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3 w. ago Real reason Ant and Dec hide their watches on I'm A Celeb as camp secrets unravel

There have been a number of theories put forward as to why the much-loved hosts cover their watch faces on the show - but the real reason is designed to heighten the campmates' experience

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3 w. ago TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour to showcase African football in London and Paris

TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour to showcase African football in London and Paris  cafonline.com

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3 w. ago Afcon 2025 fixtures: Dates, start times and full schedule for Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco host the 24-nation tournament as Ivory Coast return to defend their crown

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