3 d. ago Africa’s superpowers assemble for Cup of Nations knockout stages

Cameroon and hosts Morocco could soon be joined by Nigeria and Egypt at the business end of the tournamentFor a decade or more, a familiar theme of Cups of Nations has been how the pyramid of African football has been growing little taller but much broader. African sides came no closer to really challenging at a World Cup, but the range of teams capable of beating the continent’s elite, of getting to the knockout stage of the Cup of Nations, was becoming more diverse. Perhaps, though, a new phase is beginning.It’s dangerous always to read too much into the performance of one side at one tournament, but in Qatar in 2022 Morocco at last broke through the quarter-final barrier and became the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final. And now, in the Cup of Nations Morocco are hosting, the traditional powers are reasserting themselves. There is yet to be a real surprise in the tournament and, halfway through the round of 16, the prospect is of the highest-powered list of quarte...

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4 d. ago Senegal vs Sudan LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates

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4 d. ago Senegal vs Sudan LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Lions of Teranga kick off Africa Cup of Nations knockout campaign

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9 d. ago Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and reaction

Both teams had qualification on their minds for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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Both teams could still qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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Super Eagles hope to seal spot in Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

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1 week ago Nigeria vs Tunisia LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates today

Super Eagles hope to seal spot in Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

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1 week ago Nigeria vs Tunisia LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates

Super Eagles hope to seal spot in Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

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1 week ago Nigeria vs Tunisia LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest score and goal updates

Super Eagles hope to seal spot in Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

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1 week ago Nigeria vs Tunisia LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Super Eagles hope to seal spot in Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages

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4 w. ago England must overcome the dreaded TV curse to make the World Cup knockout stages

ITV will show two of Three Lions' group games live while BBC gets just one, analysis has revealed. The broadcaster is feared to be unlucky and has 'hampered' England for decades

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