2 h. ago Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen decision backfires in painful Africa Cup of Nations semi

Morocco are on the cusp of history as they advanced to Sunday’s final, where the hosts will take on Senegal for a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 50 years

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3 h. ago Morocco book place in home Afcon final as Bounou denies Nigeria in shootout

Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time.Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza Igamane with the first save of the shootout, but it proved to be in vain.This report will be updated Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nigeria vs Morocco LIVE: AFCON 2025 result, latest updates and reaction

Giants went head to head for place in Africa Cup of Nations final

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3 h. ago Mohamed Salah's manager launches extraordinary rant with wild allegations in AFCON outburst

Egypt manager Hossam Hassan accused their rivals of being jealous after his side missed out on the Africa Cup of Nations final after defeat against Senegal in their semi-final

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4 h. ago Nigeria v Morocco live: Hosts pressing for opener in tense Afcon semi

Can Morocco keep their dreams of a first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1976 alive?

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5 h. ago Nigeria v Morocco live: Afcon 2025 latest as Super Eagles seek to deny hosts in cagey semi

Can Morocco keep their dreams of a first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1976 alive?

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6 h. ago Nigeria vs Morocco LIVE: AFCON 2025 latest score, match stream and goal updates

Giants go head to head for place in Africa Cup of Nations final

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6 h. ago Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final

Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. When Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in the 2021 Afcon final, Mané scored the winning penalty before Salah had the chance to take his. In the shootout in the qualifying playoff for the 2022 World Cup, Salah missed his effort and Mané scored the winning penalty. This time it didn’t get to penalties, but Mané was still the matchwinner, thrashing in the only goal with 12 minutes remaining.Semi-finals, notoriously, are not for the playing but the winning, but this was among the worst of its type. There were fouls, there was grappling, there was time-wasting, there was the feigning of injury, there were countless attempts to influence the referee, there were numerous explosions of faux outrage, there was a lot of sideways passing, and there was very little in terms of imagination or flair or quality. As a spectacle it was awful; as an occ...

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6 h. ago Will Mohamed Salah be back for Liverpool's next match after AFCON semi

Mohamed Salah's hopes of finally clinching the Africa Cup Of Nations were dashed on Wednesday evening, when Senegal achieved a 1-0 win over Egypt in the semi-finals - but he will not play in Liverpool's next match

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7 h. ago Sadio Mane outshines Mo Salah yet again as painful history repeats itself at AFCON

SENEGAL 1-0 EGYPT: Sadio Mane's goal sends Senegal through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of Mohamed Salah's Egypt in a tense encounter in Tangier

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7 h. ago Nigeria vs Morocco LIVE: AFCON 2025 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Giants go head to head for place in Africa Cup of Nations final

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8 h. ago Senegal vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest score and goal updates

An Africa Cup of Nations final berth on the line

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9 h. ago Senegal vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates

An Africa Cup of Nations final berth on the line

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9 h. ago Man United return date for Noussair Mazraoui as AFCON twist confirmed

Noussair Mazraoui is currently away competing at the Africa Cup Of Nations with Morocco, as Manchester United fans have finally found out when he will return to Old Trafford for club football

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11 h. ago Senegal vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

An Africa Cup of Nations final berth on the line

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16 h. ago Nigeria: Victor Osimhen handed key role in Africa Cup of Nations semi

Osimhen will have added responsibility for Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final clash

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20 h. ago Sadio Mane's wife 13 years his junior: How many kids he wants and when she finished school

Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been married to Aisha Tamba since January 2024, and the forward is now preparing to clash with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

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20 h. ago Sadio Mane's younger wife and how many kids they want when she finishes school

Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been married to Aisha Tamba since January 2024, and the forward is now preparing to clash with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

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38 h. ago Afcon special: Morocco’s moment, Nigeria’s surge and more: Football Weekly – video

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Osasu Obayiuwana as the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its last four.On today’s pod: it’s an Afcon special as the final four are decided. Hosts Morocco look increasingly like favourites after seeing off Cameroon; the panel asks whether Brahim Díaz’s remarkable form is a surprise, and questions how far long-term investment has taken them. Nigeria, meanwhile, remain perfect so far as they brush aside Algeria to set up a heavyweight semi-final clash.Elsewhere, the panel discusses Egypt's chances as Mohamed Salah looks to enter African football folklore by winning the tournament, after Egypt beat Côte d’Ivoire. The panel ask if Senegal overthink their midfield after they squeezed through against Mali to tee up another chapter in the Salah v Mané rivalry.Plus, a wider look at CAF’s decision to move Afcon back to a four-year cycle, the impact of winter scheduling, infrastructure in Morocco before the 2030 World Cup, and more C...

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39 h. ago Eric Chelle: Nigeria on alert as AFCON rivals 'ready huge offers to poach coach'

Super Eagles boss in high demand after masterminding impressive Africa Cup of Nations campaign

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