7 h. ago Why is the Africa Cup of Nations taking place over Christmas?

The expansion of the Club World Cup and Champions League means Afcon will be played over Christmas and the New Year period for the first time.

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7 h. ago Afcon 2025: How to watch every match for free on TV and online

Morocco host the tournament and are also the favourites, ahead of Senegal and defending champions Ivory Coast

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8 h. ago Peter Crouch tells Arne Slot that Liverpool can 'flourish' without Mo Salah for key reason

Mohamed Salah has left Liverpool to play for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving Arne Slot with lots to ponder ahead of the January transfer window opening

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9 h. ago FPL on Game Week 18 this weekend: Fantasy deadline, players to transfer, who to captain

As several big name players jet away for the Africa Cup of Nations, we've had a look at which players should be transferred for your Fantasy Premier League (FPL) weekend.

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10 h. ago Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Everything you need to know, from the team in crisis to the best games to watch

Will Mohamed Salah lift his first Africa Cup of Nations title with Egypt? Or can Nigeria bounce back from their World Cup disappointment?

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11 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo embroiled in AFCON chaos as Man United flop Andre Onana left in limbo

Bryan Mbeumo is now with Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, but things are far from normal in the Indomitable Lions camp

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11 h. ago Football quiz: how much do you know about the Africa Cup of Nations?

Morocco are the hosts and favourites for this year’s Afcon. How well do you remember previous tournaments?• Which Premier League teams will be affected by Afcon? Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo involved in AFCON chaos as Man Utd flop Andre Onana called up by wrong boss

Bryan Mbeumo has travelled to Morocco for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, but there is mounting drama and confusion with his national team Cameroon

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14 h. ago Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation timeWith the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to a religion among Africa’s largely young population, with 60% of its 1.5 billion people under the age of 25.But the timing of this Afcon, to be played over the Christmas and New Year period in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, has never happened since the tournament began in 1957, igniting a storm of anger throughout the African football community. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah could make early return as January transfer blow revealed

Liverpool travel to face Tottenham on Saturday evening in the Premier League but will be without Mohamed Salah, who has jetted off to the Africa Cup of Nations

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18 h. ago Man Utd news: Roy Keane makes his anger known as Bryan Mbeumo fears emerge

Manchester United great Roy Keane has sounded off on a family member of one Old Trafford star, while Bryan Mbeumo is one of three stars off to the Africa Cup of Nations

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31 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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34 h. ago How Morocco plans to use hosting Afcon as springboard to become a global football powerhouse

Morocco will host the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday

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35 h. ago Staging the Africa Cup of Nations part of Morocco's bid to become a soccer superpower

Morocco steps into the spotlight this week with the Africa Cup of Nations as newly built stadiums become an arena to test whether on-field success and hospitality can yield lasting clout as a global soccer power

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36 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo could be back at Man Utd sooner than expected as AFCON fears clear

Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui will all be heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with their respective countries, with a supercomputer predicting when they could return to Manchester United

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37 h. ago When Bryan Mbeumo and Amad could return to Man United as AFCON verdict delivered

Manchester United trio Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui have jetted off to the Africa Cup of Nations and will be unavalible for Ruben Amorim across the next few weeks

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40 h. ago Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters

As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still heldThe arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.A wave of youth-led demonstrations swept across Morocco in late September and early October – the biggest since the 2011 Arab spring – in protest at underfunded healthcare and education. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Mo Salah could be back at Liverpool sooner than expected as AFCON fears raised

Mohamed Salah will hope to lead Egypt to success at the Africa Cup of Nations and is set to miss a number of Liverpool matches as a result, but one supercomputer reckons he will fall short

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55 h. ago Which Premier League teams will be affected by the Africa Cup of Nations?

Six Sunderland players are off to the tournament but Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa are not losing anyoneBy Opta AnalystThe Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday in Morocco. Thirty-two Premier League players have been selected to represent their national teams at the tournament but some clubs will be hit harder than others.Sunderland have enjoyed an excellent return to the Premier League, with their derby win over Newcastle on Sunday taking them to 26 points from 16 games. They have already picked up more points than the three promoted clubs did last season – Leicester (25), Ipswich (22) and Southampton (12). However, they will have some key absentees over the next month. Six Sunderland players will be with their national teams, representing nearly a fifth of all Premier League players at the tournament, and double the tally of any other club. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Man United contact Fifa after Noussair Mazraoui blocked from Bournemouth match

Morocco wanted Mazraoui to join up with their squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations while Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo were allowed to play

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