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Zambia and DR Congo played out to a 1-1 draw in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group F opener at Le Stade Laurent Pokou on Wednesday evening. Kings Kagwa handed Avram Grant's side the perfect start when they profited from some woeful defending as Lionel Mpasi was caught way off his...

Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin says it's about time his nation enjoyed the winning feeling after receiving beatings in all aspects of life. The Southern African nation secured their first-ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations with a major scalp of Africa's third-highest ranked side Tunisia in their Group...

Bafana Bafana defender Siyanda Xulu lamented their lapses of concentration in the 2-0 defeat to Mali but emphasised their confidence in bouncing back remains infallible. South Africa are under pressure to make a statement on Sunday against Namibia after losing their opening game 2-0 against Mali at the Amadou Gon...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has guaranteed that the squad will be ready to face Mali in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener. South Africa had one preparation match after their camp in the Western Cape at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS), a goalless draw against Lesotho. However,...

Bafana Bafana vice-captain Percy Tau has shielded the current squad from critics in Ivory Coast and said they are targeting a 'special' Africa Cup of Nations. The reigning CAF Inter-club Player of the Year was asked why South Africa has not lived up to the heights of their previous generations,...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says it would be a dream to win a second African Cup of Nations title in his second tournament. Broos won the 2017 AFCON with Cameroon in Gabon at his first attempt at the tournament in what many deemed as a shock triumph. Speaking to...

Ghana head coach Chris Houghton has explained why Richards Ofori is such an important part of the Black Stars despite his situation at Orlando Pirates. Ofori, 30, only featured in three games for Pirates this season, all in the CAF Champions League and is behind the pecking order of Sipho...

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau feels they have what it takes to impress at the Africa Cup of Nations despite the loss of Lyle Foster and Lebo Mothiba. Foster has been ruled out of the tournament after recently returning to English Premier League action with Burnley after an extended period...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40% increase in the prize money for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d'Ivoire 2023 will receive USD 7 000 000. The Runner-up of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d'Ivoire 2023 will now get $4...

Tunisia head coach Jalel Kadri has named a 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The North African giants are set for their 16th consecutive AFCON finals, in which they have been champions once, runners-up, fourth place and quarter-finalists six times. In Group E alongside, Mali, South Africa and...