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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...

Mozambique head coach Chiquinho Conde has named his final 23-man squad set for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The Southern Africans are in Group B alongside Egypt, Ghana and Cape Verde in what will be their fifth appearance at the AFCON finals. Atletico Madrid left-back Reinidlo Mandava returns to...

Bafana Bafana have been outlined as one of the favourites for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure. The 2015 AFCON winner, who finished as runner-up on two occasions is currently serving as the assistant coach of the Saudi Arabia national team. Widely considered as one...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos was asked about his comments on fans being able to kill him if he didn't qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations by Ivorian media. When the 2017 AFCON winner was appointed as successor to Molefi Ntseki back in May 2021 he stated South...

Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba admits he wished he could have been part of the squad as they prepare to host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 45-year-old striker is widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time and his reception in his homeland displayed his status...

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui says Bafana Bafana have the capabilities of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Atlas Lions boss, who led them to a historic 2022 FIFA World Cup last-four berth, was speaking ahead of their fixture against 2023 AFCON hosts Ivory Coast in...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have confirmed Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while 2027 will be an East African joint venture. The 2025 edition was due to be hosted by Guinea, but they were stripped of the rights in September last year as President Patrice...

South African referees Abongile Tom, Zakhele Siwela and Akhona Makalima have been invited for the Africa Cup of Nations finals course, CAF confirmed. All three of them have a big chance to represent Mzansi at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. The highly-rated trio has been in...

Ghana sealed their place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations while former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojević suffered heartbreak with Uganda. Despite beating Niger away from home 2-0, the Cranes missed a spot to Ivory Coast as Tanzania secured a memorable draw against Algeria. Adel Amerouche's troops joined the 2019...