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2025 AFCON Drawing Pots Revealed, Bafana In For Tough Group?

The drawing pots for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have been announced, with Bafana Bafana seeded in pot 2. The draw for the showpiece in Morocco is taking place on Monday evening at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat at 20:00. ALSO READ: Official: BFA Announce SA Coach SAFA Referee...

Official: Man United Make Amad Decision

Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has committed his long-term future to the club by signing a new five-year contract that will tie him to Old Trafford until June 2030. The 22-year-old Ivory Coast international has been one of the standout players in United's torrid season, netting three goals and providing...

Latest FIFA Rankings Confirmed

Bafana Bafana climbed up two spots in the latest FIFA rankings to 57th worldwide but remained 10th in Africa. Hugo Broos' men collected four points during the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, drawing 1-1 in Nigeria before beating Zimbabwe 3-1 at a packed Freestate Stadium. ALSO READ: 2025 AFCON Qualifier Groups...

Edition 163 – Davids & Ntwari

In this week’s edition, Lorenz Köhler looks at the appointment of Nasreddine Nabi at Kaizer Chiefs, after the Tunisian’s departure from ASFAR in Morocco. David Kappel caught up with Fadlu Davids, who also made a big move from Morocco, and after assisting Josef Zinnbauer in Raja Athletic’s invisible season, has...

Ivory Coast Stun Nigeria To Win AFCON

Hosts Ivory Coast were crowned African champions after coming from behind to complete a fairy tale 2-1 win in the final of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan.  Unsung hero Franck Kessié and poster boy Sebastien Haller were the goalscorers for the Elephants, after Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong...

Ivory Coast Aims To Have Beautiful AFCON Conclusion

The Africa Cup of Nations has provided plenty of drama, and exciting moments, and the curtain will finally come down when host nations Ivory Coast face Nigeria at Olympique Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday (22:00).   It will be a repeat of the second Group A match between...

Peseiro Hails Osimhen Efforts

Ahead of Sunday night's AFCON final against hosts Ivory Coast, Nigerian coach Jose Peseiro has hailed the overall effort of their talisman Victor Osimhen. While the Napoli striker has scored only one goal this season, he is the player who has attempted the most shots at this year's Africa Cup...

DR Congo Clash To Be Bafana’s 50th AFCON Game

When Bafana Bafana square off against DR Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal match at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday (22:00), it will be the nation’s half-century game in the biennial tournament.  Bafana have played in 49 matches at the AFCON, winning their first game...

10-Man Ivory Coast Dramatically Dump Mali Out Of AFCON

Ten-man Ivory Coast came from behind to defeat Mali 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash at stade de la Paix on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed 1-0 after 70 minutes, which were heavily dominated by Mali with Simon Adingra levelling in injury-time to take the match...

Champions Senegal Knocked Out Of AFCON

Defending champions Senegal were knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 5-4 on penalties to hosts Ivory Coast. The two African giants Ivory Coast and Senegal faced each other for a place in the quarter-finals. The defending champions started the match with an early goal inside...

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