Egypt advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following their 3-1 extra-time win over Benin in Monday's round of 16 tie at Stade de Marrakesh, Afrosport reports. Clear-cut opportunities were scarce in Marrakesh, with Mohamed Salah, who is still pursuing his first AFCON title with the Pharaohs, being mostly uninvolved until he found the net in the 124th minute. After a scoreless...
Nigeria will face Mozambique in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following the conclusion of group stage matches, Afrosport reports. The knockout phase will take place from Saturday, January 3 to January 6 2026, with two matches played each day as teams battle for places in the quarter-finals. Nigeria, one of the most impressive sides of the group stage, will meet...
Senegal and DR Congo booked their places in the knockout phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with commanding 3-0 wins over Benin and Botswana respectively in Group D on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The Teranga Lions and Leopards played out a 1-1 draw in their previous encounter and knew that a draw in their final group game would see them through. Round of 16 |...
Benin recorded their first-ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Botswana 1-0 in their Group D encounter of the ongoing 2025 edition on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Cheetahs had failed to get a win in their four previous tournament outings (2004, 2008, 2010 and 2019 before losing their opener of the current competition 1-0 to DR Congo. Benin thought they had the lead...
DR Congo began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Benin in their Group D opener at Al Barid Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The Leopards came to Morocco after a fourth-place finish at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, while it was a return for the Cheetahs for the first time since 2019. The Congolese opened proceedings...
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