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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Man Utd’s Mazraoui withdraws from Morocco squad due to injury

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Man Utd’s Mazraoui withdraws from Morocco squad due to injury

Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has withdrawn from the Morocco national team ahead of their double-header against the Central African Republic in this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The 26-year-old has been ruled of the two matches due to injury concerns, and the Atlas Lions have called up Raja Casablanca’s Youssef Belammari as his replacement, head coach Walid Regragui announced on Monday. "Coach Mr. Walid Regragui...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Salah scores on 100th cap as Egypt trounce Botswana

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Salah scores on 100th cap as Egypt trounce Botswana

Mohamed Salah marked his 100th appearance for the Egypt national team with a goal as the Pharaohs trounced Botswana 4-0 on Tuesday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, Afrosport reports. The Liverpool forward, who began his international career against Sierra Leone in September 2011, scored Egypt's third goal in the 56th minute on his milestone day to take his international goal tally to...

Sulemana

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Sulemana & Thomas-Asante receive maiden Ghana call ups

Ghana head coach Otto Addo has called up Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ibrahim Sulemana for the first time as the Black Stars prepare to face Mali and Central African Republic in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. West Bromwich Albion's Thomas-Asante was born in England and eligible to play for either the Three Lions, the Black Stars or Jamaica while Sulemana plays in Italy with Cagliari who...