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AFCON 2025: Nigeria to face Mozambique in round of 16

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...

AFCON 2025: Senegal and DR Congo share spoils in Tangier

AFCON 2025: Senegal and DR Congo share spoils in Tangier

Senegal and DR Congo played out a 1-1 draw in a clash of heavyweights in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group B encounter in Tangier on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Teranga Lions thumped Botswana 3-0 in their opener, while the Leopards got the better of Benin with a narrow 1-0 win. The first half at the Stade Ibn Batouta was a cagey affair, and though...

AFCON 2025: DR Congo secure narrow win over Benin in Group D

AFCON 2025: DR Congo secure narrow win over Benin in Group D

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...