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...
South Africa sealed their place in the knockout stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. Bafana Bafana knew victory would guarantee progress and they started on the front foot, taking the lead inside seven minutes. Tshepang Moremi struck after Oswin Appollis had already tested Zimbabwe goalkeeper Washington Arubi, with a deflection proving decisive. Zimbabwe responded through...
A Mohamed Salah penalty was more than enough to hand Egypt a 1-0 win over South Africa and send them through to the knockout phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Afrosport reports. The Pharaohs defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in their group opener while Bafana Bafana defeated Angola by the same scoreline. The decisive moment in Friday’s clash at Stade Adrar in Agadir came towards the...
Coach of South Africa, Hugo Broos, says he was relieved that Bafana Bafana secured all three points in their 2-1 victory over Angola, kicking off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a positive note, Afrosport reports. The tactician, however, expressed frustration that his team allowed Angola back into the game after taking the lead. Oswin Appollis opened the scoring for South Africa in the...
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has shared his thoughts ahead of South Africa’s match against Egypt in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Afrosport reports. South Africa opened their campaign with an entertaining 2-1 win over Angola on Monday, a game that could easily have gone either way. Oswin Appollis gave Bafana the lead in the 21st minute, only for Angola to equalise in the 35th...
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