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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco win as draws dominate Friday action

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Ivory Coast releases 25-man list for Sierra Leone double-header

Emerse Fae, head coach of Ivory Coast, has named a star-studded 25-man team for his side’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone next month. The 40-year-old AFCON 2023-winning manager has called upon Villarreal defender Eric Bailly, who missed the tournament they won as hosts, Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Manchester United forward Amad Diallo, Philippe Krasso, and first choice goalkeeper Yahia Fofana....

AFCON 2023: Adingra labels tournament as best moment of his career

AFCON 2023: Adingra labels tournament as best moment of his career

Simon Adingra has labelled the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as one of the best moments of his career after his instrumental role in Ivory Coast's victory over Nigeria in Sunday's final. The Brighton and Hove Albion man provided two assists that led to the goals by Franck Kessie and Sebastian Haller to complete the comeback 2-1 win. Adingra's performance across the entire tournament on home...

AFCON 2023: Emerse Fae aiming to put third star in Ivory Coast jersey against Nigeria

AFCON 2023: Fae astonished by Ivory Coast’s title triumph

Ivory Coast caretaker managers Emerse Fae says he still finds it hard to believe that the Elephants are the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champions after seeing off Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's final in Abidjan. It marked an astonishing turn around for the Ivorians who were on the cusp of elimination in the group stage but narrowly made it through as one of the best third-placed...

AFCON 2023: Why Nigeria and Ivory Coast cannot afford to lose final match

AFCON 2023: Why Nigeria and Ivory Coast cannot afford to lose final match

After days of action-packed games filled with expected outcomes and unexpected upsets, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will come to a conclusion when Nigeria take on tournament hosts Ivory Coast at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday night. Both sides have come a long way in the tournament, from meeting in the group stage which the Super Eagles triumphed 1-0, to the Elephants narrowly...