Tag: AFCON

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is kicking off in Morocco on December 21st. Here are previews for all 24 teams competing. Group A Morocco Mali Zambia Comoros Group B Egypt South Africa Angola Zimbabwe Group C Nigeria Tunisia Uganda Tanzania Group D Senegal DR Congo Benin Botswana Group E Algeria Burkina…

Mozambique are back for a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations. A strong qualifying campaign saw Os Mambas only lose once, to eventual group winners Mali. Many of the same names who led Mozambique to the 2023 edition of the tournament are back for 2025, and were key in helping Mozambique qualify. This includes striker…

The last few weeks would have surely been a time for reflection for many of the Gabon players, as they saw what was likely the last chance for several of these players to reach a FIFA World Cup. Gabon had a great qualifying campaign, but fell just short against Ivory Coast in the group phase,…

Cameroon are one of the most successful countries in Africa Cup of Nations history, winning the continental competition 5 times. The Indomitable Lions cruised through qualifying, going unbeaten and only conceding twice. But the off field build up to the tournament has been less than ideal. Tensions between head coach Marc Brys and President of…

There weren’t many better stories in the football world when Ivory Coast lifted the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at home in early 2024. A wild ride which saw them sack head coach Jean-Louis Gasset during the group stage, replacing him with assistant Emerse Faé. Being on the verge of being eliminated in the group…

Sudan defied the odds to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, in spite of the civil war currently raging in the country. Sudan is currently engulfed in a civil war which the UN has called one of the worst humanitarian disasters of our time. As a result of the conflict, the Sudan national team…