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Nigeria suffer double injury blow ahead of Round of 16 clash with Mozambique
24+ min ago (210+ words) Nigeria's hopes of winning a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title suffered a setback with injuries to Cyriel Dessers and Ryan Alebiosu. Making his Super Eagles debut against Uganda, Blackburn Rovers defender Alebiosu impressed, playing the full 90 minutes in place…...
Cameroon outclass Mozambique but finish second to Ivory Coast in Group F
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (382+ words) Cameroon sealed their qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout stages after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Mozambique, who also moved into the last 16 as one of the best-performing third-placed teams. Having claimed their first-ever victory at an AFCON…...
Round of 16 fixtures confirmed at AFCON with South Africa and Nigeria handed tests
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (326+ words) Following the end of Uganda-Nigeria (1-3) and Tanzania-Tunisia (1-1) on Tuesday, the identities of the 16 teams that made it to the knockout phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were confirmed. However, we had to wait until Wednesday to uncover the…...
Hosts Morocco storm into AFCON's knockout phase by thumping Zambia
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) Walid Regragui's Morocco side ensured progression into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for a fifth consecutive tournament with a stunning 3-0 victory over Zambia at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat." After a slip-up on their…...
South Africa edge Zimbabwe in five-goal thriller to seal knockout spot at AFCON
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (398+ words) Oswin Appollis netted a late penalty as South Africa prevailed in a thrilling contest against Zimbabwe on matchday three of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stage, with the 3-2 success sending the Bafana Bafana through as the second-placed team…...
Five things from Bafana Bafana's seesaw 3-2 win over Zimbabwe at AFCON
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (472+ words) Five things from Bafana Bafana's seesaw 3-2 win over Zimbabwe at AFCON'Flashscore.com...
Five key statistics ahead of Bafana Bafana’s clash with Zimbabwe
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (439+ words) Five key statistics ahead of Bafana Bafana's clash with Zimbabwe'Flashscore.com Bafana Bafana take on Zimbabwe in their final Group B clash at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Marrakech on Monday with a draw enough to ensure a place…...
Ailing Bulls rope in Springbok coaches to avert on-field crisis
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (252+ words) The crisis at the Bulls has seen several members of the Springbok technical team step in to assist the ailing franchise on the field of play after a run of five straight losses in all competitions since mid-October. " Head coach…...
Mozambique take down Gabon in five-goal thriller to earn first win at AFCON
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (368+ words) Chiquinho Conde became the first Mozambique manager to record a victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, as the Mambas edged a 3-2 thriller against Gabon at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir." It wasn't until the end of the…...
Hugo Broos believes Mbekezeli Mbokazi is ready for a top five European league
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (425+ words) Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has kept up his insistence that defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has made the wrong move in a transfer to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire next month, when he could play in an elite league in…...