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Morocco, favorite for AFCON 2025? Analysis of the stars (Hakimi, Ziyech, Bounou), the chances of winning and the Lions of the Atlas’s strengths on their home soil. Prediction included. Morocco is about to step into AFCON 2025 in a rare state of grace: that of a team everyone expects to stop wasting opportunities, and not […]
Le Cameroun débute la CAN 2025 sans André Onana : cotes, prédictions, analyse de l’effectif et aperçu du match d’ouverture contre le Gabon le 24 décembre. Le plus grand choc juste avant la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations 2025 est arrivé lorsque, le 1er décembre 2025, le Cameroun a officiellement exclu André Onana de sa liste […]
CAF praised the exemplary career of the former Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, who has brought an end to ten years of service in the Nigeria jersey. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) praised William Troost-Ekong’s international career following the announcement of the Nigerian defender’s retirement. On Thursday, the former Super Eagles captain confirmed on […]
The former DR Congo coach, Florent Ibengue, calls Éric Chelle’s remarks « absurd », after Chelle accused the Leopards of resorting to voodoo magic during the playoff they won against Nigeria for qualification to the 2026 World Cup. The former DR Congo coach, Florent Ibenge, strongly reacted to Éric Chelle’s comments, which had suggested that […]
Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy praised Nigeria for their crushing victory over Benin. A decisive win that allowed South Africa to secure its ticket for the 2026 World Cup. Former South African international Benni McCarthy hailed the Super Eagles’ brilliant performance against Benin in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The ex-Bafana striker did not […]
Benin returns to AFCON 2025 with ambition: Steve Mounié as leader, a strong group and genuine chances to cause an upset. Full analysis. In Cotonou, in cafés as in hair salons, the same question comes up: what can Benin hope for at AFCON 2025? As the tournament approaches, enthusiasm is palpable. After a few up-and-down years […]
The Benin School Cheetahs beat Niger this Thursday in the final of UFOA-B 2025. The victory gives the Benin team their third title in four appearances and qualifies them for School AFCON 2026. Benin’s national schoolboys’ team won on Thursday the 4th edition of the UFOA-B tournament, which serves as the qualifier for the African […]
After suffering a quadriceps injury against Athletic Club, English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be sidelined for nearly two months and will miss the trip to Vigo. Real Madrid must face another blow ahead of its Sunday visit to Celta Vigo. The club announced on Thursday, via a statement published on its official website, […]
A few weeks before AFCON 2025, William Troost-Ekong announced his international retirement, praising a Nigerian jersey he calls “the greatest privilege” of his career. The captain of the Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong, announced this Thursday his international retirement, just weeks before the kickoff of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerian defender made his […]
A few months before the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi says that Argentina will fight to retain its title, four years after its triumph in Qatar. Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, reaffirmed the Albiceleste’s determination to defend their title at the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine No. 10 will once again lead his national team at […]
In top form in the Inter Miami shirt, Lionel Messi paid a moving tribute to Pep Guardiola, his former mentor at FC Barcelona. The Argentine praises the revolutionary influence of the Spanish coach, whom he regards as the most accomplished and innovative manager of his generation. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi again praised Pep Guardiola, […]
FIFA has finally yielded to pressure from European clubs by postponing by one week the provision of African internationals for CAN 2025. A situation that is already disrupting the preparations of several national teams as the tournament approaches. The saga over the provision of players for CAN 2025 has finally reached its conclusion. Faced with […]
For Emmanuel Petit, FC Barcelona has neither the defensive solidity nor the collective resources needed to aim for the Champions League this season, especially since the club relies too much on its prodigy Lamine Yamal. Former France international Emmanuel Petit delivered a blunt assessment of FC Barcelona’s European ambitions, which he considers far too limited […]
The coach of Angola has unveiled the list of players selected for AFCON 2025 in Morocco. And Patrice Beaumelle has called up a 28-man Palancas Negras squad. Angola’s squad for the AFCON 2025 finals has been announced. Coach Patrice Beaumelle has indeed called up 28 Palancas Negras for the tournament, which will take place in […]
Tanzania coach Miguel Gamondi has named 53 players to begin preparations for AFCON 2025, with a strong presence from the domestic league and several key foreign-based players, ahead of a first showdown against Nigeria. Tanzania coach Miguel Gamondi published an extended preliminary list of 53 players for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Daily […]
FC Barcelona sporting director Deco dismissed the possibility of a loan for Lionel Messi, saying the Inter Miami captain remains tied to his club and that such a scenario was never considered internally. FC Barcelona sporting director Deco cooled speculation about a possible return of Lionel Messi to Catalonia in the form of a short-term […]
The semifinals of the UFOA-B school tournament, a qualifier for CAN Scolaire 2026, concluded on Wednesday, with mixed fortunes for the Beninese teams. In the boys’ competition, the U15 Cheetahs delivered a solid performance to secure their place in the final. Facing Burkina Faso, they won by the narrowest of margins thanks to a strike […]
FIFA finally gave in to pressure from European clubs by postponing by one week the release of African internationals for the CAN 2025, disrupting the preparation of several national teams as the tournament approaches. The saga over the release of players for the CAN 2025 has finally reached its conclusion. Faced with persistent pressure from […]
A little over two weeks before the kickoff of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Benin’s head coach, Gernot Rohr, revealed the first list of players selected for the final tournament in Morocco. Head coach Gernot Rohr has selected a group of 30 players for the training camp in Morocco. A final test for the […]
Deprived of five starters, suspended for its opener against the DRC, Benin will have to field a deeply reshuffled squad to begin AFCON 2025 in Morocco. A situation that does not, however, worry coach Gernot Rohr. For its fifth participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, Benin will have to deal with a hemorrhage of […]
