Despite the mild temperature and finally good skies, a wave of freshness violently hit Rabat on Friday evening. Morocco, carried by a boiling popular enthusiasm, was spared the heatstroke that the most superstitious of its supporters feared. Facing a Cameroon team over which it had never before gained the upper hand in the African Cup … Read more
The moment of truth. Cameroon and Morocco face off this Friday evening (8 p.m.) to secure the second ticket for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after Senegal qualified against Mali earlier in the evening (0-1). On one side or the other, these two big powers of African football present themselves with … Read more
The disappointment of the elimination of the Democratic Republic of Congo past, Gims chose the new team that he hopes to support until the end of the 2025 African Cup of Nations. Present in Morocco to attend the Leopards matches, he performed a concert in a fan zone in Rabat on Thursday evening. The perfect … Read more
A very high stakes match. Senegalese referee Issa Sy was chosen by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to be on the whistle for the CAN 2025 quarter-final between Algeria and Nigeria, this Saturday (5 p.m.). International referee, who notably refereed a Club World Cup match, Issa Sy has already refereed two matches in this … Read more
Ivory Coast will find a familiar face in the center of the field. The referee chosen to officiate during the Elephants’ quarter-final at CAN 2025 against Egypt, this Saturday (8 p.m.), is the Algerian Mustapha Ghorbal, who has already been on the whistle for the Ivorians in the group stage. The Algerian will in fact … Read more
The first quarter-final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations is approaching. Mali has a meeting with Senegal this Friday (5 p.m.) in Tangier. On paper and looking at the start of the competition, the Lions are favorites against the Malians who have not won a single match after four matches. In the round of … Read more
In just a few days, he established himself as the face of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, without appearing on the pitch or even making a single gesture. Congolese fan Michel Kuka Mboladinga attracts cameras around the world by standing still during entire matches with his hand outstretched, in homage to the iconic salute … Read more
Back to home / Podcasts / CAN 2025: the chronicle of Joseph-Antoine Bell Every day, RFI consultant Joseph-Antoine Bell analyzes for us the highlights of CAN 2025. Today, the former goalkeeper of the Indomitable Lions is looking ahead to the first two quarter-finals: Cameroon-Morocco in the evening and first Mali-Senegal. Joseph-Antoine Bell answers questions from … Read more
We can call this the butterfly effect. Last October, Algeria faced Uganda in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup while the Fennecs have already validated their ticket for the World Cup. But at the end of the match, a sad scene spoils the party. Indeed, in one of the last actions of the … Read more
The Île-de-France region is full of places to watch African Cup of Nations matches. Places rely on a neutral clientele, like the bar Belushi’s Gare du Nord at 5 Rue de Dunkerque (10th arrondissement) or La Table des Artistes at 1 rue Alexis Séon has Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine), which broadcast all the matches of the competition. … Read more