Two similar situations, two different decisions? CAN 2025 faced a double refereeing controversy this Friday, during the Egypt-South Africa and Morocco-Mali matches, where two suspicious hands were studied by the VAR to ultimately give rise to opposite conclusions. This Friday evening, during Morocco-Mali (1-1), Brahim Diaz, number 10 of the Atlas Lions, obtained a penalty … Read more
After having already missed the opening ceremony of the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Rabat, and therefore Morocco’s victory against the Comoros (2-0), King Mohammed VI is once again absent for the Atlas Lions’ meeting against Mali this Friday at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat. This absence is being talked about everywhere … Read more
Loyalty is priceless. Invited by his best friend Achraf Hakimi, Kylian Mbappé is present in the stands of the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat to attend the Group B clash of the 2025 African Cup of Nations between Morocco and Mali this Friday evening (9 p.m.). Better still, the captain of the France team … Read more
The 22 players in the Group A clash of the 2025 African Cup of Nations between Morocco and Mali, at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat this Friday evening (9 p.m.), are known. As in the opening match against the Comoros, Achraf Hakimi will start on the substitutes’ bench. Still not recovered from his … Read more
A novice for a shock. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen Cameroonian referee Abdou Abdel Mefire to lead the group stage meeting of the 2025 African Cup of Nations between Morocco and Mali, at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat this Friday evening (9 p.m.). At only 29 years old, he is … Read more
Time seemed interminable at the Stade Adrar in Agadir. For a total of thirteen long minutes, the Burundian referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana of the match communicated with his video referees. A wait which finally allowed, after 102 minutes of play, Egypt to overcome South Africa and become the first nation qualified for the round of 16 … Read more
Be careful, danger for Mali. Defeated by Zambia in the very last moments during the first day (1-1), the Malians may play their qualification for the round of 16 of the 2025 African Cup of Nations against Morocco this Friday (9 p.m.). A second setback would put them in a bad position before meeting the … Read more
Both teams were chasing their first points in Group B of the African Cup of Nations. Angola and Zimbabwe shared them equally this Friday at the Marrakech stadium: one each after their draw (1-1). A result which already puts the two teams in a bad position after this second day of the group stage. Indeed, … Read more
On the bus going to the Prince Moulay Hassan stadium in Rabat, for the meeting between Algeria and Sudan on Wednesday, Salah Daoud grumbled: “It’s a mistake to have Algeria play here, it’s going to be packed! » But the prophecy of the 70-year-old Franco-Algerian, who came specially from Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône) for the 2025 African … Read more
As the calendar for the Africa Cup of Nations was established, Angola and Zimbabwe quickly marked Friday as the most important date of their competition. The two nations, which face each other in Marrakech, know it: in a very tough group, which also includes Egypt and South Africa, getting plenty of points against the other … Read more