He made his choice. We know the 11 football players chosen by Ivorian coach Émerse Faé to face Mozambique this Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) in Marrakech on the first day of Group F of the African Cup of Nations (CAN). A tough group where Ivory Coast, title holders, will subsequently face Cameroon on December 28 and … Read more
He couldn’t miss this. For her son’s first in a major international competition, under the colors of Algeria, Zinédine Zidane had to be present. This Wednesday, the French football legend is in Rabat to attend Luca’s match against Sudan at the African Cup of Nations. Identified in the stands under a black cap, the former … Read more
It only took him one minute and 20 seconds to enter his African Cup of Nations. Scorer from the first moments of the meeting between Algeria and Sudan, Riyad Mahrez put the Fennecs on velvet. A crucial goal but above all very nice since it is the result of a great collective action also involving … Read more
He was heading towards a promised defeat. Manhandled by Equatorial Guinea for its entry into the 2025 African Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso managed to reverse the situation in the final moments. A crazy scenario at the end of a particularly choppy and unspectacular match. Everything was decided from the 85th minute onwards. While the … Read more
Vladimir Petkovic chose his men. This Wednesday, as Algeria enters the African Cup of Nations against Sudan, the Fennecs coach has drawn up an eleven around his new goalkeeper Luca Zidane and his star Riyad Mahrez. Selectable with Algeria since September, the son of legend Zinedine Zidane will play his second match in the colors … Read more
This is one of the images from the start of the African Cup of Nations. Since Sunday and the opening ceremony in Rabat, torrential rains have fallen on Morocco and chilled the players and supporters during the matches. Despite the deluge in Rabat, during the opening match (Morocco-Comoros, Sunday) and Tuesday during Tunisia’s match against … Read more
Bruno Ecuele Manga was 18 years old when he was called up for the Gabon selection for the first time on October 8, 2006. Almost twenty years later, the central defender, now 37 years old, is still there. It is even with the Panthers armband that he will compete in the 6th CAN of his … Read more
Winner of the African Cup of Nations five times, including the last time in 2017, Cameroon begins the 2025 edition in a troubled context. After thanking his coach Marc Brys, just three weeks before the start of the CAN, Samuel Eto’o, president of the federation, appointed David Pagou, to take his place… He will be … Read more
On the eve of starting the 2025 African Cup of Nations with Algeria, against Sudan this Wednesday (4 p.m.), Riyad Mahrez was present alongside coach Vladimir Petkovic at a press conference. Asked about his Moroccan origins, the captain of the Fennecs kicked in, indicating that he preferred to concentrate on the competition. “You’re a smart … Read more
“`html African Cup of Nations 2025: Burkina Faso vs.Equatorial Guinea – A Clash of Rising Powers The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is shaping up to be a tournament where history could be made, with the potential for a sixteenth different nation to lift the coveted trophy. Among the dark horses looking to etch … Read more