Back to home / Podcasts / CAN 2025: the chronicle of Joseph-Antoine Bell Every day at the same time, we have an appointment with Joseph-Antoine Bell, the RFI consultant, who analyzes for us the highlights of CAN 2025. Today, the former goalkeeper of the Indomitable Lions looks back on the Moroccan victory during the opening … Read more
When establishing the favorites for the African Cup of Nations, the bookmakers favored the historic strongholds of the continent, notably Morocco and Senegal… Thus leaving South Africa to evolve under the radar. In the shadows, Bafana Bafana have nevertheless gained momentum in recent seasons and are approaching the competition with great ambitions, which starts for … Read more
After the big debut on Sunday evening, the 2025 African Cup of Nations continues with an even more dense program this Monday. Following the victory of the Atlas Lions against the Comoros after the opening match (2-0), three matches are on the menu for this second day of the tournament. A Group A match and … Read more
It will be difficult to do better. Champion at home during the last edition, at the end of a miraculous journey, Ivory Coast is moving forward, confident of its strength, to try to win a fourth African Cup of Nations. To do this, it will be necessary to cross what is akin to the “group … Read more
Not qualified for the next World Cup, Mali and Zambia are embarking on the African Cup of Nations, this Monday, December 22, to save their annual results… With pressure of results from the start, since the two nations were placed in the group of Morocco, host country and huge favorite of the competition and winner … Read more
It’s a small revolution in African football. While it has taken place every two years since 1968, the African Cup of Nations will now take place every four years after the edition scheduled for 2027 in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Present this Sunday at a press conference before the start of the CAN (scheduled for … Read more
The African Cup of Nations is fast approaching. From December 21 to January 18, the 24 best nations on the continent will cross swords for a highly anticipated 35th edition. The opportunity for Achraf Hakimi’s Morocco, Sadio Mané’s Senegal, Franck Kessié’s Ivory Coast and Riyad Mahrez’s Algeria to achieve new exploits. Here is an overview … Read more
Will play or not play? For several days, the suspense surrounding the presence or not of Achraf Hakimi against the Comoros for the start of the CAN this Sunday has been increasingly debated. Absent since November 4 due to a major sprain after a killer tackle by Luis Diaz in the Champions League, the PSG … Read more
Here we go! The 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations begins this Sunday, December 21 in Morocco with the start of the host country against the Comoros at 8 p.m. But before giving way to football, the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium will host the traditional opening ceremony before the start of this competition … Read more
Since 2010 and the last stone of the Egyptian treble, no African selection has retained its title at the African Cup of Nations. The last eight editions have crowned seven different winners. Over this 15-year interval, only Ivory Coast has triumphed twice, including this miraculous home run during CAN 2023. Two years later, the favorite … Read more