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Super Eagles soar to the skies as wounded Cranes fly out of AFCON
Nigeria emphatically ended Uganda’s TotalEnergies AFCON journey with a dominant 3–1 victory on Tuesday night, tearing apart the Uganda Cranes in their final Group C encounter at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco. The Super Eagles, already in commanding form after wins over Tanzania and Tunisia, showed no mercy as they completed a perfect…
Morocco, Mali, Egypt and South Africa book knockout stage spots
Morocco, Mali, Egypt and South Africa have all confirmed their places in the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 following a dramatic final round of group matches played on Monday night. The quartet advanced after decisive performances that underlined their tournament ambitions, with Morocco and Egypt topping their respective groups,…
Ugandan referee Shamirah Nabadda shining at AFCON 2025
Rabat, Morocco — Ugandan football referee Shamirah Nabadda has made history by officiating her first match at the senior men’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), becoming the first Ugandan centre referee to do so since Muhammad Ssegonga in 2010. Nabadda, born on September 26, 1995, in Mbarara City, officiated the group-stage match between Benin…
Algeria through to Afcon round of 16
Algeria booked their place in the knockout stages, Sudan reignited Group E with a shock win, and Mozambique made history with their first-ever AFCON finals victory, as drama unfolded at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire Share Spoils in Marrakech Cameroon and defending champions Côte d’Ivoire played out…
Benin secure vital win as Uganda, Tanzania share spoils
Benin reignited their hopes for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 with a crucial 1–0 victory over Botswana, while Uganda and Tanzania played out a dramatic East African derby draw, and DR Congo held Senegal in an action-packed day of group-stage football. Tunisia and Nigeria were set to close the day with…