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Egypt becomes first team to qualify for AFCON knockout stage
Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to the Round of 16 as the Pharaohs became the first team to secure knockout-stage qualification at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. Elsewhere, Mali held hosts Morocco in Rabat, Zambia and Comoros shared the spoils in a goalless draw, while Angola and Zimbabwe played out a…
Zidane’s son shines as Algeria crushes Sudan
On Wednesday night in Rabat, Algeria finally ended a six-year wait for victory at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, launching their Morocco 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion with a dominant 3–0 win over Sudan. It was a night rich in milestones. Captain Riyad Mahrez carved his name deeper into Algerian history, scoring twice to…
Kagame lauds FIFA’s ‘football for peace’ vision
Kigali — President Paul Kagame on Friday joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino and more than 200 boys and girls from football academies across Rwanda for a holiday football clinic held at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, highlighting the role of sport in youth development and peace-building. The clinic was organised under FIFA’s Football for Schools programme,…
Four-time AFCON champion bets on Egypt winning trophy
Rabat — Legendary former Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan has praised the organisation and rising standards of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, describing the tournament as “top-notch” as Africa’s flagship football competition continues to gain momentum following the successful completion of Match Day One. Hassan, a four-time Africa Cup of Nations winner,…
Museveni taunts sceptics with revolutionary gains
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to remain patient and focused, pointing to visible progress in infrastructure development and industrial growth as evidence that the country’s transformation agenda is yielding results. In a statement issued on December 24, President Museveni invited sceptics to tour different parts of the country to witness the impact of…