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Published: Monday, 15 December 2025 With just a few days to the start of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, as the biggest event on African soil returns with a message that continues to set it apart: We are Different. Morocco will host the competition for the second time, following the 1988 edition, bringing together teams and supporters from across Africa in a showcase of vibrant heritage, hospitality and shared experience. In Morocco, matches will not only be played; but will be lived through history, art, language and community. Nine world-class venues across six cities Rabat,…

Como’s Assane Diao lies on the ground after being injured during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Como 1907, in Rome, Italy, 15 December 2025. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI by Staff Reporter Tuesday Dec 16, 2025. 13:08 Assane Diao faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of the injury he sustained during Como’s 1-0 defeat to Roma on Monday with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations less than a week away.The Senegal international was included in Pape Thiaw’s 28-man squad for the tournament which gets underway in Morocco on Sunday, December 21.Diao had only just returned to…

Published: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 As preparations intensify for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) is pleased to confirm the list of Team Media Officers (TMOs) who will support the 24 qualified national teams at the continent’s flagship tournament. TMOs play a vital role as a link between the media and the teams at the tournament. They are responsible for coordinating media activities and facilitating interview requests. The appointed TMOs bring a wealth of experience from across African football and will work closely with their respective teams to enhance…

AFCON: Senegal’s history in the Africa Cup of NationsAFCON: Senegal’s record edition by editionHaving featured 18 times in the final stages of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal has built a story marked by patience, setbacks, and a long-awaited moment of glory. Since their debut in 1965, the Lions of Teranga have steadily established themselves among the powerhouses of African football, though not without enduring lengthy absences.AdvertisementTheir AFCON journey reads like a series of defining milestones:– 1965: fourth place– 1968: eliminated in the first round– 1986: first round– 1990: fourth place– 1992: quarter-finals– 1994: quarter-finals– 2000: quarter-finals– 2002: runners-up– 2004:…

Leonard SolmsCloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self’s fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do.Dec 16, 2025, 04:05 AM ETThe Africa Cup of Nations (Dec. 21 to Jan 18) takes place in Morocco, with Ivory Coast the defending champions and the likes of South Africa looking to impress ahead of the FIFA World Cup next year.Here is ESPN’s guide to all the teams at AFCON.Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, ComorosMoroccoThe 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists were shocked…

AFCON: Senegal’s history in the Africa Cup of NationsAFCON: Senegal’s record edition by editionHaving featured 18 times in the final stages of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal has built a story marked by patience, setbacks, and a long-awaited moment of glory. Since their debut in 1965, the Lions of Teranga have steadily established themselves among the powerhouses of African football, though not without enduring lengthy absences.AdvertisementTheir AFCON journey reads like a series of defining milestones:– 1965: fourth place– 1968: eliminated in the first round– 1986: first round– 1990: fourth place– 1992: quarter-finals– 1994: quarter-finals– 2000: quarter-finals– 2002: runners-up– 2004:…

However, Manchester United’s trio of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will join Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco, respectively.Carlos Baleba, the only Brighton player to have appeared in every game across all competitions this season, will join Mbeumo with Cameroon. They will arrive in extraordinary circumstances after Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, sacked manager Marc Brys over alleged “subterfuge”.Sunderland will lose six of their African players to Afcon. Ex-Atletico Madrid full-back, Reinildo Mandava will play in Mozambique’s opening game against an Ivory Coast side without Sunderland team-mate, Simon Adingra, after the winger was surprisingly left out.Lyle…

Five days before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco, the moment Africa begins to arrive is not at the stadium gates — but at the airport. Stepping off a flight into Casablanca on Monday night, it is immediately clear that the country has entered AFCON mode. Before luggage belts, before immigration desks, before the familiar hum of arrivals halls, football announces itself. Giant AFCON-branded footballs dominate the terminal. LED screens pulse with tournament colours. Slogans welcoming Africa flash across walls and walkways. From the moment fans land, Morocco’s airports are no longer just transit points — they…

It’s over for Kansas City, the AFC East race is back on, Bo Nix made a major statement, Philip Rivers’s return wasn’t a total disaster, and moreEvery week this NFL season, we will break down the highs and lows—and everything in between—from the most recent slate of pro football. This week brought us a sad and painful end to the Chiefs’ season from hell, a serious injury to the Packers’ best player, Philip Rivers’s almost triumphant return, a Bo Nix statement game, and more. Welcome to Winners and Losers.Loser: Chiefs Invincibility It’s over. For real this time. Kansas City’s run of…

The Athletic has live coverage of Dolphins vs. Steelers on NFL “Monday Night Football.”Stars are hobbling, contenders are being eliminated and spots for the tournament are starting to fill up. The NFL regular season has just three weeks left.We have our first two playoff teams of 2025, and on Sunday, the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams inched a little closer to earning their respective conference’s No. 1 seeds.Four touchdowns from Bo Nix helped the Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers 34-26 and push their win streak to 11. Denver is the league’s lone 12-win team and now a game…