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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Morocco on Sunday, with the Ivory Coast attempting to defend the title they won in dramatic style less than two years ago.The tournament runs from December 21 to January 18, 2026, and will be played out across nine stadiums in six cities in the North African country.The hosts are among the favourites, but competition will be fierce and all eyes will be on Mohamed Salah following the events of recent weeks at Liverpool. The 33-year-old has yet to win AFCON.The Athletic will have extensive coverage of the event, including live…

African football continues to make its mark on the European continent, with young talents shining in the most competitive leagues in the world. Players from countries such as Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Ghana stand out not only for their technical ability and speed but also for their tactical intelligence and leadership on the field. After a successful season in Europe, these stars are now returning to their national teams to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where they will aim to take their teams to the highest level.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will keep us engaged from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, accompanying us into the start of a new year. The Ardar, Mohamed V, Moulay Abdallah, Tangier, Fès and Marrakech stadiums will serve a the venues hosting an explosion of colors from the supporters of all participating federations. “Morocco Tales: Framing the Spirit of African Football” is a journey into the heart of the competition that will ignite Morocco during the month bridging 2025 and 2026. We chose to narrate it through the lens of Brecht De Vleeschauwer: photographer, journalist and painter.Supporters, players, the national team colors and the…

NFF’s petition to FIFA over DR Congo player eligibility has sparked mixed reactions in the African football community, with calls for the Super Eagles to concentrate on their Africa Cup of Nations campaign…. Former West Ham United defender and DR Congo international Herita Ilunga has weighed in on Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over alleged player eligibility breaches, Soccernet.ng reports.  Nigeria’s renewed hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have continued to generate debate after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) formally petitioned FIFA over alleged player eligibility breaches by the Democratic Republic of Congo. The petition followed Nigeria’s dramatic…

WYN and AMAZEERI’s Collaboration Pays Tribute to North African Football – VERSUS WYN have linked up with fellow Algerian-rooted streetwear label Amazeeri, dropping a collection that honours North African football. Named ‘Friends Without Borders’, the three-piece collection celebrates the ties between Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, featuring reversible home and away style jerseys that draw inspiration from each country’s shared and individual identities, all while nodding to their indigenous roots. Arriving in a pan-Arab colour palette of red, green and white, each design takes visual cues from their respective nation’s flags, from Morocco’s pentacle to Algeria and Tunisia’s use of the…

1 Matthew Stafford is your NFL MVP favorite at -300, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He leads the NFL in passing touchdowns (37) and passer rating (112.2). Stafford is also only the third different quarterback all time with 35 or more passing touchdowns (37) and five or fewer interceptions (5) through the first 14 games of a season in NFL history. Aaron Rodgers in two of his four NFL MVP seasons (2014 and 2020) and Patrick Mahomes (2020) are the only other passers in the rarefied air Stafford is in at the moment in 2025. (No change)2 Drake Maye had his…

After seven seasons of mediocrity or worse, the South Florida Bulls enjoyed their greatest success since posting a 10-2 record in 2017, winning nine of their 12 regular-season games. They now have the opportunity to win their third straight bowl game and fifth in six attempts, but they’ll have to do it with an interim head coach and backup quarterback.Defensive line coach Kevin Patrick and No. 2 QB Gaston Moore lead the charge when South Florida takes on Old Dominion (9-3) at 5 p.m. ET in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Patrick has taken over…

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two days of deliberations have rendered no verdict from jurors in the wrongful death civil trial brought by the family of Tyler Skaggs against the Los Angeles Angels — and the longer the schedule stretches on, the more implications it might have for the case.With an hour to go in the day, jurors submitted a question to the court about what would happen if they are unable to reach a verdict by the end of Friday. There are no deliberations scheduled for Thursday.The judge asked the jurors if they’d be available for further deliberations on Dec.…

Egypt played their one and only warm-up friendly before the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday without Mo Salah, with the Liverpool superstar lacking a run of starts ahead of the tournamentMo Salah will captain Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations(Image: Ahmed Awaad/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Egypt beat Nigeria 2-1 in their only warm-up friendly before the Africa Cup of Nations – but Mo Salah wasn’t involved. Salah, 33, has linked up with his international team-mates ahead of the 2025-26 edition of AFCON in Morocco, where he’ll captain the Pharaohs.But the Liverpool star was left out of their matchday squad…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is generating unprecedented excitement and is shaping up to be one of the most important editions in its history. It is not just a continental tournament, but an event that reflects the growth, maturity, and global projection of African football, which is becoming increasingly influential on the international stage.