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Chelsea parts ways with head coach Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca joined Chelsea in 2024 but a poor run of form in December HAS prompted the club hierarchy to take action.

Gabon suspends the national team after 'disgraceful performance' at AFCON

The government said it had dissolved the coaching staff, suspended the national team until further notice and kicked star player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off the squad.

Two Equatorial Guinea players banned for insulting AFCON referee

Two Equatorial Guinea players have been banned for insulting a referee at the Africa Cup of Nations and Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore was fined for post-match remarks.

AFCON 2025: Tanzania reach the knockout stages for the first time

Taifa Stars will face the host nation Morocco in the round of 16 after qualifying as one of the four best third-placed sides.

AFCON 2025: Aubameyang leaves Gabon camp to return to club

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s will skip the last group game to "protect the player's physical well-being", said Gabon's football federation.

AFCON 2025: Final group stage games begin as knockout race intensifies

Three teams have already booked their places in the Round of 16 after winning their opening two matches.

Sudan beat Equatorial Guinea at AFCON 2025 in rare win

Sudan will play Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, aiming to reach the knockout stages.

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi asks fans to stop whistling the team at AFCON

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has appealed for the host nation’s supporters to stop whistling the team at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Mozambique end 39-year wait for first AFCON victory

Gabon are facing an early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after slipping to a 3-2 defeat to Mozambique in their Group F clash in Agadir, which ended a nearly 40-year wait for a victory at the continental finals

Benin beat Botswana for first ever win at AFCON

Benin finally celebrate a victory at the continental finals at the 16th attempt following their debut in 2004.

African Union, Arab League reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The Pan-African bloc warns any move to recognize the breakaway region of Somalia risks undermining sovereignty, setting 'dangerous precedent' across continent.

Mali coach slams FIFA for 'pressuring' CAF to change AFCON schedule

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet on Thursday railed against the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, insisting the move was forced upon the continent by FIFA and European clubs motivated by

Egypt appoints interim swimming body as its Olympic chief faces trial following boy's death

Egypt has appointed an interim committee to run its swimming federation following the death of a young swimmer as prosecutors prepare to try senior officials, including the head of the federation, for negligence.

AFCON deserves same respect as World Cup, says Nigerian star Chukwueze

They put it (AFCON) at the wrong time, but saying it's not a good competition or a great competition is unacceptable, says Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze.

Senegal get their AFCON campaign started with 3-0 victory over Botswana

Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal started its Africa Cup of Nations title bid with a 3-0 win over Botswana on Tuesday.

Amount of money AFCON 2025 winner, other teams will receive

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners will receive a cash prize of $10 million, while the losing finalist will take home $4 million, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently stated.

South Africa beat Angola 2-1 in winning start to AFCON 2025

Lyle Foster gave South Africa a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations by a hard-fought 2-1 over Angola on Monday.

Zambia strike late to hold Mali in AFCON opener

Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday.

Hosts Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 to open their AFCON title chase with strong performance

Hosts Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in their opening AFCON 2025 match played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the capital Rabat on Sunday.

AFCON 2025: Teams to watch in Morocco

The Africa Cup of Nations starts on Sunday, 21 December, with matches scheduled across several cities.

Zambia coach Moses Sichone not good enough for CAF regulations

Zambian officials hope to solve the problem by changing the title of the head coach to assistant coach as he meets the eligibility conditions for that role.

AFCON 2025: Team arrivals turn Morocco’s airports into runways

As the countdown to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 enters its final days, the host nation is already alive with colour and excitement as the first teams arrive.

From Onana to Kudus: African stars missing at AFCON

Some of Africa’s biggest names in football will not be participating in the tournament either due to their country's failure to qualify or omissions from nationals teams.

Côte d'Ivoire head coach defends exclusion of Nicolas Pepe from 2025 AFCON squad

Côte d'Ivoire head coach Emerse Fae has defended several contentious squad decisions, including the exclusion of Nicolas Pepe, as the nation attempts to defend the title in Morocco.