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28 Jan

2025 AFCON: We Will Do Well And Make An Impact – Sudan Coach Kwesi Appiah

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Sudan head coach Kwesi Appiah has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to make a significant impact at the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take place in Morocco later this year. The Falcons of Jediane have been drawn into Group F, where they will face Algeria, Burkina Faso, and Equatorial Guinea. Reacting to the tournament draw, the former Ghana coach emphasized that Sudan is ready to compete without fear. “Sudan is in Group E, and all the teams there are really good. For me, if you are participating in a competition, your goal should always be…

27 Jan

2025 AFCON: Teams To Discover Opponents Today At Final Draw

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The stage is set at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco, where 24 African football nations will learn their group stage opponents in the highly-anticipated Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 on Monday. The event, set for 19h00 local time (18h00 GMT), will reveal the group stage opponents for 24 teams competing for African football’s most coveted trophy. The draw is more than just a formal procedure—it marks the symbolic beginning of Africa’s premier football competition, which will run from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. With the mood across…

07 Nov

Black Stars Can Still Qualify For The 2025 AFCON Tournament – Sannie Daara

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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director, Ibrahim Sannie Daara, has urged Black Stars head coach Otto Addo to select the top players for the team’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches. The senior national team will face Palancas Negras on November 15 at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Angola, and will then host the Niger Republic three days later at the Accra Sports Stadium. As Otto Addo prepares to announce the squad for these crucial games, Sannie Daara has dismissed calls for local players to be prioritized, emphasizing the need for the highest caliber of…

07 Apr

Host Nation For 2025 AFCON Will Be Announced Before September 2023 – CAF

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the host nation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be announced before September 2023. CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirmed in January that Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia and a joint Benin-Nigeria bid are in the running to replace Guinea as hosts of the 2025 event. The West African nation was stripped of the 24-team event in October 2022 because of a lack of suitably advancing infrastructure and facilities. CAF said on Thursday in a press release that host nations for the 2025 and the 2027 AFCONs will be confirmed at the…