afcon 2025

The Digest: Uganda’s head coach, Paul Put, believes the current Super Eagles squad possesses the quality, balance, and tactical organisation to reach the AFCON 2025 final, drawing a direct comparison to Nigeria’s 2013 title-winning team. Key Points: Put made the remarks after his side’s 3-1...

The Digest: The Super Eagles will face the third-place finisher from Group F, a slot that could be filled by defending champions Ivory Coast, five-time winners Cameroon, surprise package Mozambique, or Gabon. Key Points: Nigeria secured top spot in Group C with three wins, including a 3-1...

The Digest: Raphael Onyedika was named Man of the Match following his influential display in Nigeria's 3-1 win over Uganda, capping a perfect group stage for the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Key Points: Onyedika, making his first start of the tournament, scored two...

The Digest: A rotated squad proves its strength as Nigeria secures a flawless group stage record. The Super Eagles defeated Uganda 3-1 in their final Group C match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing with a perfect nine points and cementing their position as group winners. Key...

The Digest: With qualification secured, the Super Eagles' final group stage match becomes a stage for rotation and fresh legs. Head coach Eric Chelle has reshuffled his lineup dramatically, making eight changes to the starting eleven that defeated Tunisia, handing opportunities to new faces...

The Digest: Six nations, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Comoros, have been eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, their tournament journeys ending in the group stage. Hosts Morocco sealed Zambia’s fate with a 3–0 victory, while Comoros became the first...

The Digest: Hosts Morocco and Mali have sealed their places in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, joining Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, and Egypt as the first six teams to progress to the knockout phase. Morocco secured top spot in Group A with a commanding 3–0 win over...

The Digest: A Galatasaray supporter named Hussein made his way to the Super Eagles’ training session in Fès, Morocco, on Monday, bringing a club flag to cheer on Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Key Points: A Galatasaray fan attended the Super Eagles’ training session in Fès, Morocco He...

The Digest: Egypt secured top spot in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense, goalless draw with Angola at Stade Adrar on Monday, advancing to the knockout stage while ending Angola’s tournament hopes. Despite opportunities on both sides, including a Fredy free-kick that...

The Digest: Manchester United forward Amad Diallo scored his second goal of the tournament to secure a 1–1 draw for Ivory Coast against Cameroon in a tightly contested Africa Cup of Nations group match. Diallo broke the deadlock early in the second half before an unfortunate own goal leveled...

The Digest: A first-half penalty from captain Riyad Mahrez secured Algeria’s place in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage with a hard-fought 1–0 win over Burkina Faso in Rabat. The victory gives the Desert Foxes a perfect six points in Group E and confirms them as group winners...

The Digest: Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has confessed to experiencing "nightmares" and feeling like he was "going crazy" on the touchline as Nigeria nearly squandered a 3-0 lead in their tense 3-2 AFCON victory over Tunisia. Key Points: Chelle described the final 15 minutes as an...

The Digest: The Super Eagles of Nigeria have booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Tunisia in a tense Group C encounter. Key Points: Nigeria took control with first-half goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ademola Lookman...

The Digest: The quest for qualification from Africa Cup of Nations Group D intensified after reigning champions Senegal were held to a 1-1 draw by a resurgent DR Congo, leaving every team in the group with a chance to advance. Key Points: The reigning champions dominated the first half but...

The Digest: Host nation Morocco missed the chance to secure an early place in the AFCON knockout stages after a 1-1 draw with Mali halted their historic 19-match winning streak. Key Points: The match was decided by two penalties, with Brahim Diaz scoring for Morocco and Lassine Sinayoko...

The Digest: Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé traveled to Morocco to watch his close friend and former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Achraf Hakimi at the Africa Cup of Nations, highlighting their enduring bond. Key Points: Mbappé was spotted in the VIP box during Morocco's Group D match...

The Digest: The Super Eagles of Nigeria continue their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a crucial second group fixture against Tunisia, as both teams aim to secure early qualification for the knockout stages. Key Points: The match kicks off at 9:00 PM WAT on Saturday, December 27...

The Digest: Ahead of the crucial AFCON clash, Tunisia forward Sebastian Tounekti has lauded Nigeria's Ademola Lookman as a "top player" while revealing a light-hearted exchange with his Celtic teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho. Key Points: Tounekti, who plays with Iheanacho at Celtic, spoke with...

The Digest: Tunisia's forward Sebastian Tounekti has framed his team's upcoming Africa Cup of Nations match against Nigeria as a critical opportunity to announce themselves as serious contenders. Key Points: Tounekti, a club teammate of Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho, acknowledged the Super...

The Digest: A first-half penalty from captain Mohamed Salah secured Egypt a narrow 1-0 victory over South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash. Key Points: Salah converted a spot-kick in the 45th minute after a foul by South Africa's Khuliso Mudau. Egypt played most of the...