Diaz inspires Morocco past Cameroon to reach AFCON semifinals

Morocco's forward #10 Brahim Diaz (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi (2nd R) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) quarter-final football match between Cameroon and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat on January 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Morocco booked their place in the semifinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a composed 2–0 victory over ...

dil Boulbina (3L) who scored his team's first goal celebrates with teammates (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP via Getty Images)

Algeria edge DR Congo after extra-time drama to reach AFCON 2025 quarter-finals

January 6, 2026

Algeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after substitute Adil Boulbina struck a ...

Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah . (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

2025 AFCON: Salah strikes late as Egypt edge Benin to reach quarter-finals

by Julio Ashirifi Amoah

January 5, 2026

Mohamed Salah scored deep into extra time as Egypt secured a 3-1 victory over Benin to book their place in ...

Cameroon's forward #26 Christian Kofane celebrates scoring his team's second goal . (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Cameroon knock Bafana Bafana out of AFCON to reach quarterfinals

by Julio Ashirifi Amoah

January 4, 2026

Cameroon overturned the odds in Rabat on January 4, defeating South Africa 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 16 clash ...

Sudan's head coach Kwesi Appiah (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

AFCON ends for Kwesi Appiah’s Sudan after Senegal comeback win

by Julio Ashirifi Amoah

January 3, 2026

Senegal booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals with a commanding 3-1 comeback victory over Sudan, ending ...

Ivory Coast's forward #15 Max-Alain Gradel (R) and Ivory Coast's forward #24 Simon Adingra (L)kiss the Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the podium after Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 final football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on February 11, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

“It doesn’t make sense” — Rio Ferdinand calls for leagues to pause during AFCON

by Julio Ashirifi Amoah

January 2, 2026

Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has reignited the long-running debate over the global football calendar, insisting that ...

Gabon's defender #19 Jacques Ekomie and Gabon's forward #09 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrate a goal . (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Gabon disband national team indefinitely after AFCON humiliation

by Julio Ashirifi Amoah

January 1, 2026

Gabon’s government has taken the extraordinary step of suspending the national football team indefinitely, dissolving the entire technical staff and ...