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Hosts Morocco set up Senegal Afcon final showdown
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» RABAT - Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane’s Senegal in this weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious in tense last-four ties on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah’s dreams of winning the title were again dashed.
Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.
World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.
Osimhen, Mbeumo potential key figures in African World Cup play-offs
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» JOHANNESBURG — Star African strikers Victor Osimhen of Nigeria and Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon want to grace the 2026 World Cup tournament, but only one of them can succeed.
Exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch in Morocco
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» CASABLANCA, Morocco- Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.
Cape Verde erupts in celebration after first World Cup qualification
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» PRAIA, Cape Verde - A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde's capital Praia on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the first time ever for the World Cup.
Empty seats as Chelsea win opener at Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» PHILADELPHIA - Chelsea began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory against Los Angeles FC in a largely empty stadium on Monday as Brazilian giants Flamengo also got off to a winning start and a Benfica comeback denied Boca Juniors in a stormy encounter.
Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» PARIS - Paris has everything — stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.
Kenya's Ice Lions skate to win on East Africa's only rink
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAIROBI — Screeching off East Africa's only ice rink, the skates of Kenya's Ice Lions scatter frozen chips of ice as they celebrate their first title win in the capital Nairobi.
Swiatek powers on, Sinner and Medevedev top men's Melbourne bill
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Iga Swiatek romped into a showdown with Emma Raducanu in early Australian Open second-round action Thursday ahead of Jannik Sinner stepping up the defence of his Melbourne Park title.