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Egypt secured a 3-0 win over Cape Verde in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification Group C match at Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. The victorious Pharaohs will now square off with Botswana in Francistown on Tuesday. The Blue Sharks, on the other hand

South Africa salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to Group K rivals Uganda in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, played at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Friday evening. Bafana Bafana completely dominated the first half and opened the scoring via Lyle Foster, but a fai

Kenya held Zimbabwe to a 0-0 draw in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification Group J match at Mandela National Stadium in Uganda on Friday. The two teams will both be in action on Tuesday as Kenya lock horns with the Brave Warriors of Namibia in South Africa, whil

Cameroon will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start under Marc Brys when they host Namibia in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Japoma Stadium on Saturday, September 7. Kick-off is at 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2) Brys was appointed head coach of the Indomitable Lions u

Benin will chase a second straight win over Nigeria when the teams meet in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on the early evening of Saturday 7 September. Kick-off will be at 18:00 CAT. Nigeria, who were

Mauritania will square off with Botswana in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Saturday. Kick-off is at 6:00 pm CAT. The Group C encounter is scheduled to be played at the Cheikha Ould Bodiya Stadium in the capital and largest city of Mauritania, Noua

A busy Friday in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying will see 10 matches played across the continent headlined by reigning champions Ivory Coast taking their first steps toward the next tournament finals. The Elephants, who won the AFCON in dramatic style on home soil earl

Ghanas 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign got off to an agonising start after they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on Thursday, September 5. The Black Stars created the majority of the chances in Kumasi, but they were undone in the third minute of st

Algeria and Tunisia kicked off their respective 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with home wins, although Ghana lost in their own backyard. Thursdays action began with a 3-2 win for Burundi against Malawi at the Bingu National Stadium. The Swallows took the lead