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CAF move AFCON to every four years, launch new African Nations League - Patrice Motsepe
The Africa Cup of Nations will be played every four years from 2028, the Confederation of African Football have announced, with a new African Nations League taking place every year.
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CAF announces major AFCON changes and introduces new competition
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2025-26 English Premier League
Arsenal are 'Christmas champions,' but that'll count for nothing if the Gunners can't hold their nerve
Arsenal may be top of the Premier League at Christmas again, but Mikel Arteta's team are beginning to resemble one of those toys whose batteries have a frustratingly short lifespan.
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Burley & Nicol slam missed penalty call for Everton vs. Arsenal
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AFCON 2025 Power Rankings for all 24 teams -- the pretenders and contenders
We evaluate all 24 tournament contestants in this definitive power ranking.
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AFCON group stage matches to watch -- The top 12 clashes you absolutely can't miss
Unmissable viewing during the continental showpiece.
NIGERIA
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Nwabali, Uzoho, and the keeper conundrum that could scupper Nigeria at AFCON
Stanley Nwabali and Francis Uzoho are the two main characters in Nigeria's goalkeeping drama, with Amas Obasogie the seeming bystander waiting in the wings to pick up whatever scraps drop from that table.
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If these five players don't fire, Nigeria's Super Eagles will fail at AFCON
Nigeria have always boasted some of Africa's biggest talents, and their AFCON successes in the past have always been driven by big performances from these big names.
Are Nigeria really going to miss Fredrick, a kid they only discovered six months ago?
Barely six months ago, Benjamin Fredrick was a virtual unknown to the overwhelming majority of Nigeria football fans. But being ruled out of AFCON with a knee injury in training makes him the biggest Super Eagles absentee.
MOROCCO
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Morocco set for last-minute call on Hakimi participation in AFCON opener
Hakimi was forced off the pitch after a collision with Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz during a UEFA Champions League match which left him with a severely sprained left ankle.
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Morocco coach aims thinly veiled criticism at Man United after Mazraoui release spat
Man United had intended to use Mazraoui in their Premier League game against Bournemouth but Morocco denied their request.
AFCON's 15 potential surprise packages and breakout stars
JOSHUA BEATS PAUL
No delays, no warm-ups; the time for Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury is now
It's unlikely Tyson Fury stayed up until 4.30 a.m. to watch Anthony Joshua fight Jake Paul, but he would ave woken up to an avalanche of messages about one thing.
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Joshua honest on Paul KO: 'A win, not a success'
Anthony Joshua gave himself a blunt assessment after his win over Jake Paul on Friday, claiming it was a win, but not a success and that he needed to do a lot better.
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Anthony Joshua KOs Jake Paul in dominant victory
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