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Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties to set up Senegal final at Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 15 -- A game dominated by the hosts from the outset ended 0-0 after 30 minutes of extra-time. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved shootout strikes from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi ... Read More


Burkina Faso football chiefs sack coach Traor for failure at Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 15 -- Traore's charges finished the group stages in second place behind Algeria following victories over Sudan and Equatorial Guinea. That spot advanced them to a last-16 game against th... Read More


Burkina Faso football chiefs sack coach Traore for failure at Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 15 -- Traore's charges finished the group stages in second place behind Algeria following victories over Sudan and Equatorial Guinea. That spot advanced them to a last-16 game against th... Read More


Mane's strike sends Senegal past Egypt into Cup of Nations final

France, Jan. 15 -- Sadio Mane's strike 12 minutes from time settled the match at theStade Ibn-Batouta. Senegal will play the winners of the second semi-final in Rabat between Morocco and Nigeria. Sen... Read More


Morocco's Regragui: the future of African football is right here, right now

France, Jan. 14 -- Regragui, a former Morocco international, says the timing of the tournament as well as playing surfaces in the slickly refurbished stadiums around the land have led to more flowing ... Read More


Nigeria midfielder Iwobi hails team of brothers ahead of Morocco test

France, Jan. 13 -- The 29-year-old, who has featured in Nigeria teams for more than a decade, described the cameraderie as one of the key reasons for their impressive surge through the pool stages and... Read More


France's top female tennis player Boisson pulls out of Australian Open

France, Jan. 12 -- Boisson shot up the rankings last spring following her surge to the last four at the French Open in Paris but said on social media this week that she did not want to rush back into ... Read More


Egypt dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to reach semis af Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 11 -- Egypt took the lead in the fourth minute at the Stade Adrar. Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie lost the ball in midfield after a poor touch and Odilon Kossounou fell over instead... Read More


Egypt dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to reach semis at the Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 11 -- Egypt took the lead in the fourth minute at the Stade Adrar. Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie lost the ball in midfield after a poor touch and Odilon Kossounou fell over instead... Read More


Nigeria crush Algeria to advance to semi-finals at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 10 -- Nigeria started the game with more purpose but could not fashion an early breakthrough. And after coping with the early storm, Algeria's midfield began to enjoy more possession. Bu... Read More