Marmoush scores Egypt’s fastest goal in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages
Omar Marmoush scored the opening goal for Egypt against Ivory Coast in the fourth minute of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match at the Adrar Stadium. Marmoush received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, dribbled past an Ivorian defender, and unleashed an unstoppable shot that gave the Egyptians a surprising […]
Algeria’s hopes of reaching AFCON 2025 were dashed by Nigeria
The Algerian national team suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Nigeria in Marrakech, in their quarter-final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was marred by controversial refereeing decisions, particularly in the first half when referee Issa Sy refused to award a clear penalty to Algeria for a handball by […]
With his goal against Cameroon, Diaz equals Gedo’s record and repeats a legendary feat
Brahim Diaz has etched his name in the history books of the Moroccan national team and the Africa Cup of Nations after his performance in the Atlas Lions’ quarter-final match against Cameroon. Diaz scored the opening goal after following up on Ayoub El Kaabi’s header, marking his fifth goal in the 2015 AFCON tournament being […]
A glaring error by the Malian goalkeeper sends Senegal to AFCON 2025 semi-finals
Senegal secured their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after defeating Mali 1-0 in the quarter-final match held at the Grand Stade de Tanger. The match was exciting from the start, particularly when the referee initially awarded Mali a penalty after a foul by Kalidou Koulibaly, but overturned the decision after consulting […]
A bad omen for Egypt ahead of the Ivory Coast clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal to officiate the quarter-final match between Egypt and Ivory Coast in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This appointment is seen as a bad omen for the Pharaohs, as Ghorbal has previously officiated one match for the Egyptian national team: the second leg […]
Algeria Loses Two Key Players Against Nigeria
Press reports indicate that the Algerian national team will enter their quarter-final match against Nigeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations missing two key players who were injured during the tournament. Coach Vladimir Petkovic will be unable to count on Ismaël Bennacer, who left the Round of 16 match against DR Congo in the […]
Reports: Tunisia Agrees with a Top French Coach… But!
Tunisian media outlets reported that the Tunisian Football Federation’s sporting director, Ziad Jaziri, has reached an agreement with a prominent French coach to lead the national team, replacing the recently dismissed Sami Trabelsi. The Tunisian Federation negotiated with several local and Arab coaches to succeed Trabelsi, but Jaziri insists that the best option for the […]
At the last minute… CAF changes referee for Morocco-Cameroon match!
Hours before the start of the Morocco-Cameroon quarter-final match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) changed the referee for the highly anticipated encounter, sparking considerable controversy surrounding the decision-making process. CAF’s initial decision, following the Round of 16 matches, was to appoint Egyptian referee Amin Omar for the […]
Mario Balotelli Moves to UAE Second Division!
Mario Balotelli is poised to complete his move to the 14th club of his professional career, as he is on the verge of signing with Emirati club Al-Ettifaq. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has been a free agent since leaving Italian club Genoa last summer, having joined them in October 2024 on a […]
Amoura Apologizes After Mocking “African Icon” Lumumba
Algerian national team player Mohamed Amine Amoura apologized to African fans for mocking African icon Patrice Lumumba after the Democratic Republic of Congo’s match in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Throughout all of Congo’s matches in the tournament, a fan appeared impersonating Congo’s first elected president after independence, Patrice […]