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 […]
Officially… Wissam Ben Yedder joins Wydad Casablanca
Wissam Ben Yedder has officially joined Wydad Casablanca on a six-month contract with the option to extend for another year by mutual agreement. Ben Yedder is known for his extensive experience in the French league, most notably with Monaco, and also enjoyed a successful spell with Sevilla in Spain. The 35-year-old spent the last six […]
AFCON 2025 Quarter-Final Fixtures
The Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations featured a number of exciting and entertaining matches, and this is expected to increase as we reach the quarter-finals, which will feature the top eight teams in Asia. Perhaps the only real surprise of the Round of 16 was Tunisia’s elimination at the hands […]
Ahead of the Algeria clash, Osimhen decides to leave Nigeria camp
Tensions flared within the Nigerian national team camp in recent hours after Victor Osimhen decided to leave following an altercation with Ademola Lookman during the match against Mozambique. Osimhen scored two goals in the Super Eagles’ 4-0 victory, but he clashed with Lookman and demanded to leave the pitch. The coach immediately complied, but Osimhen […]
Trezeguet Out of AFCON Quarter-Finals
Mohamed Murad, the media coordinator for the Egyptian national team, confirmed that Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet will miss the Pharaohs’ upcoming quarter-final match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury. Trezeguet left the second half of Egypt’s Round of 16 match against Benin after sustaining what appeared to be a serious injury. Subsequent […]