Mahrez admits: Nigeria deserved to beat Algeria despite poor refereeing
Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez believes Nigeria deserved their 2-0 victory over his country in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, noting that while the refereeing wasn’t good, it wasn’t the reason for the defeat. Referee Issa Sa sparked considerable controversy after refusing to award Algeria a penalty early in the match, a decision that […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Semi-Final Fixtures
Football fans around the world are in for a treat when the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kick off. Senegal was the first team to qualify for the semi-finals after a 1-0 victory over Mali, followed by Morocco after a well-deserved 2-0 win against Cameroon. Algeria failed to overcome Nigeria, losing 2-0, […]
Salah scores against Ivory Coast and equals Hossam Hassan’s historic record
Mohamed Salah scored Egypt’s third goal against Ivory Coast in the quarter-final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. With a brilliant pass from Emam Ashour, Salah perfectly controlled the ball in front of Yahya Fofana’s goal and slotted it into the net in the 51st minute. This goal is Salah’s fourth in the […]
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 […]