Cape Verde couldn't secure a clean sweep of victories in Group B, and Egypt advanced to the next stage without Salah.

Ghana was gunning for a win to secure their spot in the Round of 16 and chase their fifth title in the history of the African Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Mozambique, with a win, aimed to make it out of ...

The Africa Cup of Nations continued on Christmas Eve, with reigning champion Ivory Coast picking up a narrow win over Mozambique to begin its title defense. Amad Diallo's goal was the difference in ...

Netflix has launched a daily highlights show dedicated to the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), aimed at fans who want to catch up or relive the tournaments most epic moments. {{image}} Running from 22 ...

Sadio Mane lifts the AFCON trophy Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your ...

Follow all of The Athletic’s AFCON coverage here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/tag/afcon-2025/ The fingers of Europe and Africa were almost touching and between ...

Victor Osimhen should have been the headline act of a striker-hungry 2025 Premier League summer transfer window. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool needed a prolific striker, but none ...

The stage is set for a thrilling quarter-final round of the 2021 African Cup of Nations. Last night, Egypt snuck into the quarter-finals after defeating Ivory Coast 5-4 in a dramatic penalty shootout.