Group C features a rematch between Nigeria and Tunisia ... co-hosts for the 2027 AFCON, setting up an intense regional rivalry. Elsewhere, Group B pits southern African nations South Africa ...

Former Nigeria international John Mikel Obi has lashed out at Jamie Carragher for dismissing the significance of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) during a live television broadcast, asserting ...

Parliament has approved Shs257.155b to cater for construction and upgrade works on facilities ring-fenced for Uganda’s successful hosting of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in 2027.

The Flying Eagles will resume camping in Abuja on Monday, March 10, ahead of their preparations for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup ...

Burkina were easily beaten by Senegal in their semi-final, and it sets up a mouth-watering Liverpool head to head as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah look to fire their respective teams to AFCON glory ...

Pic: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images Amid all of the reaction and debate which greeted the Jamie Carragher comments that AFCON was not a major tournament, were a lack of hard facts from critics.

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The Liverpool legend believes there may be a 'bias' against AFCON in Ballon d'Or voting which holds back stars such as Mohamed Salah. Carragher faced widespread criticism, as well as support ...

His comments follow a wave of backlash against Carragher, who had questioned the significance of AFCON as a major tournament during a Sky Sports post-match discussion on Sunday, February 23.

Liverpool’s Hungarian midfielder #08 Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates scoring the team’s second goal with Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah during the English Premier League football match ...