Mali ended Morocco's 19-game winning streak while a Mohammed Salah penalty was decisive in a controversial Egypt South Africa match.

This is completely crazy!The CAN match between Egypt and South Africa gave us an absolutely wild show. After  Mohamed Salah's winning penalty (45'), which sparked a lot of debate, a new controversy

Chances at a premium as Comoros and Zambia play out the 2025 Africa's Cup of Nation's first goalless draw in Casablanca.

French football manager Jean-Louis Gasset, who was in charge of Ivory Coast for the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on home soil in last year, has died at the age of 72. Gasset's former clubs, nations and players paid tribute to the coach.

Reigning champions Ivory Coast have beaten Mozambique 1-0 in Marrakech, in their first match at AFCON 2025. A neat side-footed finish from Manchester United forward Amad just four minutes into the second half was enough to earn victory in the opening game of Group F, with matches against Cameroon and Gabon to come in the remaining group stage.

The Africa Cup of Nations paused for Christmas on Thursday, but it is a brief 24-hour break with two more rounds of group competition to be crammed into the next week.

Group B match Angola and the Zimbabwe national football team ended in a 1-1 draw at the Stade de Marrakech on Friday (6). Gelson Dala put Angola ahead in the 24th minute, before Knowledge Musona equalised at the stroke of half-time.

Moving AFCON to every four years and aligning with the FIFA calendar may bring upsides, but also leaves many questions unanswered

Here's a look at the AFCON 2025 highlights from Wednesday, Dec. 24: Cameroon put aside recent woes to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory over neighbours Gabon on Wednesday as Karl Etta Eyong’s early goal secured a much-needed win.