AFCON

In Doha in December 2022, after Morocco beat Portugal to become the first Arab and African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, a supporter made his way to a BBC camera outside the stadium and said four words that captured something…

Scotland and Morocco meet at Boston Stadium on Friday evening in a Group C fixture that carries significant implications for both nations' knockout qualification hopes. The Scots arrive riding exceptional momentum after their opening…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June and runs through to 19 July, with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time. Each nation has registered a 26-man squad ahead of FIFA's 2 June submission…

It was a moment that promised to etch Brahim Diaz’s name into Moroccan folklore, but instead ended in a personal nightmare that may haunt the Real Madrid forward for the rest of his career. With the…

Senegal retained their continental crown on Sunday night, defeating hosts Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic AFCON 2025 final. The match at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium descended into turmoil during the closing stages. However, Pape Gueye…

Sadio Mané delivered yet another defining moment on the continental stage as Senegal defeated Egypt 1–0 to secure a place in the AFCON 2025 final, their third final in four tournaments. The decisive goal arrived late in the match, with Mané…

Morocco booked their place in the AFCON 2025 final after defeating Nigeria 4–2 on penalties following a tense 0–0 draw after 120 minutes at a packed Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. The victory sends the Atlas Lions into their first…

Nigeria produced their most emphatic performance of the 2025 africa-cup-of-nations/">africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday, thrashing Mozambique 4-0 to secure a comfortable passage to the quarter-finals. Led…

Record seven-time champions Egypt overcame a resilient Benin side 3-1 after extra time on Monday, with captain Mohamed Salah sealing the victory in the dying moments of a tense africa-cup-of-nations/">africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa…

Hosts Morocco were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Mali side in Group A of the 2025 africa-cup-of-nations/">africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, ending the Atlas Lions' remarkable 19-match winning streak. While…