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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, stripping Senegal of the title and awarding a 3-0 victory to Morocco following a dramatic post-match ruling by its Appeal Board. In a decision that has sent shockwaves across African football, Morocco have now been crowned champions of the Africa …

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Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced last Friday that the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Originally scheduled for June and July 2025, the AFCON was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the inaugural Club World Cup in the United States, set …

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Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year, 24 years after a Nigerian won the coveted award. Osimhen who was winning the award after Kanu Nwankwo last did put Nigeria as winner in 1999, appreciated the legendary Emmanuel Amuneke, who coached him at the U-17 level. He also appreciated the Nigerian fans. “First of …

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria for overcrowding and poor security at the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna during the March 25 African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Egypt. More than 40,000 fans filled the 16,000-capacity facility with spectators almost reaching the pitch area after the Kaduna State government threw the gates open in order to ensure adequate …

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The Super Eagles’  road to the next African Nations Cup may have become tighter. This is because, the Chad Football Association (FTFA) has withdrawn its team from the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers due to financial constraints. Sitting at the bottom of group G were set to play Tanzania in a reverse fixture in Dar es Salaam on Monday …

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