South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired ... but victory in the AFCON has eluded him. He came closest by finishing a runner-up in 2017 and 2022. Apart from ...

The tournament, originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021, is being held in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6, 2022 ... Cameroon lost out to Egypt in Thursday's semi-final ...

Bafana will play the Pharaohs, Zimbabwe and Angola in Group C, hoping to better their AFCON achievement of last year, when they won a bronze medal in the Ivory Coast. Egypt had a dismal AFCON 2023, ...

THE Warriors are set to kick off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign with probably their toughest Group B assignment as they entertain a star-studded Egypt side aiming for Cup glory.

Seven-time champions Egypt, who will likely be led by Mohamed ... In Group C, Nigeria will start their campaign to win a first Afcon title since 2013 by taking on Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.

It was confirmed in June that the next edition of AFCON will take place between December 21, 2025 and January 18, 2026 and be hosted by Morocco, who finished fourth in the 2022 World Cup.

The Pharaohs were beaten in the last-16 at the last tournament and will be tested right from the start of the AFCON in Morocco later this year. Egypt have been draw in Group B alongside South ...

Hosts Morocco will open the tournament against the Comoros while other groups will see Egypt ... in the AFCON has eluded him. He came closest by finishing a runner-up in 2017 and 2022.

Morocco, on home soil, are amongst the favourites to win this year's AFCON, though Egypt, Algeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast will all have aspirations of more continental glory. Speaking at the draw ...