Senegal booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3–1 win over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday, a result that largely followed expectations given the 99-place gap between the two sides in the FIFA rankings. Teenage substitute Ibrahim Mbaye sealed the victory just four minutes after coming on,…
Gabon’s government has announced the suspension of the country’s national football team, banned veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, and dismissed the entire coaching crew following the team’s disappointing outing at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The decision was announced late Wednesday by the Minister of Sports, Simplice-Désiré Mamboula, after Gabon…
Chelsea Football Club has parted company with head coach Enzo Maresca with immediate effect, following heightened tensions over the past 48 hours. Sources close to the club confirmed that the decision was reached after discussions between both parties, bringing Maresca’s short spell at Stamford Bridge to an abrupt end. While an official statement from the…
Arsenal produced a stunning second-half display to crush Aston Villa 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium, ending the year five points clear atop the Premier League table. Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, starting for the first time since returning from injury in November, opened the scoring in the 48th minute from a corner, despite Villa players appealing for…
Chelsea failed to lift spirits at Stamford Bridge as they played out a 2-2 draw against struggling Bournemouth on Tuesday, extending their poor Premier League run to just one win in seven games. All four goals came in the first 27 minutes. David Brooks gave Bournemouth an early lead before Cole Palmer equalised from the…
The Round of 16 fixtures for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been confirmed following the conclusion of Group D matches on Tuesday. Defending champions Senegal booked their place in the knockout stage as winners of Group D after a convincing 3–0 victory over Benin in Tangier. The result ensured Senegal finished above…
Hosts Morocco comfortably defeated Zambia 3-0 on Monday at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ensuring their progression to the last 16 as winners of Group A. The victory was powered by Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored twice, and Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz, who netted his third consecutive goal of the tournament. The match, played…
Five-time champions Cameroon secured a narrow 1–0 victory over Gabon in a tense Group F encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Agadir. Spain-based striker Karl Etta Eyong struck just six minutes into the match, a goal that proved decisive and earned the Indomitable Lions all three points. The win brings…
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo was the match-winner as defending champions Ivory Coast opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday in Marrakesh. Diallo struck shortly after the restart, scoring in the 49th minute to cap a dominant performance by the Elephants against opponents ranked 60 places…
Arsenal booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals after edging Crystal Palace 8–7 on penalties following a dramatic 1–1 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga emerged as the hero, producing the decisive save in the shoot-out to cap a difficult night for Palace defender Maxence Lacroix. Lacroix had earlier…
