The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended several players and officials and imposed heavy fines on Senegal and Morocco following misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. In a statement released on Thursday, CAF said the sanctions were imposed by its Disciplinary Board for breaches of the CAF Disciplinary…
Brahim Diaz has issued a public apology after his failed panenka cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. In one of the most controversial endings to a major final in the sport’s history, Senegal saw a likely winner disallowed for a debatable foul before they conceded a last-gasp penalty just minutes before…
Morocco will pursue legal action over the outcome of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, where opponents Senegal walked off the field to protest a penalty awarded against them but later returned to win the match. Morocco were beaten 1-0 after extra time by Senegal in the decider in Rabat, but the hosts had a…
Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was the hero with two saves in the shoot-out as hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown this weekend with Senegal after a tense last-four clash on Wednesday finished 0-0 at the end of extra time. Bounou saved from Samuel Chukwueze and…
Morocco beat Nigeria in a penalty shootout on Wednesday night in Rabat to advance to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. A game dominated by the hosts from the outset ended 0-0 after the regulation 90 minutes and 30 minutes of extra-time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved shootout strikes from Samuel Chukwueze…
The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 African Qualifiers was held on Saturday in Rabat, marking the official kick-off of the African qualifying campaign. The fixtures were determined by draw assistant Jacqueline Shipanga, Technical Director of the Namibia Football Federation, CAF Elite Instructor and former coach of the Namibia Women’s National…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, today received H.E. Amb. Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative (PR) of the Kingdom of Morocco to the African Union. The discussions focused on the session of the PRC which kick-started today,& perspectives on the upcoming AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
The Atlas Lions roared past Cameroon with a convincing 2-0 win over on Friday evening at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament hosts’ victory over Cameroon follows Senegal’s earlier win over Mali in Tangier where the former…
Two COSAFA sides remain in the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, with South Africa to face Cameroon and Mozambique to take on Nigeria. SOUTH AFRICA VS CAMEROONSunday, January 4 – Al Medina Stadium, RabatKO: 20h00 local time; 19h00 GMTSouth Africa head into the Round of 16 at…
The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 have been set following a thrilling group stage campaign that highlighted the world-class quality of football on the continent. The first knockout stage will be staged from Saturday, 3 January to Tuesday, 6 January, with two matches every…
