The Africa Cup of Nations, it was quickly put to him, is exactly that. Forget for a moment that Salah hasn’t won AFCON with Egypt (he was a losing finalist in 2017 and 2021). The reason the ...
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 ...
Richards quickly chimed in to say: "Just saying, AFCON is a major tournament. Just so you know." But Carragher responded: "Egypt aren't going to win the World Cup, are they?" Richards reiterated ...
The Africa Cup of Nations must be the most disrespected competition in football. Too many people think it is an inconvenient mid-season distraction for their club’s African stars. Why should ...
Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant. The incident took place in the ...
His remarks follow the controversy sparked by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who suggested that AFCON does not hold the same prestige as other global competitions like the UEFA ...
Morocco delivered a dominant 7-0 win over Lesotho in Matchday 6 of the AFCON 2025 Qualifiers. Brahim Diaz shone with a spectacular hat-trick, while Soufiane Rahimi added a brace, and Youssef En ...