By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations reaches its decisive phase, the numbers tell a compelling story of attacking ambition, tactical boldness...
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah described the victory over defending champions Cote d’Ivoire as a “perfect win”, hailing his teammates after qualifying for the semi-finals of the...
By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech Pedigree has prevailed as the 35th Africa Cup of Nations gets to a crescendo. A power-packed assembly of four is what remains...
By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech In the packed stadiums of Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, and Nigeria, the chants echo louder than ever. But this year, it’s not just...
By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech Strikers Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams struck in quick succession after the break as Nigeria delivered a commanding performance to defeat Algeria...
By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech On the eve of a potentially epic quarter-final confrontation between Algeria and Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations, Marrakech opened its...
By Kunle Solaja, Marrakech Two of Africa’s most storied football nations will lock horns when Nigeria face Algeria in a blockbuster quarter-final of the Africa Cup...
Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal as Senegal beat 10-man Mali 1-0 on Friday to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup of Nations for...
By Kunle Solaja. Cameroon’s long-standing reputation as the nemesis of Africa Cup of Nations host nations came to an emphatic end on Friday night as Morocco’s...
By Kunle Solaja, Casablanca enroute Marrakech Few fixtures in African football carry the weight of history quite like Algeria versus Nigeria. From Africa Cup of Nations...