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DR Congo's Gael Kakuta scores his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the Africa Cup of Nations group D soccer match between Botswana and DR Congo in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

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Carlos Baleba has eyes on proving he can be the world's best midfielder at AFCON

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Morocco's Ayoub El Kaabi scored a stunning bicycle kick to seal victory

Stunning bicycle kick helps hosts Morocco kick off AFCON with win

Walid Regragui, head coach of Morocco, poses during the official FIFA World Cup 2022 portrait session on November 15, 2022 in Doha, Qatar

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Africa Cup of Nations - Group A

Last updated: 31 December, 9:17am

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7
2	Mali	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Comoros	3	0	2	1	0	2	-2	2
4	Zambia	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3	2

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Africa Cup of Nations - Group B

Last updated: 31 December, 9:17am

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2	South Africa	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2	1

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Incredible footage of Nigeria squad stuck in Libyan airport!

Cecilia Omorogbe gives the latest on the situation with the Nigeria national team have been left in the airport for 15 hours as they were due to play Libya in an African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Nigeria team left stranded in Libyan airport for 15 hours

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TOPSHOT - Nigeria's defender #5 William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates after shooting a penalty and scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Nigeria are boycotting their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Libya

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Ivory Coast lifted their third AFCON trophy on Sunday, and their

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South Africa players celebrate winning the penalty shootout during the African Cup of Nations third-place play-off against DR Congo

South Africa beat DR Congo on pens to finish third at AFCON

Nigeria's players celebrate after William Troost-Ekong scores from the penalty spot

Nigeria reach AFCON final after beating South Africa on penalties

Guinea's Mohamed Bayo celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the African Cup of Nations Round of 16 soccer match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea, at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller celebrates after scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over DR Congo

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Ivory Coast's midfielder #6 Seko Fofana celebrates after the team's second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Mali and Ivory Coast at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)

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Nigeria's Ademola Lookman receives 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year award, in Marrakech, Morocco, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Lookman & Banda claim 2024 African Player of the Year awards

Nigeria's forward #18 Ademola Lookman (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Nigeria and Angola at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on February 2, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

AFCON: Nigeria and DR Congo book semi-final spots

Ivory Coast's fans were able to celebrate on home soil after their first AFCON win since 2015

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South Africa's Teboho Mokoena, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the African Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and South Africa, at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San P..dro, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

AFCON: South Africa dump Morocco out | Mali set up Ivory Coast clash

Ivory Coast players celebrate after defeating Senegal

Hosts Ivory Coast knock out holders Senegal in AFCON last 16

Egypt's goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal missed his penalty

Egypt out after Congo's No 1 wins GK vs GK sudden-death shootout

Guinea's Mohamed Bayo celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the African Cup of Nations Round of 16 soccer match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea, at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Bayo's dramatic winner sees Guinea into AFCON quarter-finals

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Morocco's Hakim Ziyech celebrates the only goal of the game, and the only goal of all four of Wednesday's games

AFCON: Ziyech winner for Morocco keeps Ivory Coast in tournament

Cameroon defender Christopher Wooh celebrates scoring the deciding goal against Gambia

AFCON: Cameroon rally to advance to last 16 after classic

Players of Morocco and Congo argue after the final whistle

AFCON: DR Congo hold favourites Morocco as Zambia deny Tanzania win

Equatorial Guinea's Emilio Nsue celebrates

AFCON: Ivory Coast hopes hanging by thread, Salah's Egypt scrape through

Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer match between Algeria and Burkina Faso at the Peace of Bouake stadium in Bouake, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

AFCON: Algeria earn last-gasp draw as Angola win five-goal thriller

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