Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphesihle Ndlovu has singled out the Senegalese midfield duo of Pape Gueye and Idrissa Gana Gueye as the players who caught his attention during the recently concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco.
In the 23rd minute in the semifinal, Senegal defender Mamadou Sarr came from the bench to replace the injured captain Kalidou Koulibaly during their 1-0 win over Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal in Tangier.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has vehemently denied that African football is remotely controlled by Europe or FIFA in the running of its affairs.
It is not every day that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) delivers a blockbuster semifinal lineup featuring four of the continent’s top five-ranked nations — all coached by sons of the soil.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has agreed with sentiments that his position in one of the most demanding teams on the African continent should be bullet proof, however the public don’t always share this view.
With seven Senegalese players walking a suspension tightrope ahead of the final, head coach Pape Thiaw insists this will not influence his plans as the Lions of Teranga prepare to field a full-strength side against Egypt in tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal.