AFCON

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Tunisia ease past Uganda to kick off AFCON campaign with crucial win

Tunisia began their AFCON campaign in emphatic fashion with a 3-1 victory over Uganda in a Group C encounter played in Rabat, a result that ended a 12-year wait for an opening-match win at the finals.

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Nigeria make winning start to AFCON campaign after seeing off Tanzania

Nigeria put missing on FIFA World Cup qualification behind them after making a winning start at the Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-1 victory against Tanzania at the Fez Stadium in Morocco.

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AFCON: Nicolas Jackson strikes twice as Senegal power past Botswana

Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in convincing fashion with a dominant 3-0 win over Botswana, with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice to underline the defending champions' authority.

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Appollis drawing on past AFCON experience to shine in the current edition

At the previous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Oswin Appollis played just eight minutes of football in all six matches Bafana Bafana played, and now he’s returned to be a starter and scorer in the same competition.

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DR Congo clinch narrow victory over Benin in 2025 AFCON opener

DR Congo made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benin in Rabat, a result that lifted them to the top of Group D.

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Hugo Broos hails Moremi impact after Bafana’s AFCON opener

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has praised attacker Tshepang Moremi as the decisive substitution that swung their AFCON opener against Angola on Monday night.

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