AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Bafana Bafana forward Evidence Makgopa

Makgopa relishing his second AFCON appearance

Bafana Bafana striker Evidence Makgopa is beaming about his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco, and says he’s living his dream.

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AFCON: Early goal enough for Cameroon to see off determined Gabon

Cameroon were not at their fluent best but secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Gabon to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday.

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AFCON: Amad Diallo give defending champions Ivory Coast a winning start

Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the game as defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory against Mozambique.

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AFCON: Riyad Mahrez nets double to inspire Algeria to victory against Sudan

Riyad Mahrez scored twice to inspire Algeria to a 3-0 victory in their opening Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Sudan at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday.

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Burkina Faso come from behind to beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea in AFCON opener

Burkina Faso came from a goal down to beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in a thrilling Group E contest at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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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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