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Hoima City Stadium is on course to meet CAF requirements, with planned upgrades ahead of 2027 AFCON

Historic 2027 AFCON set for East Africa as dates for tournament confirmed


Senegal parade AFCON trophy in defiance of being stripped of title


Senegal victims of 'most blatant scam' in football history, say federation


Senegal lodge Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal over AFCON final ruling


Senegal and Everton's Gueye ready to give back AFCON medals to ease tensions


New Morocco coach praises 'well-deserved' Cup of Nations decision


Senegal to challenge 'unacceptable' decision to strip away AFCON title


Morocco declared winners of AFCON 2025 as CAF strip Senegal of title


Wenger talks AFCON 2025, African coaches and analysing modern football


Senegal coach Thiaw receives five-match ban for AFCON final walk-off


Morocco's king condemns AFCON final's 'deplorable behaviour' but calls for unity


'I tried ‌to protect my players from injustice': Senegal coach defends AFCON walk-off


Algeria's Luca Zidane and Rafik Belghali banned over Nigeria AFCON scuffle


Slot happy to have Salah back in Liverpool squad ahead of Marseille clash


AFCON Top XI: Mane leads Senegal to glory as Salah makes statement


Morocco's Igamane faces World Cup doubts after ACL injury in AFCON final


'My soul hurts': Morocco's Diaz apologises for penalty miss in AFCON final


Infantino condemns Senegal for 'unacceptable scenes' in AFCON final


Winners and Losers: Senegal clinch AFCON title, Liverpool winless again


Behind the AFCON final: Controversy, fights, walk-offs and a Panenka penalty


Thiaw booed out of press conference after Senegal's AFCON win


Regragui expresses disappointment in 'shameful' drama in AFCON final loss


Senegal down Morocco in extra time to claim AFCON title after penalty drama


AFCON final held up after Senegal team walk off in protest of late penalty award


Nigeria claim AFCON third place after beating Egypt on penalties


Senegalese slam Morocco over dysfunctional conditions ahead of AFCON final


Mane targets second title with Senegal as AFCON farewell approaches


Morocco hoping home crowd can boost chances of AFCON triumph


Editors' Picks: AFCON final and Manchester derby headline huge weekend


Senegal v Morocco: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


Morocco set up AFCON final with Senegal after beating Nigeria on penalties


Sadio Mane nets late winner to send Senegal past Egypt and into AFCON final


Burkina Faso sack coach Traore following Africa Cup of Nations disappointment


From Salah to Gueye: Experienced star names headline AFCON semi-finals


Nigeria v Morocco: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


Morocco coach Regragui slams refereeing conspiracy theorists


Iwobi hails Nigeria 'brotherhood' ahead of Morocco semi-final at AFCON


Senegal v Egypt: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


AFCON 2025 semi-finals: Predictions, best bets and odds


Luca Zidane experiment backfires for Algeria at Africa Cup of Nations


Salah praises 'perfect win' for Egypt in eliminating AFCON holders Ivory Coast


Egypt outlast Ivory Coast in five-goal thriller to book AFCON semi-final spot


Osimhen shines as Nigeria ease past Algeria and into AFCON semi-finals


Morocco march into AFCON semi-finals with routine victory over Cameroon


Ndiaye on target as Senegal see off 10-man Mali to reach AFCON semi-finals


Mbaye to Amad: Five players to watch in the AFCON quarter-finals


AFCON 2025 quarter-finals: Predictions, best bets and odds


Holders Ivory Coast cruise to win over Burkina Faso to reach AFCON quarter-finals


DR Congo's human statue becomes AFCON's most famous fan


Dramatic winner deep into extra-time sees Algeria past D.R Congo and into quarters


Salah admits Egypt will give their all despite not being AFCON favourites


Osimhen and Lookman star as Nigeria thrash Mozambique to reach AFCON last eight


Salah scores in extra-time as Egypt beat Benin to reach AFCON quarter-finals


Sunderland's Sadiki stays humble as DR Congo target AFCON quarters


Cameroon withstand South Africa fightback to reach AFCON last eight


Brahim on target again as Morocco battle past Tanzania into AFCON quarter-finals


Ten-man Mali claim penalty shootout win over Tunisia to make AFCON quarters


Senegal survive shock to beat Sudan and move into AFCON quarter-finals


Cameroon outclass Mozambique but finish second to Ivory Coast in AFCON group


Ivory Coast fight back to defeat Gabon and snatch top spot in AFCON group


Burkina Faso down Sudan to head into AFCON knockouts with momentum


Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea to finish AFCON group stage with perfect record


DR Congo demolish eliminated Botswana to finish second in AFCON group


10-man Senegal seal top spot in AFCON group after brushing Benin aside


Tunisia seal second spot in AFCON group as Tanzania stay alive with draw


Nigeria wrap perfect AFCON group stage by breezing by 10-man Uganda


Aubameyang's Gabon career set to end without swansong after injury


Winless Mali progress out of AFCON groups after goalless draw with Comoros


Hosts Morocco storm into AFCON's knockout phase by thumping Zambia


South Africa through to AFCON knockouts after five-goal Zimbabwe thriller


Egypt play out draw with Angola but seal Group B top spot at AFCON


Riyad Mahrez penalty downs Burkina Faso as Algeria move into AFCON knockouts


Kwesi Appiah maintains Sudan competing in Morocco to win AFCON 2025


Morocco coach Regragui reveals Hakimi ready for AFCON bow against Zambia


Mozambique take down Gabon in five-goal thriller to earn first win at AFCON


Angola v Egypt predictions, best bets and odds at AFCON 2025


Nigeria win five-goal thriller against Tunisia to head into last 16 of AFON


Uganda miss stoppage time penalty to draw with tireless Tanzania


Mane saves Senegal with strike as Lions salvage point against DR Congo


Ivory Coast v Cameroon: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


Benin end winless run with victory over Botswana to boost AFCON hopes


Salah admits Egypt were fortunate to claim AFCON win over South Africa


AFCON hosts Morocco denied 20th win in a row as Mali claim surprise draw


Zambia and Comoros play out goalless draw at AFCON to extend winless runs


Angola on the brink of early AFCON exit after being held by Zimbabwe


Former Ivory Coast and Montpellier coach Jean-Louis Gasset passes away


Salah scores decisive goal as 10-man Egypt edge South Africa at AFCON


Nigeria v Tunisia: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


AFCON pauses for Christmas before group stage returns on Boxing Day


Mahrez double helps Algeria sail past Sudan to open AFCON campaign


Burkina Faso strike two stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea


Egypt v South Africa: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


Tunisia up and running at AFCON with convincing victory over Uganda


Lookman on target as Nigeria struggle past Tanzania in AFCON opener


Egypt star Salah joins African greats with AFCON scoring streak


Jackson bags a brace as Senegal cruise to AFCON win over Botswana


DR Congo open AFCON campaign with narrow win against Benin


How Nigeria's superstar Osimhen became one of the world's best strikers


Salah the hero as Egypt begin AFCON campaign with late win over Zimbabwe


Fantastic Foster gives South Africa opening win over Angola at AFCON


Nigeria v Tanzania: AFCON 2025 predictions, best bets and odds


Winners and Losers: Kane sets another record as Mbappe channels Ronaldo


Yves Bissouma out of Mali’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against Zambia


Morocco start AFCON with a win as El Kaabi nets overhead kick against Comoros


Egypt v Zimbabwe: AFCON 2025 Predictions, best bets and odds


Salah unaffected by Liverpool setback ahead of AFCON opener, says Egypt boss


AFCON ready for biggest-ever tournament - follow it all with Flashscore


Morocco v Comoros: AFCON predictions, best bets and odds


What history says about the hosts' chances in AFCON opening matches


EXCLUSIVE: DR Congo coach Desabre looks ahead to promising AFCON campaign


Ivory Coast’s unbelievable run to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title


Morocco face date with destiny amid poor record for AFCON hosts


South Africa’s agonising 30-year wait for the Africa Cup of Nations title


Aubameyang to miss Gabon’s opening game at AFCON through injury


Salah continues hunt for elusive AFCON title after years of disappointment


AFCON 2025: Which Premier League clubs will be affected the most?


Fae under pressure as Ivory Coast chase back-to-back AFCON wins


EXCLUSIVE: Angola goalkeeper Marques confident ahead of AFCON


From Eto'o to Okocha: Ranking the 10 greatest AFCON players of all time


Spurs' Bissouma to make Mali return at the Africa Cup of Nations


Egypt name AFCON squad led by attacking stars Salah and Marmoush


Nigeria release 28-man AFCON squad featuring Osimhen and Lookman


Wilfried Zaha gets surprise Ivory Coast recall for Cup of Nations


Morocco looking to continue record winning run as AFCON approaches


Sunderland forward Traore called up to Burkina Faso's AFCON squad