The International Break

Predicting Every Match at AFCON 2025, From The Opening Match To The Final: Group A - Matches: Morocco🇲🇦 vs Comoros🇰🇲: 3-0 Morocco🇲🇦 Mali🇲🇱 vs Zambia🇿🇲: 1-0 Mali🇲🇱 Zambia🇿🇲 vs Comoros🇰🇲: 1-2 Comoros🇰🇲 Morocco🇲🇦 vs Mali🇲🇱: 3-1 Morocco🇲🇦 Zambia🇿🇲 vs Morocco🇲🇦: 0-5 Morocco🇲🇦 Comoros🇰🇲 vs Mali🇲🇱: 0-0 Draw - Group A Standings: Morocco🇲🇦* - 9 Pts / +10 GD Mali🇲🇱* - 4 Pts / -1 GD Comoros🇰🇲* - 4 Pts / -2 GD Zambia🇿🇲 - 0 Pts / -7 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Group B - Matches: South Africa🇿🇦 vs Angola🇦🇴: 1-1 Draw Egypt🇪🇬 vs Zimbabwe🇿🇼: 3-0 Egypt🇪🇬 Angola🇦🇴 vs Zimbabwe🇿🇼: 2-1 Angola🇦🇴 Egypt🇪🇬 vs South Africa🇿🇦: 0-0 Draw Angola🇦🇴 vs Egypt🇪🇬: 0-1 Egypt🇪🇬 Zimbabwe🇿🇼 vs South Africa🇿🇦: 2-0 South Africa🇿🇦 - Group B - Standings: Egypt🇪🇬* - 7 Pts / +4 GD South Africa🇿🇦* - 5 Pts / +2 GD Angola🇦🇴* - 4 Pts / +0 GD Zimbabwe🇿🇼 - 0 Pts / -6 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Group C - Matches: Nigeria🇳🇬 vs Tanzania🇹🇿: 2-0 Nigeria🇳🇬 Tunisia🇹🇳 vs Uganda🇺🇬: 1-1 Draw Uganda🇺🇬 vs Tanzania🇹🇿: 1-0 Uganda🇺🇬 Nigeria🇳🇬 vs Tunisia🇹🇳: 0-0 Draw Uganda🇺🇬 vs Nigeria🇳🇬: 3-3 Draw Tanzania🇹🇿 vs Tunisia🇹🇳: 0-5 Tunisia🇹🇳 - Group C - Standings: Tunisia🇹🇳* - 5 Pts / +5 GD Nigeria🇳🇬* - 5 Pts / +2 GD Uganda🇺🇬* - 5 Pts / +1 GD Tanzania🇹🇿 - 0 Pts / -8 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Group D - Matches: DR Congo🇨🇩 vs Benin🇧🇯: 1-1 Draw Senegal🇸🇳 vs Botswana🇧🇼: 3-0 Senegal🇸🇳 Benin🇧🇯 vs Botswana🇧🇼: 0-0 Draw Senegal🇸🇳 vs DR Congo🇨🇩: 0-0 Draw Benin🇧🇯 vs Senegal🇸🇳: 0-3 Senegal🇸🇳 Botswana🇧🇼 vs DR Congo🇨🇩: 0-3 DR Congo🇨🇩 - Group D - Standings: Senegal🇸🇳* - 7 Pts / +6 GD DR Congo🇨🇩* - 5 Pts / +3 GD Benin🇧🇯 - 2 Pts / -3 GD Botswana🇧🇼 - 1 Pt / -6 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Group E - Matches: Burkina Faso🇧🇫 vs Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶: 2-1 Burkina Faso🇧🇫 Algeria🇩🇿 vs Sudan🇸🇩: 1-0 Algeria🇩🇿 Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶 vs Sudan🇸🇩: 0-0 Draw Algeria🇩🇿 vs Burkina Faso🇧🇫 1-1 Draw Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶 vs Algeria🇩🇿: 1-3 Algeria🇩🇿 Sudan🇸🇩 vs Burkina Faso🇧🇫: 0-0 Draw - Group E - Standings: Algeria🇩🇿* - 7 Pts / +3 GD Burkina Faso🇧🇫* - 5 Pts / +1 GD Sudan🇸🇩 - 2 Pts / -1 GD Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶 - 1 Pt / -3 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Group F - Matches: Ivory Coast🇨🇮 vs Mozambique🇲🇿: 1-1 Draw Cameroon vs Gabon🇬🇦: 2-1 Cameroon🇨🇲 Gabon🇬🇦 vs Mozambique🇲🇿: 2-1 Gabon🇬🇦 Ivory Coast🇨🇮 vs Cameroon🇨🇲: 1-1 Draw Gabon🇬🇦 vs Ivory Coast🇨🇮: 0-0 Draw Mozambique🇲🇿 vs Cameroon🇨🇲: 0-1 Cameroon🇨🇲 - Group F - Standings: Cameroon🇨🇲* - 7 Pts / +2 GD Gabon🇬🇦* - 4 Pts / +0 GD Ivory Coast🇨🇮* - 3 Pts / +0 GD Mozambique🇲🇿 - 1 Pt / -2 GD Qualified to Round of 16* ——— Round of 16: Mali🇲🇱 vs Nigeria🇳🇬: 2-1 Mali🇲🇱 A.E.T Senegal🇸🇳 vs Angola🇦🇴: 2-0 Senegal🇸🇳 Egypt🇪🇬 vs Comoros🇰🇲: 2-1 Egypt🇪🇬 Cameroon🇨🇲 vs Burkina Faso🇧🇫: 1-1 Burkina Faso🇧🇫 in Penalties South Africa🇿🇦 vs Gabon🇬🇦: 1-0 South Africa🇿🇦 Morocco🇲🇦 vs Uganda🇺🇬: 4-1 Morocco🇲🇦 Algeria🇩🇿 vs DR Congo🇨🇩: 2-1 Algeria🇩🇿 Tunisia🇹🇳 vs Ivory Coast🇨🇮: 0-0 Tunisia🇹🇳 in Penalties ——— Quarter-finals: Mali🇲🇱 vs Senegal🇸🇳: 2-1 Senegal🇸🇳 Egypt🇪🇬 vs Burkina Faso🇧🇫: 2-2 Burkina Faso🇧🇫 in Penalties South Africa🇿🇦 vs Morocco🇲🇦: 0-2 Morocco🇲🇦 Algeria🇩🇿 vs Tunisia🇹🇳: 2-1 Algeria🇩🇿 ——— Semi-Finals: Senegal🇸🇳 vs Burkina Faso🇧🇫: 2-0 Senegal🇸🇳 Morocco🇲🇦 vs Algeria🇩🇿: 2-1 Morocco🇲🇦 A.E.T. ——— Final: Senegal🇸🇳 vs Morocco🇲🇦: 2-3 Morocco🇲🇦 A.E.T. Morocco🇲🇦 are AFCON 2025 Champions!

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A stunned silence has fallen over Rabat. 50 years without a trophy for Morocco🇲🇦. The Lions of Teranga🦁 are champions for the second time in their history. Papa Gueye is the hero for Senegal🇸🇳.

Mane🇸🇳 defeats Salah🇪🇬 once again. Senegal🇸🇳 are back in the final. Egypt🇪🇬 are out.

Egypt🇪🇬 before Salah: 2006: AFCON Champions🥇 2008: AFCON Champions🥇 2010 AFCON Champions🥇 Egypt🇪🇬 with Salah: 2012: Failed to Qualify❌ 2013: Failed to Qualify❌ 2015: Failed to Qualify❌ 2017: Runners-up🥈 2019: Round of 16 2021: Runners-up🥈 2023: Round of 16 2025: ❔❔

They meet again. 🇪🇬🇸🇳 - 2015 AFCON Qualifiers: Senegal🇸🇳 2-0 Egypt🇪🇬 Senegal🇸🇳 1-0 Egypt🇪🇬 Senegal🇸🇳 Qualifies✅ Egypt🇪🇬 is Eliminated❌ - 2021 AFCON Final: Senegal🇸🇳 0-0 Egypt🇪🇬 Senegal🇸🇳 Wins 5-3 in Penalties🥇 - 2022 World Cup Qualifiers - Playoff: Egypt🇪🇬 1-0 Senegal🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇳 1-0 Egypt🇪🇬 Senegal🇸🇳 Advances 3-1 in Penalties✅ - Mane🇸🇳 will turn 34 in April. Salah🇪🇬 will turn 34 in June. Two of the greatest African players in history. It may be the last time they ever meet. Will it be Salah's🇪🇬 time, or will Mane🇸🇳 rule the rivalry forever?

Active AFCON All-Time Leading Goalscorers: T8 - Mohamed Salah🇪🇬 (10) T8 - Sadio Mane🇸🇳 (10) T16 - Riyad Mahrez🇩🇿 (9) T36 - Lassine Sinayoko🇲🇱 (6) #AFCON2025

The #AFCON2025 Quarter-finals begin today. Let's be honest, it has not been an exciting tournament thus far. We have not seen many surprises or comebacks, and all eight remaining nations were among the favorites coming into the tournament. What that means however is the remaining matches should be some of the most competitive we have ever seen at AFCON. Mali🇲🇱 vs Senegal🇸🇳 (January 9) Egypt🇪🇬 vs Ivory Coast🇨🇮 (January 10) Cameroon🇨🇲 vs Morocco🇲🇦 (January 9) Algeria🇩🇿 vs Nigeria🇳🇬 (January 10)

Adil Boulbina… The hero of Algeria🇩🇿.

Nigeria🇳🇬 have been as dominant as anyone at #AFCON2025. They will face the winner of Algeria🇩🇿 / DR Congo🇨🇩 in the Quarter-finals. Can Osimhen get back to the final and find redemption this year, or will Nigeria's trophy drought extend another two years?

Mozambique🇲🇿 are starting 42 year-old captain Domingues in their first ever AFCON knockout match. Domingues is the oldest outfield player to ever play at AFCON. He made his international debut in 2004. #AFCON2025

No, Egypt🇪🇬 has not looked particularly strong in this tournament, but it does not matter one bit. Last year, Ivory Coast🇨🇮 fired their manager because they were awful in the group stage. They went on to win the entire tournament. Egypt🇪🇬 are through to the quarter-finals now, and they will face the winner of Ivory Coast🇨🇮 / Burkina Faso🇧🇫. Is it finally his time? #AFCON2025

FULL-TIME: Egypt🇪🇬 3 Benin🇧🇯 1 Egypt🇪🇬 gets the job done, but it was not pretty. Incredible effort from Benin🇧🇯, who were without their leader Steve Mounie today due to a sickness. Will there be an upset at this tournament? #AFCON2025

Yasser Ibrahim🇪🇬 has never played for a club outside of his country: Mansoura🇪🇬 Zamalek🇪🇬 Smouha🇪🇬 Al-Ahly🇪🇬 At 32 years old, this is only his 11th international appearance. He is the second lowest valued player on Egypt🇪🇬 (€400,000) according to Transfermarkt. #AFCON2025

Yasser Ibrahim takes the lead for Egypt🇪🇬 in Extra-Time! The unlikeliest of heroes! After 32 years of life, it's his first ever international goal! #AFCON2025 teapawt.net/futbol_hubX/status/200…

The wonder kids send Cameroon🇨🇲 through to the Quarter-finals! They knock out World Cup-bound South Africa🇿🇦 2-1 thanks to goals from 22 year-old Junior Tchamadeu, and 19 year-old Christian Kofane! #AFCON2025

South Africa🇿🇦 vs Cameroon🇨🇲 Preview: #AFCON2025 - Round of 16 - On paper, Cameroon🇨🇲 look like the clear favorites. They feature a number of superstar players, including Carlos Baleba, Christian Kofane, and of course Bryan Mbeumo. However, this team is incredibly young. No player in the squad has scored more than 8 goals for their country, they feature five players aged 22 years old and younger in their starting 11, and only two players over the age of 26. South Africa🇿🇦 on the other hand does not overwhelm you with their talent, showcasing 19 domestic league players in their squad, but they play very well together. They qualified for the 2026 World Cup earlier this year, and will make their first appearance at the tournament since they hosted it back in 2010. And of course, we cannot forget Lyle Foster, who has a chance to be South Africa's🇿🇦 all-time leading goalscorer by the time his career wraps up. This is anyone's match, and it should be very entertaining.

The hosts are through to the Quarter-finals. Good effort from Tanzania🇹🇿, who probably played their best match in over a year, but it was not enough to stop the favorites. Morocco🇲🇦 will face the winner of South Africa🇿🇦/ Cameroon🇨🇲. #AFCON2025

Tanzania🇹🇿 need a hero... #AFCON2025