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Africa's new faces: Real Madrid star with Morocco, Barca wonderkid with Senegal
Here are ESPN's picks for the most exciting players who could be set to make their international bows for African nations over the week ahead.
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Hosts Ivory Coast eliminate Senegal from AFCON
Moussa Niakhate missed his penalty in the shoot-out as holders Senegal tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a drama-filled 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Monday.
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Champions Senegal cruise into AFCON knockouts
Abdoulaye Seck and Iliman Ndiaye scored second-half goals as defending champions Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 in Yamoussoukro on Tuesday to make it three wins from three in Africa Cup of Nations Group C, as both teams advanced to the last-16.
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Senegal coach leaves hospital after health scare
The Senegal federation said that Cissé was treated by medical staff for a "benign infectious pathology" and had been kept overnight for tests
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Onana error helps Senegal beat Cameroon
Ismaila Sarr scored one goal and laid on another as defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon 3-1 on Friday and booked their place in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving their opponents in some peril.
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Senegal beat Gambia 3-0 to open AFCON defence
Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia helped by Lamine Camara's double.
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Who are the players to watch at AFCON?
Ed Dove talks about why Senegal's Lamine Camara and Morocco's Amir Richardson could be the standouts of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Akwaba! The AFCON stage, is set... But will it be a success?
The road to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been relatively smooth, which is not typical for AFCON, but don't expect a steady build-up to the competition to lead to a chilled campaign.
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Ranking all 24 AFCON teams, from pretenders to contenders
AFCON is notoriously hard to predict, with context, conditions and climate often seeing heavyweights fall by the wayside, while there's always a surprise or two in store to defy the pre-tournament forecasts. Ed Dove ranks the teams, regardless.
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Who will win the Africa Cup of Nations?
Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson discuss the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Boulaye Dia
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Senegal add Dia for AFCON despite injury woes
Holders Senegal will take a gamble on the fitness of striker Boulaye Dia after naming him in their 27-man squad for next month's African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast.
Senegal
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Mane marks 100th Senegal cap with two goals
Sadio Mane marked his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as they began their World Cup qualifying campaigning with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over South Sudan on Saturday.
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Is it a bit lazy to dub Jackson Chelsea's 'new Drogba'? Perhaps...
Nicolas Jackson was among Africa's star performers in Europe this weekend, as he delivered yet another display that should get Chelsea fans excited about his prospects of being the club's next African hero.
Sadio Mané
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Laurens loves Mane buying a club in France
Julien Laurens explains why he likes Sadio Mane's decision to buy a club in the French fourth division.
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Sadio Mané
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Sadio Mané completes purchase of French club
Senegal forward Sadio Mané has completed his purchase of fourth-tier French club Bourges Foot 18, it was announced on Wednesday.
Sadio Mané
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Tuchel: Bayern exit 'best solution' for 'hurt' Mané
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said Tuesday he shared a hug with Sadio Mané and is saddened the Senegal forward couldn't tap his full potential in Germany ahead of his official move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
Kalidou Koulibaly
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Chelsea defender Koulibaly joins Neves at Al Hilal
Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal from Premier League side Chelsea, the two clubs announced on Sunday.
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Senegal shock Brazil on Sadio Mane double
Sadio Mane scored twice to help Senegal fight back and shock Brazil 4-2 in a friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday, the five-times world champions' third loss in their last four matches.
VinÃcius Júnior
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Brazil to play African nations to support Vinicius
Brazil will play friendlies against two African nations as part of an anti-racism campaign in support of their Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, who has been racially abused in Spanish League games this season, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Friday.
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Senegal, Algeria perfect but Cameroon in crisis after AFCON qualifiers
The recent round of AFCON qualifiers saw teams like SA, Senegal, and Nigeria, qualify for the tournament proper... But will Cameroon miss out?
Soccer
The moments that defined African football in 2022
This was a year of record-breaking achievements and unprecedented feats, but also tragedy, in the world of African football.
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Africa's World Cup: Can we really talk of progress?
Morocco reached the World Cup semifinals but does an overall evaluation of African performances in Qatar indicate genuine progress?
Iliman Ndiaye
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Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning
From the English amateur leagues three years ago to the World Cup, Iliman Ndiaye is a success story despite Senegal's round-of-16 exit in Qatar.
Jude Bellingham
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Echegaray: Bellingham is an absolute star
Luis Echegaray is impressed by Jude Bellingham's performance in the England round of 16 win against Senegal.
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England manager Gareth Southgate's bets keep paying off and World Cup quarterfinals await
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are peaking at the right time, and England coach Gareth Southgate's World Cup is going as well as he could ask.
2025 WCQ - CAF Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Congo DR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Togo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
2025 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference4
Goals Scored4
Assists3
Goals Conceded0