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The Latest Breaking News from AFCON

Liverpool, Man Utd Receive Huge AFCON Boost With FIFA Ruling

Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Mohamed Salah are among the star players heading to AFCON.

Sports Illustrated

Liverpool: The games Mohamed Salah will miss as AFCON departure date confirmed

Egypt star could miss up to seven games, and over a month, for Reds

Evening Standard

Liverpool set for double injury boost as Arne Slot confirms imminent returns for defenders

Dutchman has been forced to improvise amid absence of Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong

Evening Standard

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Andre Onana: Man United loanee suffers huge blow after Cameroon AFCON snub

Goalkeeper represented the Lions in World Cup qualifiers last month

Evening Standard

Manchester United: Ruben Amorim sends clear new message over double transfer decision

More business is expected at Old Trafford in January after busy summer window

Evening Standard

Manchester United learn extent of Benjamin Sesko injury as Ruben Amorim delivers update before Everton clash

Kobbie Mainoo is also a doubt for Monday night’s fixture at Old Trafford after missing training

Evening Standard

Mohammed Salah: Liverpool in talks with Egypt and over early AFCON release

Star forward could miss eight Reds games

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The Three Man Utd Players at AFCON and the Games They Could Miss

Ruben Amorim is set to be without a couple of key players at the end of 2025.

Sports Illustrated

Liverpool Sweating Over Mohamed Salah AFCON Clash With Egypt—Report

Salah could miss as many as eight matches if Egypt reach the AFCON final.

Sports Illustrated

Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa will miss AFCON as new comeback fixture revealed: report

Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa is yet to make his debut for the club despite signing on transfer deadline day

FourFourTwo

Manchester United wonderkid will be given Ruben Amorim chance with £65m boots to fill: report

A Manchester United teenager is being tipped for a Premier League breakthrough later this year

FourFourTwo

Wissa club v country row looming as Howe avoids questions on Afcon availability

Eddie Howe declined to confirm whether he would be happy for Yoane Wissa to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations

The Guardian - UK

Could AFCON be CANCELLED over security fears?

Protests in Morocco have led to worries that this year's Africa Cup of Nations could be affected

FourFourTwo

Every player expected to miss Premier League fixtures due to AFCON this season

The African Cup of Nations takes place in Morocco between December 21 and January

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The National (Scotland)

Celtic face attacking crisis during key period despite double signing

Celtic face a potential attacking crisis during the crucial festive period because of this year's rescheduled AFCON.

The Conversation

Ahmed Faras will be remembered as a football hero and symbol of Morocco

Nicknamed Moul Lkoura, meaning the owner of the ball, Ahmed Faras achieved iconic status in Morocco. The footballer was a hero to the people, a source of pride and national unity.

The Guardian - UK

How Nigeria completed ‘Mission X’ and won their 10th Wafcon crown

Super Falcons were two goals down to Morocco in the final but comeback repaid Justine Madugu’s faith in his team

The Guardian - UK

Wafcon offers spectacular songs and goals – but where is the next generation?

Today’s newsletter comes from Morocco, where the tournament has produced some fine football but has yet to win over the general public

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Radio France Internationale

Big guns line up for shot at glory as women's Afcon enters knockout stages

The 2024 women's Africa Cup of Nations enters the last eight knockout stages on Friday as nine-time champions Nigeria face Zambia in Casablanca and hosts Morocco entertain Mali at the Stade Olympique in Rabat.

The Guardian - UK

Jorge Vilda, pay disputes and incredible talent on show – Wafcon 2024 about to start a year late

Africa’s major women’s tournament starts in Morocco with Spain’s World Cup-winning coach under pressure to deliver

Evening Standard

Nicolas Jackson: Senegal striker set to miss raft of key Chelsea fixtures due to AFCON involvement

Jackson could be absent for an FA Cup tie, but will be available for all Champions League bouts

Sports Illustrated

Why Mohamed Salah May Miss One of Liverpool's Biggest Premier League Games

Mohamed Salah faces missing up to eight Liverpool fixtures if Egypt do well at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sports Illustrated

50 Greatest African Players of All Time

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations came to a close on Friday, as Algeria prevailed over Senegal with a 1-0 victory, so now seems like a perfect opportunity to

Evening Standard

AFCON 2025 draw LIVE: Africa Cup of Nations groups confirmed as Nigeria learn fate

Top two in each group progress along with four best third-placed teams

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: From the Met Gala to Afcon, 2025 promises to be a bumper year

New Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Michael Jackson biopic and more brilliant Black art and culture coming your way in the next 12 months

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