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Former AC Milan Midfielder Scores In The Final and Leads Ivory Coast To AFCON Victory

Samuel Chukwueze's AC Milan loses to Franck Kessie's Ivory Coast in AFCON final

Kessie's success raises questions over Milan's management of free transfers [ more ]

The AC Milan Offside

AC Milan Winger Chukwueze Loses In AFCON Final As Nigeria Are Beaten 2-1 By Ivory Coast

Samuel Chukwueze returns to AC Milan after Nigeria's loss in the AFCON finals.

Chukwueze played in 7 out of 9 games in the tournament, failing to score for the first time in an AFCON tournament. [ more ]

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Milan are without several key players due to AFCON and injuries.

Bologna will also be missing two players for the match. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Afcon 2023: South Africa set their sights on the final after Morocco upset

South Africa defeated Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarter-finals.

Morocco missed a penalty and had a player sent off in the match. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Afcon 2023: Mauritania out to make more history with boss 'like Jose Mourinho'

Cape Verde has been successful in international tournaments despite being a smaller country in Africa.

Striker Idrissa Ba believes in his team's ability to reach the quarter-finals. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Cameroon vs Nigeria: The making of Africa's biggest football rivalry

Cameroon has been a formidable rival for Nigeria in African football, defeating them in three different Afcon finals.

The 2000 Afcon final loss on home soil was particularly painful for Nigeria, as it went into penalties and denied them their third title. [ more ]

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Mauricio Pochettino eyeing shock Nicolas Jackson return at Liverpool

Chelsea is trying to get Nicolas Jackson back from the AFCON in time for their game against Liverpool.

Pochettino believes that Jackson's return would give Chelsea a better chance of winning the game. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Fulham v Liverpool: Carabao Cup semi-final second leg live

South Africa and Tunisia draw 0-0 in the Afcon Group E games, sending Tunisia home.

Fulham Football Club has never won a major trophy in its 145-year history, while Liverpool has won 50 trophies. [ more ]

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Will Mohamed Salah play again at AFCON 2023? Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives injury update and rehabilitation plan as Egypt star is expected back at Anfield

Mohamed Salah is expected to return to Anfield for treatment after sustaining a muscle injury on international duty with Egypt.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp stated that Salah will likely undergo rehab with the Liverpool medical team.

It is uncertain how long Salah will be out, but there is a possibility he could return to play for Egypt later in the AFCON tournament. [ more ]

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Jurgen Klopp gives update on Mo Salah's injury which might be cause of concern for Liverpool fans

Mo Salah is set to return to Liverpool for rehab after suffering an injury during AFCON.

Liverpool is currently facing an injury crisis with several key players sidelined. [ more ]

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Liverpool's record with and without Mohamed Salah

Salah could miss eight Liverpool games if Egypt reaches the AFCON final

Salah has played in more than 90% of Liverpool's available fixtures [ more ]

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World Soccer

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International football can be emotionally gripping and offers compelling stories.

Players like Sebastien Haller exemplify resilience and overcoming adversity. [ more ]

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Afcon 2023: Brentford's Yoane Wissa hails DR Congo's 'togetherness' after win over Egypt

Wissa, born in France and representing DR Congo, hopes that their achievement in reaching the knockout phase of the Afcon tournament can bring joy to the people in DR Congo.

DR Congo's last tournament victories were in 1974 as Zaire, but their best recent performance was a third place finish in the 2015 edition of Afcon. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Afcon 2023: How will Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana & Senegal fare in Groups A, B and C?

Egypt expects to travel far in the West Africa tournament after their previous losses.

Ghana faces challenges and uncertainties in the upcoming tournament. [ more ]

The AC Milan Offside

AC Milan Winger In AFCON Finals As Nigeria Take On Ivory Coast For The Crown On Sunday

Nigeria and Ivory Coast will face each other in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night.

Serie A players, including Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, and Ademola Lookman, will be representing Nigeria in the final. [ more ]

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Chelsea

AFCON Final Is Set, and Pochettino Believes

Ivory Coast and Nigeria reached the AFCON final

Chelsea's performance may signal a need for patience at Stamford Bridge [ more ]

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France news

Africa Cup of Nations 2024 - AFCON 2024: South Africa break Moroccan hearts in 2-0 masterclass

Bafana Bafana upsets Morocco at AFCON tournament

Mali advances to quarterfinals by defeating Burkina Faso [ more ]

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Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich concerned that Noussair Mazraoui might take on too much risk for Morocco

Bayern Munich is concerned about defender Noussair Mazraoui pushing through a calf injury to play for Morocco at AFCON.

There is worry that Mazraoui could aggravate his injury, based on his previous experience playing through injury and suffering subsequent health issues. [ more ]

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Bayern Munich

Report: Bayern Munich "astonished" internally by transfer committee's decision to loan out Josip Stanisic

Bayern Munich will not be able to bring back loanee Josip StaniÅ¡iÄ in January due to Leverkusen's insistence on keeping him for their defensive needs.

Bayern's pursuit of PSG defender Nordi Mukiele is also hindered by PSG's unwillingness to let him go because of the AFCON. [ more ]

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