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· Tournament may run at same time as festive fixtures· Caf deny that Afcon could be played every four yearsThe next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco could start in mid-December to accommodate the expanded Club World Cup and the new Cha

· Published 27 minutes agoAyoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Morocco thrashed Congo-Brazzaville 6-0 in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Cameroon and Ivory Coast both had to settle for draws away from home

Sofyan Amrabat wants to continue at Manchester United next season, according to TuttoJuve. Amrabat spent the 2023-24 campaign on loan at United from Fiorentina, and the Morocco international defensive midfielder is keen on staying at Old Trafford.

Did Mohamed Salah refuse to be subbed? Egypt address petulance claims surrounding Liverpool superstar on 2026 World Cup qualifying duty· Reds forward in international action· Added another goal to his tally· Tactical plan changed in stoppage-time

· Published 48 minutes agoNigeria's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign suffered another setback as they lost to Benin, while Jordan Ayew marked his 100th cap with a hat-trick to inspire a 4-3 Ghana victory over Central African Republic

Egypt were on their way to an unexpected defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the World Cup qualifiers, having gone down to Mama Balde’s goal in the 42nd minute, but Mohamed Salah stepped up 20 minutes from time and showed his class once more to salvage a poin

· Published 22 minutes agoSenegal moved to the top of their group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after Habib Diallo’s header gave the Teranga Lions a 1-0 win in Mauritania

· Published: 21:35, 8 Jun 2024· Updated: 21:35, 8 Jun 2024Hakim Ziyech failed to hide his anger at being taken off in Morocco's World Cup qualifier with Zambia after throwing a huge tantrum

· ReutersVincent Aboubakar scored twice as Cameroon put weeks of turmoil around their national team behind them to beat the Cape Verde Islands 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Yaounde on Saturday