Nigeria’s Osimhen, Egypt’s Mo Salah one goal away from leading Golden Boot contender Morocco’s Brahim Díaz

* Brahim has 4 goals ahead of semifinal clash against Senegal and four apiece by Osimhen and Mo Salah of their clash * Two other semifinalists have 3 goals apiece Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Morocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi Maravi Express Ahead of the two Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 semifinals, the race for the Golden Boot is still open as the leading scorer with 5 goals, Morocco’s Brahim Díaz, is leading a pack of five other semifinalists…

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Mo Salah has not scored against Senegal in five meetings; Sadio Mané has once

* Mané assisted Salah on 18 occasions as Liverpool teammates, while Salah provided 17 assists for Mané * Together at Liverpool, the pair won six major honours, including the Premier League in 2019-20 and the UEFA Champions League in 2018-19 * As 2021 winners, the Lions of Teranga, date the record 7-time champions, the Pharaohs  at Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier tomorrow (18h00) Maravi Express Centre of attraction in tomorrow’s Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 semifinal…

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Flames’ FIFA Rankings of qualifies them directly for AfCON 2027 group stage qualifiers

* Draw for 12-team preliminary round to take part tomorrow in Cairo, Egypt to be broadcast live on CAF TV from 14h00 CAT * Pitting Lesotho, Burundi, Ethiopia, eSwatini, South Sudan, Mauritius, Chad, São Tomé e Príncipe, Djibouti, Somalia, Seychelles and Eritrea By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025, the next edition in 2027 to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct a…

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Bullets book a date with NBS Bank NDL’s Ndirande Stars in Castel Challenge Cup Round of 16

* Advanced from Round of 32 after beating TNM Super League relegated side, Songwe United 3-0 through through Maxwell Phodo’s hat-trick * Dedza Dynamos qualified after beating fellow TNM Super League side Creck Sporting 3-1 to date another elite league club Karonga United * Defending champions Mighty Wanderers, who thrashed 3rd-tier league side Extreme FC 6-0, will meet winners between an all-TNM Super League encounter Moyale v Bangwe All Stars on January 20 By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets…

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Mitundu Baptist secure 2nd place finish in NBS Bank NDL by beating Mchinji Villa in final match

* Ahead of the final match against Red Lions on Sunday, Baka were runners-up with 39 points, one ahead of Mitundu * Thus they needed to secure all three points away but it fell to naught as Red Lions did not want to spoil their party of being crowned the champions By Duncan Mlanjira Baka City have been displaced from the second place of the NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) by Mitundu Baptist after drawing 1-1 with champions…

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3-time champions Nigeria and single titled Morocco meeting at AfCON for first time in 22 years

* It is the second in an AfCON semifinal and overall, their 12th meeting, with Morocco holding the upper hand with six wins to Nigeria’s three, with two draws * Four of their previous five AfCON meetings came in the group stages in 1976 (two games), 2000 and 2004 * They first met in 1976 in the group stages saw Morocco winning both matches 3-1 and 2-1 on their way to their first and only title Maravi Express Africa’s…

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All four AfCON Morocco 2025 blockbuster semifinalists guided by African coaches for first in its history

* A rare class of achievement exists for only two African legends — Mahmoud El-Gohary and Stephen Keshi — who have won the AfCON both as a player and as a coach * Hossam Hassan could join this elite duo if he guides Egypt to victory in 2025, cementing his legacy as one of African football’s greatest Maravi Express For the first time in history of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON), all four semi-finalists in the Morocco 2025…

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Morocco are a strong team and there will be pressure in front of the host nation—Nigeria coach

* The best team will win. I am proud that we will face Morocco, and I hope it will be a good match * As Mo Salah sparkled for Egypt to eliminate defending champions Côte d’Ivoire to book last four date with Senegal  * Mistakes cost us two goals, but we scored three — however, we will correct these shortcomings for the next matches—Egypt coach Maravi Express Africa’s traditional heavyweights are left standing at the Africa Cup of Nations…

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Côte d’Ivoire have only beaten Egypt once in an official match over the past 10 years

* A history clearly in favour of Egypt and the total record in AfCON in 11 matches is 7 wins for Egypt, 2 draws and 2 wins for Côte d’Ivoire * On one side, the record holders of titles with 7 crowns — on the other, the reigning champions who are not ready to let go easily Maravi Express The history is clearly in favour of Egypt ahead of their quarterfinal match against Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco…

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Egypt and their obsession with an 8th star

The 7th title earned in 2010 * The path to historic achievement is never simple at AfCON — but if experience, resilience and quiet authority still count for something, the Pharaohs remain very much in the hunt * Fifteen years have passed since their last triumph in 2010, a period marked by near-misses, heartbreak, and unfulfilled promise * Our people deserve this — they have been waiting for a long time, and we believe we can deliver it to…

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