Alex Iwobi provided Nigeria with the attacking thrust from central midfield needed to unlock a deep-lying Tanzanian side. Operating as one of the two box-to-box midfielders alongside Fulham team-mate Samuel Chukwueze in a 4-4-2 diamond, Iwobi drifted intelligently into pockets of space across the pitch.

Tanzania will make their fourth appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they appear at the 2025 edition, set to kick off in Morocco on December 21st.

The Africa Cup of Nations paused for Christmas on Thursday, but it is a brief 24-hour break with two more rounds of group competition to be crammed into the next week.

When does the 2025 African Cup Of Nations take place? The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is scheduled to take place from December, 21,

Record winners Egypt, led by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, face South Africa in the first titanic battle of the tournament.

CAF sanctions Egypt $5,000 for breaching media rules ahead of their crucial AFCON 2025 clash with South Africa, raising scrutiny on Salah and his teammates.

With AFCON 2025 now in full swing, we indulge in the game of the ten wildest predictions that could come true during this 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Their most recent attempt in 2023 was ended at the quarter-final stage. They eased through the round of 16 with a 3-0 defeat of Namibia, but were edged out by Nigeria at the second time of asking, losing 1-0. Ademola Lookman was the goalscorer.

Both Egypt and South Africa are going head-to-head on Friday in Agadir live on beIN SPORTS, in arguably the biggest match-up of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations so far.