Ghana appoints Carlos Queiroz head coach of Black Stars
MA Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Carlos Queiroz as the new head coach of the senior national team, the Black [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Senegal and Morocco meet in final match
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2025 AFCON: Mané the hero as Senegal edge Egypt 1-0 to reach final
MA Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Sadio Mané has secured Senegal’s ticket to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, thanks to [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Ndiaye strike sends Senegal past Mali into semi-finals
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2025 AFCON: Senegal beat Mali 1-0 to reach semi-finals
MA Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal on Friday reached the semi-finals of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco when they [...] Full text...
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