Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a provisional list of 55 players for the upcoming 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a provisional list of 55 players for the upcoming 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

The three-time Ballon d’Or winner is set to miss most of the rest of the season because of the injury she suffered on Sunday while training with the Spanish national team.

“This season has been the worst in some areas, especially in the front line, and now what’s happening with the back line,” Arteta told reporters.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.

“As with all players around the world, there are also phases in your time at the club that you are human,” he said. “But he’s scored so many goals for us and I’m sure he will in the future.”

As the list of 24 qualified countries for AFCON 2025 in Morocco was confirmed, several respected African football countries found themselves on the outside: unable to secure a ticket to the continent’s biggest tournament.

Group A of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON promises to be a thrilling spectacle from the very first whistle.

Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana has been left out of the national team squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking one of the biggest surprises in the squad list released ahead of the tournament. 

Dusan Vlahovic is set to be out of action until well into the new year after Juventus said on Monday that the Serbia striker had suffered a groin injury during the weekend’s 2-1 win over Cagliari.