Nigeria football legend and 1980 AFCON winner Henry Nwosu has died at the age of 62, prompting tributes from the Nigeria Football Federation and the wider football community.
Iran has threatened to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Gueye’s extra-time strike sealed Senegal’s second Africa Cup of Nations title, as the champions edged hosts Morocco 1–0 in a tense 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.