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          Morocco's assistant football coach Mustapha Hadji draws the ticket for Morocco during the draw of the CAF 2025 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, in Rabat, Morocco, 27 January 2025. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. EPA / JALAL MORCHIDI

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          Mohamed Salah of Egypt celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification soccer match between Egypt and Mauritania, in Cairo, Egypt, 11 October 2024. EPA / MOHAMED HOSSAM

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          Osame Sahraoui, right, of Lille in action against Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid in the Uefa Champions League . EPA

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          Libya national team coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic. Photo: Libyan Football Federation

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          President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara (C) lifts the Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the podium after Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 final football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on February 11, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

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          FootballFebruary 09, 2024
          South Africa's players celebrate after Teboho Mokoena, centre, scored the second goal in their 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 victory against Morocco. AFP

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          FootballJanuary 31, 2024
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          FootballJanuary 31, 2024
          Franck Kessie, left, equalised from the penalty spot to send the game against Senegal to extra time then scored the decisive spot kick to seal victory for Ivory Coast. AP

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          FootballJanuary 30, 2024
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