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AFCON OPINION: WHY NIGERIA’S PERFECT GROUP STAGE MAKES THEM THE CLEAR TITLE FAVORITES
Egypt chases an eighth title against Benin, while Nigeria faces Mozambique. Read expert previews from Hossam Hassan and Gernot Rohr.
Egypt has won the Cup of Nations seven times—more than anyone else—and they've finished as runners-up three times since the tournament started back in 1957. Benin, on the other hand, has only reached the quarter-finals once in its four previous appearances at Africa’s top football tournament.
“We have to stay sharp and disciplined if we want to go far,” Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said before the match in Agadir on Monday.
He didn’t downplay the challenge: “The match against Benin will be tough,” said the 59-year-old, who knows a thing or two about this tournament—he won it three times as a player for Egypt over his long international career.
“They’re organised and competitive, and we respect them a lot.”
Gernot Rohr, who manages Benin, admitted his team isn't the favourite going into the match at Stade Adrar.
“We know we’re up against a top side, and it’s going to be really tough,” said the 72-year-old German.
“But we’ve played the big teams before. That experience counts. I hope it helps us step up and give everything we’ve got.
“We’re not the favourites—everyone knows that—but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to play well and qualify.”
Benin finally earned their first-ever Cup of Nations win in the group stage when it beat Botswana.
“That victory gave the players confidence. It gave the staff confidence, too. But it doesn’t mean we’ve suddenly become something we’re not,” Rohr said.
“We know where we come from, and we know our resources aren’t the same as our opponents.”
Nigeria comes into their last-16 match at Stade de Fes with some swagger. They’re one of only two teams at this year’s Cup to cruise through the group stage with a perfect record.
They started by beating Tanzania 2-1, then edged Tunisia 3-2. For their last Group C game, even with several changes to the lineup, they took care of Uganda 3-1.
“I’ve been under pressure since the day I took the Nigeria job,” said their coach, Eric Chelle.
“We go into every game wanting to prove ourselves. Right now, all we’re thinking about is Mozambique.
“We’ve done a lot right to get here, but we’ve made mistakes, too. We’ve looked at everything, and we’re working to keep improving.”
While Nigeria chases a fourth title, Mozambique is enjoying something new—they’ve reached the knockout rounds for the first time in six appearances.
“It’s a huge moment for us,” coach Chiquinho Conde said.
“Honestly, we’re all thrilled. I don’t think we even realise yet what this means back home.
“We just want to keep playing for our country—a country that’s been through tough times. Now, with football giving people hope, we have a chance to bring some happiness.”
CELTIC SACK WILFRIED NANCY TODAY AFTER DISASTROUS 33-DAY TENURE AND SIX LOSSES
Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after a record-short 33-day tenure. Explore the stats behind his 6 losses and the hunt for a new boss.
After Celtic's 3-1 loss to Rangers last weekend, the club fired manager Wilfried Nancy.
Nancy, 48, signed a two-and-a-half-year deal after leaving the Columbus Crew at the end of the MLS season and officially began on December 4.
After Brendan Rodgers' unexpected exit, interim manager Martin O'Neill led Celtic to seven wins in eight games. But after Nancy arrived, the results went down. He was the first Celtic manager to lose his first two games, and also lost to St. Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup final and to Dundee United.
After six losses and one month, Wilfried Nancy's short and bad time as Celtic manager is done.
Only 33 days after he left the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer for Celtic, the club said on Monday that it has decided to end the contract of manager Wilfried Nancy right away.
Paul Tisdale is also leaving as Celtic's head of operations, and there was no news about a new manager.
The club added, We will let supporters know more as soon as we can.
Nancy lost its first four games, including a League Cup final, and six of eight overall. His last game was a 3-1 home loss to Glasgow rival Rangers on Saturday in the Old Firm derby.
Nancy's time was a bit shorter than Martin O'Neill's interim time, who had taken over after Brendan Rodgers left on Oct. 27. Nancy was hired on Dec. 3.
O'Neill, a popular figure who won three Scottish titles with Celtic in the early 2000s, later said he would have liked to stay.
Celtic plays Dundee United on Saturday, kicking off a busy stretch of eight games in 24 days.
That includes two key Europa League games against Bologna from Italy and Utrecht from the Netherlands. Celtic is currently in the 24th and final qualifying spot and wants to avoid being knocked out early.
Celtic also plays Hearts on Jan. 25 in what could be a big game in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Hearts is six points ahead of Celtic and Rangers at the top of the standings. The Edinburgh club wants to be the first team outside of the Old Firm to win the title since Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen in 1985.
HUGO BROOS UNDER FIRE AFTER SHOCKING AFCON EXIT AND WASTED 2026 MOMENTUM
South Africa crashes out of AFCON 2026. Was leaving Zwane and Rayners out a mistake? Full analysis of the 2-1 loss to Cameroon.
Hugo Broos and Bafana Bafana crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a gutting 2-1 loss to Cameroon on Sunday night.
It stings. Back home, everyone expected the team to build on that bronze medal finish, especially after storming through World Cup qualification and racking up a 27-game unbeaten streak. Instead, they just never found their rhythm in Morocco. Even in their wins—2-1 over Angola, then a tight 3-2 against Zimbabwe, or the narrow 1-0 loss to Egypt, Bafana looked shaky. The self-belief and control they showed in the qualifiers just disappeared. They hesitated, second-guessed, and rarely put any team under real pressure.
Against Cameroon, who didn’t even make the World Cup, Bafana should’ve looked more assured. They had the ball, created chances, but couldn’t convert. All that effort, and still, they walked away empty-handed.
You have to wonder if Broos regrets leaving out players like Themba Zwane and Iqraam Rayners. Without Mshishi pulling strings, Bafana missed that cool head and spark in the middle—exactly the kind of guile that changes games at AFCON. The team moved the ball sideways too often, looking predictable and running out of ideas. There was no one to pick apart a packed defence, no one to slow things down or speed them up when needed.
Sure, Bafana stayed organised. They worked hard. But when the pressure was on, they just lacked imagination and couldn’t adapt.
Rayners, especially, could’ve made a real difference up front. Against Cameroon in the last sixteen, Lyle Foster worked hard but never really rattled that tough defence. Rayners has a knack for sharper movement, attacking space, pressing with intent, and just going straight for the goal. Even Makgopa’s late strike—proof that Cameroon could be hurt by a different kind of striker—came too late. Rayners would’ve brought that edge from the start.
This exit will haunt Broos because it didn’t have to end like this. Bafana came to Morocco with momentum and belief. They left without ever making their mark. AFCON doesn’t forgive missed chances, and this run will go down as a wasted shot—a lesson that discipline and structure don’t mean much without bravery and creativity.
With the World Cup coming up in June, South Africa has to be bolder. The good vibes from qualifying won’t matter if the same problems show up again on the world’s biggest stage.
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