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Cameroon were not at their fluent best but secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Gabon to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday.

Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the game as defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory against Mozambique.

Riyad Mahrez scored twice to inspire Algeria to a 3-0 victory in their opening Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Sudan at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday.

Real Madrid forward Endrick has joined Olympique Lyonnais on a loan deal until the end of the season, both clubs have confirmed.

Burkina Faso came from a goal down to beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in a thrilling Group E contest at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Granit Xhaka has paid tribute to former Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso, after one of the most remarkable managerial spells in recent Bundesliga history.

Carlos Alcaraz's former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has finally broken his silence after the shock split with his superstar student.

Fullback Aphelele Fassi says that all the success the Springboks are having is driving them to achieve more, rather than creating a risk that their standards might slip.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has set a new challenge for midfielder Jacob Ramsey as the Magpies prepare to face Manchester United on Boxing Day.