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Senegal confirms Bayern's Sadio Mane will miss first World Cup matches

Mane suffered an injury in the first half of Bayern's 6-1 victory over Werder Bremen with speculations sidelining him for the upcoming World Cup. Being included in Senegal’s squad, the federation confirms their star will miss the first games of the tournament.

SportMob20 months ago

Three months before World Cup Morocco fires head coach Halilhodzic

Having been dismissed by the Ivory Coast before South Africa 2010 and Japan before Russia 2018, this is the third time the Bosnian leads a team to the World Cup and gets fired before the tournament gets underway.

SportMob23 months ago

CAF urges FIFA to ban Napoli’s owner De Laurentiis for AFCON comments

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has announced that his club will not sign African players unless the players agree not to play in the Africa Cup of Nations. Angering many football figures with his plan, the African continent's football governing body responds sharply to his comments.

SportMob23 months ago

Koulibaly condemns De Laurentiis' AFCON ban for Napoli players

The 31-year-old center-back joined Chelsea from Napoli for €40m. The former Napoli centre-back, who appeared in 236 matches for the Serie A side, condemned Napoli’s president's controversial plan on forbidding Napoli players from playing in the Africa Cup of Nations.

SportMob23 months ago

De Laurentiis claims he will not sign African players

The president of Napoli has made controversial comments about the recruitment of African players.

SportMob23 months ago

More than half of all players at Euros and AFCON finals abused online

More than half the players who featured in the finals of Euro 2020 and this year's Africa Cup of Nations were abused online.

SportMob25 months ago

Highest-Paid Players in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

There are plenty of Premier League players such as Mohammad Salah, Riyad Mahrez, and Saido Mane, who headed to Africa to play in the tournament for their home nations. Read on to find out more about the highest-paid players in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

The 2023 AFCON qualifiers timetable revealed by CAF

The schedules for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers have been set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

SportMob27 months ago

Most Valuable Defenders in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

In our most valuable players of the 2021 AFCON series, we will reveal the most expensive defender of the tournament in this article; stay tuned.

Most Valuable Forwards in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

This article takes a look at some of the most valuable strikers and forwards who played in the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Most Valuable Midfielders in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

In this article of SportMob, we will take a look back at the 2021 AFCON and introduce the most valuable midfielders who took part in the competition.

Cameroon changed their head coach by order of the country's president

Cameroon has appointed Rigobert Song as Toni Conceicao's replacement after placing third in the Africa Cup of Nations.

SportMob28 months ago

Youngest Players in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

In this article, we will introduce the youngest footballers who played this year in the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Top goals in Africa Cup of Nations History

When sifting through the history of African football, rich in its moments of passion and glory, there are many great unforgettable stories that come to mind, specially the goals that have been scored. Read on to find out more about the top goals in Africa Cup of Nations history.

Oldest Players in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

In this article we are taking a look at some of the most experienced footballers who played in the 2021 African Cup of Nations.

Chelsea's Mendy after winning AFCON: "I don't have time to celebrate"

Edouard Mendy is looking forward to Chelsea's next battles with Lille and Liverpool, after a fruitful period where he won two titles on both club and international levels.

SportMob28 months ago

Top Managers in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Let's take a look back at the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations to see some of the best head coaches who took part in the tournament.

Top records in Africa Cup of Nations

In Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021, Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, was named the Player of the Tournament after leading the Teranga Lions to their first ever title. Read on to learn more about the top records in Africa Cup of Nations.

Most Valuable Players in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

In this article, we will take a look into the squads of the participating teams of the 2021 African Cup of Nations and introduce the most valuable players of the competition.

Top Midfielders in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Here we take a look at some of the best midfielders who played in this year's African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.