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Thuram breaks his goal drought for France almost three years on: a goal against Colombia

Tikus, as he’s known in the dressing room, is making the most of the opportunity Deschamps has given him

Barcelona given Yamal reassurances by RFEF

Barcelona have reportedly received reassurances regarding the fitness and management of Lamine Yamal following productive talks with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). With Raphinha now sidelined through injury after a blow with Brazil, the Catalan giants were growing increasingly anxious about another potential setback for Yamal during the international break.

Zubimendi becomes tenth Arsenal player to withdraw from international duty

Arsenal's international break has gone from bad to worse, with star man Martin Zubimendi becoming their tenth first team star to pull out of international duty. The Spain midfielder has returned to Emirates Stadium after the Spanish football federation confirmed he would play no part in their upcoming friendly fixture against Egypt.

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Pulisic: "It’s been a tough spell. Sooner or later the ball will bounce off my knee and I’ll score."

The American striker is struggling, and his poor form has continued with the national team as well.

Colombia vs France Predictions: Bleus to outgun Cafeteros

Explore our soccer expert’s Colombia vs France predictions, pre Sunday’s 3:00pm ET Friendly clash (03/29).

Barcelona to demand FIFA payout over Raphinha injury

Barcelona are reportedly preparing to take formal action against FIFA following a significant injury to star winger Raphinha during the international break. The Brazilian attacker is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, leaving the Catalan giants fuming as they enter the business end of the season.

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Pos	Team		P	W	D	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Retro FC		2	2	0	4	1	3	6	W W
2	Fortaleza		2	2	0	3	1	2	6	W W
3	Sport Recife		2	2	0	3	1	2	6	W W
4	Juazeirense		2	1	1	4	1	3	4	W D
5	Botafogo PB	1 - 1	2	1	1	3	2	1	4	D W

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Frequently asked questions

: Egypt are the team who have won the most AFCON titles in history, with seven to their name. It was in 1957, the inaugural edition of AFCON, where Egypt attained glory. They would go on to add three more trophies before the turn of the century (1957, 1986, 1998), before completing a threepeat in 2006, 2008, and 2010.
: The first-ever AFCON featured just three teams. Between 1968 and 1990, eight teams featured in the tournament. An expansion in 1992 saw 12 teams feature in AFCON, and 16 from 1998. The latest expansion in 2019, though, sees 24 teams fight for glory.
: Cameroon legend Rigobert Song set the record of most AFCON appearances in 2010, playing in his 36th game in the tournament. That record was equalled by Ghanaian icon Andre Ayew in 2024.
: Cameroon icon Samuel Eto'o leads the all-time goalscoring charts with an impressive 18 goals over the course of 29 matches during six different tournaments.
: Egypt's Essam El Hadary is the oldest player ever to play in AFCON at the age of 44 years and 21 days. He achieved this feat in 2017 during Egypt's 2-1 loss to Cameroon.
: Former Ghana defender Joseph Odoi made his AFCON debut in 1984 at the age of 15 years and 164 days, becoming the youngest player ever to feature in the African Cup of Nations.
: Samuel Eto'o, Mohamed Salah, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Jay-Jay Okocha, Sadio Mane, Roger Milla, Ahmed Hassan, George Weah, etc, are some of the biggest names to have featured in the African Cup of Nations.
: Charles Gyamfi, Hassan Shehata, Herve Renard, and Avram Grant are some of the most famous coaches to have led their respective teams at AFCON.