Pemain sayap Newcastle United, Harvey Barnes, tampaknya akan dipanggil mendadak ke skuad Inggris. Menyusul cedera yang dialami gelandang serang Arsenal, Eberechi Eze, manajer timnas Inggris Thomas Tuchel diperkirakan akan memasukkan penyerang yang sedang dalam performa terbaiknya itu ke dalam skuad yang diperluas. Pemanggilan ini terjadi setelah sang pemain menolak tawaran untuk pindah membela timnas Skotlandia.
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Virgil van Dijk memberikan penilaian yang suram terhadap performa Liverpool saat ini setelah menelan kekalahan telak 2-1 dari Brighton & Hove Albion di Liga Premier. Kapten The Reds itu mengungkapkan rasa frustrasinya yang semakin memuncak saat sang juara bertahan kembali mengalami pukulan telak terhadap harapan mereka untuk lolos ke Liga Champions di Stadion Amex pada Sabtu sore.
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Kapten Tottenham Hotspur, Cristian Romero, secara terbuka menyebut musim Liga Premier mereka saat ini sebagai "musim yang buruk" setelah menelan kekalahan telak 3-0 di kandang dari Nottingham Forest. Hasil yang mengecewakan ini semakin memperparah ancaman degradasi bagi klub asal London Utara tersebut, sementara tim asuhan Vitor Pereira kini berada di atas Spurs di klasemen dengan hanya tersisa tujuh pertandingan lagi.
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.
How many teams are in the AFCON?
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.
Who has made the most AFCON appearances ever?
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.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the AFCON?
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.
Who is the oldest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?
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.
Who is the youngest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?
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.
Which famous players have played in the AFCON?
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.
Which famous managers have managed in the AFCON?
Charles Gyamfi, Hassan Shehata, Herve Renard, and Avram Grant are some of the most famous coaches to have led their respective teams at AFCON.