African cup of nation news today
Here are the latest news and updates from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON):
Group Stage Matches
- Today's matches:
- Egypt vs. Uganda (Group A)
- Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Malawi (Group A)
- Morocco vs. Namibia (Group D)
- Tunisia vs. Mauritania (Group E)
- Yesterday's results:
- Senegal vs. Zimbabwe (Group B) - Senegal won 1-0
- Guinea vs. Burundi (Group B) - Guinea won 2-0
- Algeria vs. Sierra Leone (Group E) - Algeria won 2-0
- Ivory Coast vs. South Africa (Group D) - Ivory Coast won 1-0
Standings
- Group A: Egypt (3 points), Democratic Republic of Congo (1 point), Uganda (1 point), Malawi (0 points)
- Group B: Senegal (3 points), Guinea (3 points), Zimbabwe (0 points), Burundi (0 points)
- Group D: Morocco (3 points), Ivory Coast (3 points), Namibia (0 points), South Africa (0 points)
- Group E: Algeria (3 points), Tunisia (1 point), Mauritania (1 point), Sierra Leone (0 points)
Injuries and Suspensions
- Egypt's Mohamed Salah is a doubt for their next match against Uganda after picking up a knock in their opening game.
- Democratic Republic of Congo's Yannick Bolasie is out of their next match against Malawi after suffering a hamstring injury.
- Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui is suspended for their next match against Namibia after picking up a yellow card in their opening game.
Other News
- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the AFCON 2023 tournament will be held in Côte d'Ivoire from June 23 to July 23, 2023.
- The Egyptian Football Association has announced that they will be launching an investigation into allegations of match-fixing in their domestic league.