Mohamed Salah heads for Morocco this week to captain Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) amid uncertainty over his future at Liverpool. Here we highlight African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
Manchester United star Bryan Mbeumo must handle the twin challenges of scoring and captaincy when playing for Cameroon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this month.
Emerse Fae faces growing scrutiny over his selections as Ivory Coast chase a rare AFCON title defence in Morocco.
The Zidane surname returns to international football after Luca Zidane was selected for Algeria’s 2025 AFCON campaign.
Vladimir Petkovic refused to overpromise as he begins the task of rebuilding Algeria’s AFCON fortunes after two bruising tournament exits.
Lionel Messi has been named MLS MVP for the second year running after driving Inter Miami to the league title and topping the scoring charts.
SA’s Shandre Campbell struck a brilliant goal for ClubNXT in the Belgian First Division game vs Beerschot.
Orlando Pirates’ Camren Dansin net a stellar goal against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus to earn the league’s Goal of the Month award.
Mario Götze described his 2014 World Cup-winning goal as a “unique moment” in his career and believes Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is on a promising trajectory, though still far from comparisons with Lionel Messi.
A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.