Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month which they refused to play after being stuck in a remote Libyan airport for half a day before the match.
African football fans were treated to a spectacular, if controversial, international break.
Five-time winners Cameroon and 2019 champions Algeria both booked their places at next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco after victories in qualifying on Monday, bringing the number of qualified teams to four.
Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
ESPN has the definitive explainer on everything you need to know about Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, including the AFCON table, standings, rules and schedule.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winner as Nigeria squeaked a 1-0 victory over an ultra-defensive Libya.
Issa Hayatou, influential leader of African soccer and former interim FIFA president, died on Thursday in Paris at the age of 77.
The next Africa Cup of Nations finals have been put back six months and will now be played from Dec. 21, 2025 to Jan. 18 2026, the Confederation of African (CAF) football announced on Friday.
The top scorer at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, Emilio Nsue, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year international career, FIFA judges have ruled.
Nigeria have confirmed Enyimba coach Finidi George as their new coach to replace Portuguese Jose Peseiro, whose contract was not renewed when it expired in February.
Cameroon's football federation expressed its "great astonishment" after learning that the sports ministry had hired Marc Brys as the new coach of the country's national team.
Here are ESPN's picks for the most exciting players who could be set to make their international bows for African nations over the week ahead.
Cameroon have suspended a player they took to the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year for allegedly falsifying his name and date of birth, which could see them face a future ban from the tournament.
Ivory Coast have appointed Emerse Faé as their permanent head coach after he led them to the title at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this month, the country's football federation president said.
Why exactly was this year's Africa Cup of Nations such a resounding success, and will the tournament be remembered in years to come as one of - if not the - best edition of the continental showpiece?
We name our Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament, with finalists Ivory Coast and Nigeria prominently represented in the Dream XI.
Nigeria's silver medal-winning team at the Africa Cup of Nations have been rewarded with national honours and gifts by the country's president Bola Tinubu.
It's being played in 2024, we know, because of scheduling delays, but the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast is finally here.
Less than two years after a cancer diagnosis, and a serious ankle injury in December, Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller led his side to AFCON glory. But he was plagued with self-doubt before the tournament, says teammate Seko Fofana.
Check out all the results and venues for the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, including the knockout bracket.
ESPN analysts Ed Dove and Colin Udoh break down Sunday's AFCON final from the perspectives of the victorious Ivory Coast and the vanquished Nigeria.
Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Gambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Angola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Congo DR | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
