Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae is confident his team can become the first country since Egypt in 2008 to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations title.  "My country has been waiting since 1976 to win the Cup of Nations again.

Defending African Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions Ivory Coast have been drawn against fellow tournament heavyweights Cameroon in the group stages of the 2025 iteration of the competition. The pair, who have claimed eight AFCON titles between them,

The final draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) .

AFCON holders Ivory Coast will face Cameroon and Mohamed Salah's Egypt meet South Africa in the group stage of the 2025 edition in Morocco.

The draw for the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) unfolded with all the pomp and ceremony befitting The post AFCON 2025: “Cameroon-Ivory Coast match…is always a war, but a fraternal war” – Fae first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

As Morocco prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the nation aims to replicate the success of Ivory Coast, who clinched the title on home soil in 2024.The tournament is scheduled from December 21,

Defending Africa Cup of Nations champion Ivory Coast was drawn alongside 2017 winner Cameroon in a blockbuster pairing of two continental giants in Group F of the 2025 edition of the tournament, to be held in Morocco in December.

Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026 with Ivory Coast looking to defend the title they won on home soil

Africa Cup of Nations group phase draw was made in Rabat on Monday, setting the stage for the coveted football competition when it kicks off in Morocco on December 21. Hosts Morocco will

Morocco are automatically in Pot 1 as hosts, as they look to be crowned AFCON champions for the first time since 1976. Defending champions Ivory Coast join them, after their eventful run to victory on home soil last year, with Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt among the other nations who will go into the tournament firmly believing they can win.

Ivory Coast are the defending champions after lifting the 2023 Afcon trophy on home soil following their 2-1 win over Nigeria in the final Holders Ivory Coast have drawn Cameroon in the group ...