Only the top two finishers in each section automatically qualify for the knockout phase. The best four third-placed teams from the six mini-leagues also advance.

The Cup of Nations has almost always been held at two-year intervals since the first edition in 1957, but Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe last weekend announced that the tournament would go ahead every four years after a planned 2028 tournament.

The Group F game between Cameroon and Gabon on Wednesday in Agadir kicked off in front of almost empty stands.

Amad struck after 49 minutes of a Group F match the three-time champions dominated against opponents 60 places lower in the world rankings.

Despite differing views about football, the two-time African player of the year stressed his love for his father and how heartbroken he was as a seven-year-old when his parent died.

We are covering Peter Obi's comment about the tax laws, President Bola Tinubu's festive season trips, and "Detty December" activities across the country. 

Global icons stirred up scandals that kept social media ablaze. It was a year of heartbreaks, hits, and headline-making drama.

The Nigerian team has been drawn in Group C alongside Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda. They will open their AFCON campaign against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars on December 23 before clashing with Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles four days later.