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That brings bottomward the blind on an active Matchday 6 of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, a day that delivered bound contests, animate accumulation dynamics and addition admonition of why Africa’s flagship affray never disappoints.
The banderole act came in Fès, breadth Nigeria belted Tunisia 3–2 in a pulsating Accumulation C clash. Ademola Lookman was the standout performer, earning Man of the Bout honours afterwards a absolute affectation that accent Nigeria’s advancing abyss and resilience.
The Super Eagles’ additional beeline achievement moves them bright at the top of Accumulation C with six points, agreement one basal durably in the knockout stages.
Elsewhere in Accumulation C, the activity abaft Nigeria charcoal advanced open. Tunisia breach additional on three points, while Tanzania and Uganda abide bound on one point apiece, ambience up a abutting final annular breadth accomplishment hopes still adhere in the balance.
In Accumulation D, the draw amid Senegal and DR Congo kept the accumulation cautiously poised. Both abandon sit akin on four credibility at the summit, with Benin still actual abundant in altercation on three credibility afterwards today’s action. Botswana, however, are now adverse an acclivous assignment afterwards adversity a additional beeline defeat.
As the additional annular of accumulation matches gathers momentum, absorption now turns to Sunday, 28 December, with addition quartet of arresting accessories on the horizon:
12:30 GMT: Gabon vs Mozambique
15:00 GMT: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan
17:30 GMT: Algeria vs Burkina Faso
20:00 GMT: Côte d’Ivoire vs Cameroon
Plenty charcoal to be decided, and with accomplishment burden increasing, Matchday 7 promises alpha storylines, ascent astriction and added moments to savour.
Thank you for abutting us for today’s animate coverage. We’ll be aback tomorrow with minute-by-minute updates as Africa’s finest abide their adventure for continental glory. Good night from Morocco. 21:58 GMT FULL TIME
FULL-TIME: Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia A hard-fought win for Nigeria sees both abandon allotment the credibility in Accumulation C, befitting accomplishment durably aural adeptness advanced of the final annular of matches.
21:47 GMT GOAL TUNISIA
Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia Ali Abdi (Tunisia) converts the amends with a larboard footed advance to the aerial centre of the goal. afterwards a VAR accommodation to accolade a amends Tunisia. The amends conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) with a handball in the amends area. 21:34 GMT GOAL TUNISIA
Nigeria 3-1 Tunisia Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) array from a advance from the centre of the box to the basal appropriate corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cantankerous afterward a set allotment situation.
21:26 GMT GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 3-0 Tunisia Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) larboard footed advance from the centre of the box to the basal larboard corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen afterward a fast break.
21:20 GMT
Nigeria access the tempo, circulating the brawl bound and blame Tunisia added into their half.
21:08 GMT GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 2-0 Tunisia Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) advance from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cantankerous afterward a corner.
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The additional bisected begins with renewed urgency. Nigeria columnist higher, while Tunisia attending to accomplishment spaces on the counter. SECOND HALF 20:48 GMT – HALF-TIME
Half-time: Nigeria 1–0 Tunisia A deeply fought aboriginal bisected ends 1-0 in Fès, with the Super Eagles arch the Carthage Eagles.
20:44 GMT GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 1-0 Tunisia Victor Osimhen active in from actual abutting ambit to the basal appropriate corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
20:40 GMT
The bounce rises hardly as both abandon attending to appoint themselves. The concrete acuteness reflects the accent of the occasion.
Goal! Nigeria 1, Tunisia 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) advance from actual abutting ambit to the basal appropriate corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross. 20:30 GMT
Nigeria abide to boss with a controlled appearance of play, testing Tunisia’s arresting appearance banishment some bright chances.
20:20 GMT
Nigeria adore a spell of possession, affective the brawl crisply, but Tunisia abide able-bodied organised and difficult to breach down.
20:10 GMT
A abstinent aperture from both teams, with Tunisia bunched and Nigeria acid patiently through midfield.
20:00 GMT – KICK-OFF
The bout is underway in Fès. Nigeria get us started as Accumulation C rivals bang with accomplishment durably in sight.
⏱️ FIRST HALF 19:55 GMT
Teams retreat to the bathrobe apartment for final instructions. All eyes on whether Nigeria’s advancing commitment can alleviate Tunisia’s discipline, or if the North Africans can already afresh annul the Super Eagles.
19:50 GMT
Players are out abating up at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. The atmosphere is architecture steadily, with admirers from both nations creating a active pre-match backdrop.
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There is abysmal history amid these two abandon at AFCON, including knockout encounters absitively by penalties and Tunisia’s 1–0 win in the 2021 Annular of 16. Familiarity promises acuteness rather than caution.
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Nigeria’s affected has played bottomward pressure, with Wilfred Ndidi anecdotic the affray as a alpha befalling to clean belief. Tunisia, meanwhile, are affirmation conduct and aggregate focus as key to abyssal one of Africa’s best celebrated rivalries.
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Both teams access abounding of aplomb afterwards acceptable their aperture matches — Nigeria binding Tanzania 2–1, Tunisia impressing in a 3–1 achievement over Uganda. The Super Eagles access in style:
A win tonight would all but defended accomplishment for the knockout stage. The band up for tonight’s game:
19:28 GMT – TRANSITION & BUILD-UP
As the dust settles on the deeply contested Uganda–Tanzania draw in Rabat, the spotlight now accouterment east to Fès for one of the standout accessories of Matchday 6, breadth
Nigeria
face
Tunisia
in a high-stakes Accumulation C showdown.
LIVE BLOG: Nigeria vs Tunisia – Accumulation C
TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
19:27 GMT – FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania. A hard-fought draw in Rabat sees both East African rivals allotment the points, befitting their accomplishment hopes animate but abrogation aggregate to comedy for in the final annular of Accumulation C matches. Man of the Bout goes to Simon
19:21 GMT – PENALTY MISSED
Penalty missed. Allan Okello (Uganda) larboard footed advance is aloof a bit too high.
19:18 GMT – PENALTY FOR UGANDA.
Penalty Uganda. James Bogere draws a abhorrent in the amends area. Amends conceded by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) afterwards a abhorrent in the amends area.
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Uganda bandy bodies advanced in the closing stages, while Tanzania abide disciplined, attractive to accomplishment amplitude on the counter. 19:10 GMT – GOAL FOR UGANDA
Goal! Uganda 1, Tanzania 1 Uche Ikpeazu (Uganda) advance from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Omedi with a cross.
19:00 GMT
The bounce rises as fatigue begins to show. Subtle accouterment in drive adumbration that a distinct moment could adjudge the contest.
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Uganda advance college up the pitch, acute aggressively and banishment abrupt clearances from Tanzania.
18:51 GMT – GOAL FOR TANZANIA
Goal! Uganda 0, Tanzania 1 Simon Msuva (Tanzania) converts the amends with a appropriate footed advance to the top larboard corner.
18:49 GMT – PENALTY FOR TANZANIA
Penalty conceded by Uganda midfielder Baba Alhassan with a handball in the amends area.
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The additional bisected begins with renewed coercion from both abandon as the chase for a advance intensifies.
SECOND HALF 18:21 GMT – HALF-TIME
Half-time: Uganda 0–0 Tanzania. A abutting and appropriate aboriginal bisected ends goalless, with both teams still durably in the contest.
18:00 GMT
Uganda acknowledge with a abrupt advancing spell, acceptable breadth and banishment Tanzania to retreat into a bunched arresting shape.
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First absolute spell of burden from Tanzania as they delving bottomward the flanks, but Uganda’s aback band holds firm.
17:40 GMT
A active aperture from both teams, with Uganda attractive to advance themselves physically while Tanzania broadcast the brawl patiently in midfield.
17:30 GMT – KICK-OFF
The bout gets underway in Rabat. Uganda booty the aboriginal blow as Accumulation C rivals go head-to-head in a acute encounter.
17:25 GMT
A active army gathers in Rabat, with able abetment for both East African nations. Familiarity removes any aspect of abruptness — acuteness is guaranteed.
17:15 GMT
Players activate warm-ups at Stade El Madina. Uganda drillmaster Paul Put has alleged for assailment and urgency, while Tanzania’s Miguel Gamondi has emphasised appearance and attitude as key chief factors.
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Uganda were baffled 3–1 by Tunisia, while Tanzania pushed Nigeria adamantine afore falling 2–1. With accomplishment hopes blind in the balance, defeat tonight would leave either ancillary with a abundance to climb.
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This is the first-ever AFCON finals affair amid the two neighbours, admitting their animosity stretches aback added than 60 years. Both abandon access gluttonous their aboriginal credibility afterwards opening-round defeats.
16:55 GMT – TRANSITION & BUILD-UP
Following the 1-1 draw amid Senegal and DR Congo in Tangier, absorption now accouterment aback to Rabat for a angrily contested East African derby as Uganda and Tanzania accommodated with their AFCON campaigns on the line.
LIVE: Uganda vs Tanzania (Group C)
Venue: Stade El Madina, Rabat Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
16:54 GMT – FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME: Senegal 1–1 DR Congo. A hard-fought draw in Tangier sees both teams move afterpiece to the knockout stages, extending Senegal’s best run and abrogation Accumulation D cautiously assertive branch into the final annular of matches.
16:50 GMT
Late burden from Senegal as they advance bodies forward, but DR Congo’s arresting organisation continues to annul the ascendant champions.
16:40 GMT
Tension rises as the bold enters its final phase. Both benches are animated, advancement their teams advanced in chase of a absolute moment.
16:30 GMT
The bout opens up slightly, with DR Congo alpha to attending added adventuresome on the breach while Senegal abide to ascendancy possession.
16:28 GMT GOAL Senegal
Senegal 1–1 DR Congo
Sadio Mané (Senegal) has adequate adequation for Senegal. His appropriate footed advance from the centre of the box finds the basal larboard bend for the equaliser.
16:20 GMT
Senegal access the tempo, circulating the brawl bound and acid for openings as DR Congo abide acclimatized and alert.
16:19 GMT GOAL DR Congo
Senegal 0–1 DR Congo
DR Congo accept taken the advance afterwards a abrupt adverse attack. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) array with a left-footed advance from actual abutting ambit to the basal larboard bend afterwards goalkeeper Menday bootless to authority at the aboriginal attempt. 16:15 GMT
DR Congo accept bigger their achievement aback the alpha of the second-half as they advance Senegal relentlessly but but the Teranga Lions abide to affectation a blackmail with their abrupt counter-attacks.
16:03 GMT
The additional bisected bliss off with no changes from either side. The accent of the abutting ambition is bright as both teams eye aboriginal qualification.
SECOND HALF 15:48 GMT – HALF-TIME
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to a close. Senegal 0–0 DR Congo at the breach afterwards a appropriate aperture 45 minutes, with both teams active but purposeful.
15:40 GMT
Senegal advance again, banishment DR Congo into added territory, admitting bright affairs abide bound in a deeply contested aboriginal half. 15:30 GMT
Senegal achieve into the contest, adequate a spell of ascendancy in midfield and slowing DR Congo’s aboriginal rhythm.
15:20 GMT
First absolute moment of absorbed as Senegal analysis the DR Congo aback band with a apprenticed commitment into the box, but the Leopards bright decisively.
15:00 GMT – KICK-OFF
The bout gets underway in Tangier. Senegal alpha affairs as Accumulation D’s two aboriginal pace-setters go head-to-head.
14:55 GMT
Players appear from the adit for the civic anthems, greeted by a active accession from the crowd. The faculty of breach reflects what is at pale this afternoon.
14:52 GMT
Both teams access at the amphitheater adit as final affairs are completed pitchside. This accoutrement carries cogent history, with accomplished AFCON affairs abstraction defining moments for both nations.
14:50 GMT
Team account clarification through confirms no above surprises from either camp. Senegal absorb the amount that afflicted in the 3–0 win over Botswana, while DR Congo stick with the acclimatized anatomy that delivered a 1–0 achievement over Benin.
14:40 GMT
The Grand Stade de Tanger continues to ample up as supporters from both nations access in numbers. Conditions are ideal for football, with a active atmosphere architecture advanced of kick-off.
14:30 GMT – BUILD-UP
Attention now accouterment to Tangier, breadth Senegal and DR Congo accommodated in a potentially absolute Accumulation D clash. Both abandon won their aperture matches and apperceive that achievement this afternoon would defended aboriginal accomplishment for the knockout stages.
LIVE: Senegal vs DR Congo (Group D)
Venue: Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
14:28 GMT – FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME: Benin 1–0 Botswana. A hard-fought win in Rabat sees Benin affirmation their aboriginal point of AFCON 2025 and first-ever AFCON win, and leaves Botswana’s accomplishment hopes in a antithesis in Accumulation D.
14:26 GMT
Final account exhausted abroad with both teams aggressive for control. Fatigue is axiomatic as the bout edges adjoin its conclusion.
14:20 GMT
A able spell from Botswana sees them adore added ascendancy in midfield, abatement the burden and slowing Benin’s momentum. Botswana drillmaster is not a blessed man afterwards his ancillary absent a audacious befalling to score.
14:17 GMT
The bold settles into a abutting rhythm. Benin delving patiently, Botswana breach organised, and the army senses the accent of the abutting breakthrough.
14:15 GMT
Benin are still arch Botswana 1-0. And the band up for the boxy affray amid Senegal and DR Congo is out:
14:01 GMT
Benin are axle the burden on the Botswana aggregation as they seek to extend to their advance and authorize themselves in the group. Meanwhile in our abutting bold of the day, the DR Congo aggregation accept accustomed in the amphitheater in Tangier advanced of the boxy match.
13:50 GMT
Benin strikers Junior Olaïtan are and Olivier Verdon are proving to be actual difficult for the defenders of of Botswana to handle.
13:37 GMT
The additional bisected gets underway with both teams unchanged. The coercion is evident, animate a draw does little for either side’s accomplishment hopes.
SECOND HALF 13:20 GMT – HALF-TIME
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to a close. It charcoal Benin 1–0 Botswana, with Benin adequate added of the brawl and Botswana captivation abutting defensively.
12:59 GMT – GOAL
Benin 1–0 Botswana
Yohan Roche (Benin) array with a appropriate footed advance from the centre of the box to the aerial centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.
12:58 GMT
Botswana acknowledge with their aboriginal attack forward, acceptable a free-kick in a able area, but the commitment fails to exhausted the aboriginal man.
12:50 GMT
First allusive moment of the bold as Benin actualize amplitude bottomward the right, but the final brawl is cut out by the Botswana defence afore it can agitation the goalkeeper.
12:40 GMT
Early absorption from both teams. Benin boss ascendancy in the aperture exchanges, while Botswana abide bunched and acclimatized at the back.
12:30 GMT
KICK-OFF: Benin vs Botswana is underway in Rabat as Matchday 6 of TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 starts.
12:25 GMT
Players band up in the adit advanced of civic anthems. Tension, focus and apprehension are accounting beyond faces — this is added than aloof addition accumulation match. 12:20 GMT
Final checks are completed by bout officials. Both abandon apperceive that with Senegal and DR Congo looming, today’s aftereffect could ascertain their AFCON 2025 journey.
12:15 GMT
Teams are affective through their countdown routines on the pitch. Coaches and admiral accumulate a abutting watch as players alleviate up beneath the Rabat sun.
12:10 GMT
Benin and Botswana squads accustomed on the angle of the Rabat Olympic Amphitheater to acclaim from supporters afterwards commutual their warm-ups. Final appropriate instructions are underway as the faculty of breach grows.
12:00 GMT
We are now 30 account abroad from kick-off. Per CAF regulations, both teams accept accustomed at the amphitheater anon as final affairs are completed advanced of a cardinal Accumulation D clash. The starting line-ups are accessible for the game:
11:50 GMT
Team affairs abide abaft bankrupt doors. Coaches from both abandon are accepted to emphasise conduct and patience, animate that acceptance aboriginal could prove cher in a bout of this magnitude.
11:40 GMT
The Rabat Olympic Amphitheater is alpha to acceptable aboriginal supporters, with admirers from both nations arresting about the venue. Conditions are bright and ideal for football, with a active but admiring atmosphere building.
11:30 GMT
Two teams, two allegory needs: Benin analytic for goals and accord in absolute moments; Botswana aiming to abstain history and affirmation their first-ever AFCON point or victory. The date is set for a abutting afternoon in Rabat.
11:20 GMT
This will be Benin’s third AFCON bout adjoin Southern African opposition, accepting ahead absent to South Africa and fatigued with Mozambique. Botswana, meanwhile, accept faced alone West African teams at AFCON — Benin become the fifth.
11:10 GMT
Botswana’s claiming will be to construe arresting animation into advancing threat. They bootless to annals a advance on ambition in their opener, but the spirit apparent beneath abiding burden has becoming account central the camp.
11:00 GMT
Benin arch into the bout with aplomb in their adeptness to ascendancy possession. Adjoin DR Congo they recorded 60% possession, the accomplished they accept anytime had in an AFCON match, with apostle Olivier Verdon heavily complex in accession play. Meanwhile, the bathrobe apartment are ready:
10:50 GMT
Group D context: Senegal sit calmly afterwards their aperture win, while DR Congo additionally fabricated a absolute start. For Benin and Botswana, today feels abutting to a must-win if they are to accumulate astute accomplishment hopes alive. 10:40 GMT
Defeat today would see Botswana lose their fifth beeline AFCON match, a accomplishment they are atrocious to avoid. Encouragingly, all of Botswana’s AFCON amateur accept produced a champ — a assurance that today’s claiming could be accessible and decisive. 10:30 GMT
Botswana, meanwhile, are attractive to acknowledge afterwards a difficult aperture bout adjoin Senegal. The Zebras conceded three goals but their goalkeeper Goitseone Phoko fabricated a almanac 14 saves, the best anytime recorded in an AFCON match.
10:20 GMT
Benin access gluttonous to end a continued AFCON aridity — they are winless in 15 AFCON matches, the second-longest such run in affray history. Their aperture defeat to DR Congo came admitting assertive possession, highlighting a charge for bluff beheading in the final third.
10:10 GMT
This is a celebrated occasion: Benin and Botswana accommodated for the aboriginal time ever, and it comes at a moment back both teams are beneath burden afterwards opening-round defeats. With Senegal and DR Congo ambience the clip in Accumulation D, credibility today could prove decisive.
10:05 GMT
Matchday 6 affairs are underway in Rabat as Benin and Botswana activate their accession for a acute Accumulation D encounter. Both abandon are still analytic for their first-ever win at AFCON 2025, abacus added coercion to today’s contest. You can chase the animate annual updates of the bout on the CAFOnline.com via the articulation here.
LIVE UPDATES — BENIN vs BOTSWANA (Group D)
Venue: Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat Kick-off: 12:30 GMT
10:00 GMT
Good morning and a balmy acceptable to our animate Matchday 6 blog from the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations actuality in Morocco. Thank you for abutting us as the additional annular of group-stage matches continues today, Saturday 27 December 2025, with four acute accessories advance beyond the country.
Yesterday’s activity aloft the stakes significantly, with amends ball in Rabat as hosts Morocco were captivated to a 1–1 draw by Mali, while Egypt adequate their anchor on Accumulation B with a additional beeline victory. As a result, accomplishment burden is mounting, margins are narrowing, and today’s matches could activate to appearance the final knockout picture.
Throughout the day, we will accompany you animate updates in blog format, accumulation key bout moments, official aggregation news, atmosphere letters and competition-wide developments as they happen. All updates will chase a bright timeline and all admission times are listed in GMT for accessible reference.
Our advantage begins with Benin vs Botswana at 12:30 GMT in Rabat, afore affective on to ample clashes involving Senegal, Nigeria and Tunisia after in the day. Breach with us as AFCON 2025 continues to bear drama, coercion and defining moments.