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Arsenal have no players at AFCON following last-16 clashes
Mohamed Elneny and Egypt have been eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving Arsenal with no participants in the tournament.
Salah to return to Liverpool for injury rehab ahead of Arsenal clash
Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool this week to work on his injury rehabilitation, with AFCON ongoing and a club game against Arsenal coming up.
Will Mo Salah be fit to face Arsenal after injury scare?
Mohamed Salah has suffered an injury at the Africa Cup of Nations, but it looks like he’ll return to fitness in time to face Arsenal if Egypt are eliminated.
Early AFCON shocks could be bad news for Arsenal
The first two days of the Africa Cup of Nations have thrown up a few shock results already, which could be bad news for Arsenal.
Elneny at AFCON: Fixtures & how it will affect Arsenal
The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 is due to get underway on Saturday evening, with Mohamed Elneny preparing to take part in the tournament.
AFCON 2023 draw pits Arsenal players against each other
The draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage was completed on Thursday, pitting Arsenal’s participants against each other.
Gabon win without Aubameyang as Ghana lose with Partey
AFCON is underway and on Monday, Thomas Partey’s Ghana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon played to mixed fortunes.
Aubameyang and Partey will not play both AFCON 2022 qualifiers during this break
Thomas Partey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will only play in one of their countries AFCON 2022 qualifiers during the international break due to Covid restrictions.
AFCON postponed: What does that mean for Arsenal?
The Africa Cup of Nations will take place in January 2022, a year after the original tournament dates, which will have a knock-on effect for Arsenal.
Alex Iwobi scores winner for Nigeria against Cameroon
Alex Iwobi netted a 66th-minute winner for his side as they beat Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations play-off.
Alex Iwobi: I’ve always seen myself as a midfielder
Alex Iwobi has admitted he’s always seen himself as a midfielder rather than a wide player but admitted he’s happy to play anywhere in quotes…
Nigeria players reportedly want Alex Iwobi dropped
Nigeria players reportedly wanted Alex Iwobi dropped in favour of Ahmed Musa before their game against Guinea on Wednesday.
Alex Iwobi 3rd most valuable player in Nigeria AFCON squad
Alex Iwobi has been named as the third most valuable Nigerian included in their AFCON squad.
Mohamed Elneny shaves his hair off
Mohamed Elneny has shaved off all his hair ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations which gets underway on 21 June in his home country.
Arsenal coach hired by Ghana for AFCON
Ghana have included Simon Copely, Arsenal’s u14 head coach, as part of their technical team for this summer’s AFCON.
Alex Iwobi wants to follow in Jay-Jay Okocha’s footsteps by winning AFCON with Nigeria
Alex Iwobi wants to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha by winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria this summer.
Zimbabwe manager admits ‘We are chasing after Nelson’
Zimbabwe’s technical team have ‘stepped up’ their pursuit of Reiss Nelson as they hope to persuade him to declare for the Warriors in time for the AFCON this summer.
Alex Iwobi seen as key to Nigeria’s hopes this summer
Alex Iwobi has been hailed as ‘key’ to Nigeria’s hopes at this summer’s AFCON tournament by the Super Eagles former coach, Sunday Oliseh.
Aubameyang international future in doubt as Gabon is dissolved
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who admitted he was considering international retirement, may have had the decision taken out of his hands after the Gabon national team was dissolved for not being patriotic enough.