AFCON

Fans didn't let Mo Salah’s injury absence get to them when the Egyptian team landed at Matsapha International airport, swamping Mohamed Elneny instead

Despite missing Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match against Morocco with a calf strain, Mohamed Elneny managed to make the bench for their semi-final win against Burkina Faso.

Arsenal Ladies' reserves won their second game of the season, 4-0 away to Yeovil, and have moved up four places in the Development League.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on a ‘mission’ for Gabon when they face South Sudan on Tuesday in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

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.

Mohamed Elneny and Egypt have been eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving Arsenal with no participants in the tournament.

Mohamed Elneny broke the deadlock with a clever finish from close-range but ended up with a runners-up medal as Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar broke Egyptian hearts minutes before extra time beckoned.

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.

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is currently away on international duty with his native Egypt, as they aim to secure a record eighth Africa Cup of Nations trophy this year.

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.

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.

Arsenal will have to do without Mohamed Elneny in January as Egypt head to the Africa Cup of Nations just about when Arsenal’s injury crisis should be in full swing.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been called up by Gabon but the national team manager is not sure he will accept given his recent comments about retiring and the problems he's had with his nation.

The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 is due to get underway on Saturday evening, with Mohamed Elneny preparing to take part in the tournament.

Ghana have included Simon Copely, Arsenal's u14 head coach, as part of their technical team for this summer's AFCON.

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...

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.

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.

Mohamed Elneny will undergo tests in the ‘coming days' after the midfielder picked up a calf strain that ruled him out of Egypt’s 1-0 win over Morocco in the AFCON quarter final.

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.

The Arsenal forward scored four goals in Nigeria's 6-0 win against Mali in their first group game.

AFCON is underway and on Monday, Thomas Partey's Ghana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Gabon played to mixed fortunes.

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.

After keeping his country waiting, it seems as if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will accept his latest national team call-up rather than call time on his international career.

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.

Nigeria players reportedly wanted Alex Iwobi dropped in favour of Ahmed Musa before their game against Guinea on Wednesday.

The draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage was completed on Thursday, pitting Arsenal's participants against each other.

Alex Iwobi has been named as the third most valuable Nigerian included in their AFCON squad.