TotalEnergies AFCON 2025: a competition used as a strategic testing ground for African football

News Tank Football - Paris - Selection #425490 - Published on 08/01/26 at 09:00
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The eight national teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 - ©  CAF

Since the opening match of the competition on 21/12/2025, the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Technical Study Group's (TSG) mission has been to "observe, dissect, and evaluate every match with methodical precision," said the Confederation of African Football on 07/01/2026.

Headed by Jaida Zaikaria, CAF TSG manager, and Belhassen Malouche, CAF TSG...

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The eight national teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 - ©  CAF

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