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African Cup of Nations

Wyded soccer players refuse to continue playing after the VAR system did not work and the match was interrupted during the 2nd leg of CAF champion league final 2019 football match between Tunisia's Esperance at the Olympic stadium in Rades, Tunisia. (AFP)

CAS revokes CAF decision to replay African Champions League final

Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria's midfielder Ismail Bennacer (2nd-L) celebrates the trophy of best young player after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, July 19. (AFP)

Africa Cup of Nations crowns Algeria, satisfies Egypt

Algeria

Algerian fans celebrate after their team won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Final football match between Senegal and Algeria, in Algiers on July 19, 2019. (AFP)

Algeria’s Africa Cup triumph deepens patriotic spirit

Stephen Quillen

Algeria

Algeria's players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the African Cup of Nations final soccer match, where they beat Senegal 1-0, in Cairo, July 19. (AP)

Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations with freak early goal

tunisia

Tunisia's Youssef Msakni, right and Tunisia's Taha Khenissi celebrate after scoring during the African Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Madagascar and Tunisia in Al Salam stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 11, 2019. (AP)

Tunisia, Algeria headed for African cup semi-finals

Stephen Quillen

The first leg match of the Palestine Cup final between Khadamat Rafah club and Balata FC, in Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 30. (AFP)

Palestinian FA postpones cup final after Israel denies travel

Egypt

Security and police officers take positions at the entrance of Cairo International Stadium ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations opening match between Egypt and Zimbabwe in Cairo, June 19. (Reuters)

Heightened security in Egypt as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Qatar

In this file photo taken on December 02, 2010 FIFA president Joseph Blatter opens the envelope to reveal that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. (AFP)

Ex-UEFA chief Platini arrested in Qatar World Cup probe

Egypt

African Football Confederation (CAF) President, Ahmad Ahmad speaks to press at presidential palace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 29, 2019. (Reuters)

Africa hopes stars can shine in Egypt after officials cause shame