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The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is going ahead as originally planned in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, probably in June/July. The Women’s Africa Cup will also take place as planned in Morocco next month. (AP) #AfricaCup #AFCON #WAFCON 🇲🇦🇹🇿🇺🇬🇰🇪 apnews.com/article/afri...

Bundesliga referees and VAR under scrutiny as frustration over mistakes grows (AP) #VAR #referees #Germany #Bundesliga ⚽ apnews.com/article/bund...

Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych barred 45 mins before he was due to race at the Winter Olympics after refusing a plea from the IOC not to wear a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in Russia's invasion. (AP) #WinterOlympics #Ukraine #Russia #IOC apnews.com/article/hera...

In one of the best halftime shows since Prince in 2007, the Puerto Rican megastar threw a killer party, broadened the definition of America, and made history in the process. (@pitchfork.com) #BadBunny #halftimeshow 🇵🇷 pitchfork.com/thepitch/bad...

“There is a long history in the U.S. of powerful white figures associating Black people with animals, including apes, in demonstrably false, racist ways. The practice dates to 18th century cultural racism and pseudo-scientific theories.” (AP) #Trump #racism

Francesca Albanese and various judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court "now sit on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list, alongside suspected al Qaeda terrorists, Mexican drug traffickers and North Korean arms dealers". www.reuters.com/investigatio...

German anti-fascist sentenced to 8 years in prison for attacking fascists in Hungary (AP) #Hungary #fascism #MajaT apnews.com/article/hung...

Bad Bunny won big at the 2026 Grammys. It’s a boost at a dark time for U.S. Latinos “ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.” (AP) #Grammys #BadBunny #PuertoRico #Trump apnews.com/article/bad-...

An Israeli navy ship fired on a tent camp, killing a 3-year-old Palestinian boy. More than 520 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the October “ceasefire” started. (AP) #Gaza #Israel #ceasefire apnews.com/article/rafa...

The German soccer federation (DFB) has ruled out a World Cup boycott (AP) #DFB #Germany #WorldCup #boycott #Trump apnews.com/article/worl...

"Lacked balance."

You have to wonder about the monstrous inhumanity of people who hold guns over doctor’s heads to prevent them treating the injured. (AP) ##Iran #Tehran #protests apnews.com/article/iran...

Thanks @cfahey.bsky.social for this very good article. It really is time to speak out loud that the 2026 World Cup is something to avoid no matter how much I love ⚽ but to #BoycottFifa and to #BoycottWolrdCup is most important.

St. Pauli president Oke Göttlich says it’s time to “seriously consider” a World Cup boycott because of Trump and the “countless people in various regions who are being directly or indirectly attacked or threatened by the World Cup host.” (AP) #WorldCupBoycott #Trump 🏴‍☠️ apnews.com/article/germ...

Morocco urges African fraternity after surge in hate speech linked to chaotic Africa Cup final (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #hatespeech #king 👑🇲🇦🇸🇳 apnews.com/article/moro...

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw defends his team’s walkoff during the Africa Cup final (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Senegal #LionsOfTeranga 🦁🇸🇳 apnews.com/article/sene...

Back in Berlin. It’s now €5 fare on the S-Bahn and the machine only took cash. It’s like the city makes it difficult for you to be ripped off, but you will get ripped off, keine Sorgen. So good to be zurück. #Berlin

And the last story from me in Morocco… Chaos of Africa Cup final reflects badly on Morocco's prospects as 2030 World Cup co-host (AP) #AfricaCup #AFCON #Morocco #WorldCup 🇲🇦 apnews.com/article/moro...

The towel tussle that made Senegal's second-choice goalkeeper a national hero at Africa Cup (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Senegal #Morocco #towels 🇸🇳🦁🏆 apnews.com/article/socc...

Teranga Lion Sadio Mané called his team back for Senegal’s win over host Morocco in a chaotic Africa Cup final "If Sadio talks, everyone listens" (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Senegal #Mané 🇸🇳🦁 apnews.com/article/sadi...

FIFA boss Infantino criticizes “unacceptable” Senegal conduct at chaotic Africa Cup final (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Senegal #FIFA #Infantino 🇸🇳🦁 apnews.com/article/afco...

Match report from a crazy final. Justice was done in the end. (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Senegal #TerangaLions #Morocco 🦁🇸🇳 apnews.com/article/afri...

Blind fans were given touch tech to follow Africa Cup games, but not for the final (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #disabilities apnews.com/article/blin...

Journalists waiting at the gate to be let in to the Africa Cup of Nations final. Some have been waiting more than an hour to get in because CAF, the organizer, won’t open the gate before 4pm local time. It doesn’t occur to them people have work to do. #AfricaCup #AFCON #CAF

Morocco's Brahim Díaz is the star of the Africa Cup, thriving away from the turmoil at Real Madrid (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #BrahimDíaz #RealMadrid 🇲🇦🦁 apnews.com/article/brah...

Morocco hosts Senegal for the Africa Cup final. Here’s what you need to know (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #Senegal 🦁🇲🇦🇸🇳 apnews.com/article/afri...

The Senegalese Football Federation has made extensive complaints about the way the Senegal team is being treated before facing host nation Morocco in the Africa Cup final (AP) #AfricaCup #AFCON #Senegal #Morocco apnews.com/article/sene...

Samuel Eto’o suspended for 4 games by CAF, federation reaffirms its 'unwavering support' (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #CAF #Cameroon #Etoo 🦁🇨🇲 apnews.com/article/afco...

Trump travel ban leaves Senegal and Ivory Coast fans in limbo for the World Cup “I don’t know why the American president would want teams from certain countries not to take part. If that’s the case, they shouldn’t agree to host the World Cup” (AP) #WorldCup #Trump #MAGA #Senegal #IvoryCoast 🇨🇮🇸🇳

Organizers condemn ‘unacceptable behavior of players and officials’ after fighting at Africa Cup (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #Algeria #media #fighting apnews.com/article/afco...

Young Indomitable Lions bring hope back to Cameroon after turmoil of Africa Cup buildup (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Cameroon #IndomitableLions 🦁🇨🇲 apnews.com/article/came...

Morocco coach Walid Regragui says his team isn't benefiting from favorable refereeing decisions at the Africa Cup of Nations. The host nation has had a few. (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #referees #VAR 🦁🇲🇦 apnews.com/article/moro...

Brahim Díaz scores in the fifth straight game and host Morocco joins Senegal in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Cameroon (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #Senegal 🦁🇲🇦🇸🇳 apnews.com/article/moro...

Algeria’s Amoura regrets mocking Congo’s Lumumba statue fan at Africa Cup “If my attitude was misunderstood, I sincerely regret it, because that was absolutely not my intention.” (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Algeria #Amoura #Lumumba 🇩🇿🇨🇩 apnews.com/article/lumu...

Nigeria dealing with reports of unpaid bonuses and Osimhen spat before facing Algeria in Africa Cup (AP) #Nigeria #SuperEagles #AFCON #AfricaCup #Osimhen 🇳🇬 apnews.com/article/nige...

World Cup qualification shines as new objective for Congo after Africa Cup elimination (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #WorldCup #Congo 🇨🇩🐆 apnews.com/article/cong...

Boulbina sends Algeria to Africa Cup quarterfinals with last-gasp extra time winner over Congo (AP) #AfricaCup #AFCON #Congo #Algeria #FBI apnews.com/article/cong...

Here’s me interviewing the most famous fan at the Africa Cup of Nations. And here’s the story for @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/cong... (AP) #AfricaCup #AFCON #Congo #Lumumba 🇨🇩🐆

One fan is standing tall above all others at the Africa Cup of Nations. (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Congo #Lumumba apnews.com/article/cong...

Maduro has arrived in the United States after being captured in a military operation that Trump says will set the U.S. up to “run” Venezuela and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. (AP) #Venezuela #Maduro #Trump #USA #oil apnews.com/article/vene...

The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and Super Eagles… Get to know all 24 teams' nicknames at the Africa Cup of Nations. (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #nicknames apnews.com/article/afri...

In case you were wondering. The Africa Cup of Nations already knows which teams have made it to the knockout stage (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #last16 apnews.com/article/afri...

South Africa coach Hugo Broos blasts lack of ‘AFCON vibe’ at Africa Cup in Morocco (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco apnews.com/article/broo...

From gunshots to the Africa Cup, Sudanese players endure brutal war to bring hope (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Sudan 🇸🇩 apnews.com/article/suda...

Moroccan fans cry foul amid empty seats at sold-out stadiums at Africa Cup (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #tickets #touts 💰 apnews.com/article/tick...

It kept pouring on the third day of what is shaping up to be the wettest and coldest Africa Cup to date. There was also football today. Reporting from Tangier for @AP... #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco #Senegal #SuperEagles apnews.com/article/sene...

A spectacular bicycle kick has earned royal approval for Ayoub El Kaabi as host Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Comoros.

Morocco opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations with 2-0 win over Comoros to delight of fans and royalty (AP) #AFCON #AfricaCup #Morocco apnews.com/article/afri...

Bit of a downer on the eve of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as CAF falls into line by holding it every four years. (AP) #AFCON #CAF #FIFA #AfricaCup #AfricanNationsLeague apnews.com/article/afri...