I was just 13 years old when on Christmas Eve 1999, as I waited for my friends to come round for a play date, a military coup rocked Ivory Coast. As soldiers drove through the city shooting in the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with French soldiers during a Christmas dinner at Port-Bouet military camp near Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Dec. 21, 2019, during a visit to West Africa.

That set up a final against Nigeria, which they won 2-1 thanks to second-half goals from Franck Kessie and Sebastian Haller ...

The final draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) .