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Sports Mole details everything you need to know about how to watch all of the upcoming games at the Africa Cup of Nations.Jan 9, 10:08
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Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Friday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Cameroon against Morocco.Jan 9, 06:00
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Monday's Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 predictions including Egypt vs. Benin
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 fixtures, including Egypt vs. Benin.Jan 4, 22:52
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Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Sadio Mane's Senegal vs. Sudan
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Saturday's two last-16 fixtures at the Africa Cup of Nations.Jan 3, 06:00
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Preview:Mali vs Tunisia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's AFCON round of 16 clash between Mali and Tunisia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 1, 23:50
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Monday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including hosts Morocco and Mohamed Salah's Egypt
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including hosts Morocco vs. Zambia and Egypt vs. Angola.Dec 28, 15:25
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AFCON 2025 Group A permutations: Qualification scenarios for Morocco, Mali, Zambia and Comoros
Sports Mole explains how 2025 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco can clinch top spot in Group A and the narrow path Comoros must navigate to reach the knockout stages.Dec 27, 23:52
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Preview:Comoros vs Mali - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Comoros and Mali, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 27, 23:23
Friday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Egypt vs. South Africa
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Egypt vs. South Africa.Dec 26, 03:07
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Africa Cup of Nations: How to watch Morocco vs Mali - date, time, live stream and TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Friday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Morocco and Mali.Dec 23, 18:22
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Monday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Mohamed Salah's Egypt vs. Zimbabwe
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Mohamed Salah's Egypt vs. Zimbabwe.Dec 22, 06:00
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AFCON 2025 group preview: Morocco bid to end 50-year wait on home soil as Ivory Coast defend trophy
Sports Mole previews the major narratives of AFCON 2025, from Morocco's immense burden and Mohamed Salah’s quest for a final legacy-defining trophy to Ivory Coast’s battle against the champions' curse.Dec 20, 23:06
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AFCON 2025 preview: Group analysis, star players and tournament predictions
Sports Mole previews the road to continental glory with a detailed group-by-group look at the 24 teams competing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.Dec 20, 04:16
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Preview:Chad vs Mali - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Chad and Mali, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 6, 23:55
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Preview:Ghana vs Mali - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Ghana and Mali, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 6, 00:00
Preview:Mali vs Comoros - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Mali and Comoros, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 2, 06:10
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Preview:Congo DR vs. Mali - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's friendly clash between Congo DR and Mali, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 18:36
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