**The Official AFCON Thread**

[CSEEDORF]

I’m flying out today and have 4 games lined up over a week. Booked this trip knowing there was little chance I would get a ticket for Easter Road but after walking out of Tynecastle yesterday with an immense feeling of pride my mind will definitely be elsewhere come boxing day. 
I’ve done very little research into squads as it’s always more exciting picking out players unknown to me and then doing the research after they’ve caught my eye.

[Masonic]

These teams are brutal! I think hearts would win the tournament if we were in it. The teams are about as good as Dundee and Partick 

[Ray Gin]

On 18/12/2025 at 16:28, Auld Castle Rock said:

Quite surprised Congo haven’t looked to get Beni or Kabangu involved. 
 

Although I remember an interview from Beni where he stated his family may not be too keen on the idea.

 

I'm surprised but delighted that Beni has flown under the radar of the national team.

 

[Locky]

Zambia score in injury time to snatch a draw against Mali. Patson Daka of Leicester with the goal. Mali were very comfortable through much of the game and even missed a penalty before half time. Thought they looked a decent side but not the most clinical in the final third. Poor defending at the end cost them the full 3 points.

[Ked]

Decent strike there

[Ked]

Oswin Appollis.

Looks lively.

 

[Locky]

This stadium is very Tardini-esque. Big fan.

[Hømme]

A 2-1 win in the end for South Africa. Only caught some of it but wasn't the worst match i've seen.

 

Mo Salah's Egypt up next

[Cade]

1-0 zimbabwe

[RoiK]

Some game this. Egypt look dangerous with every attack, but could easily be two down. 

[jr ewing]

Laser pens being pointed 👉 

[Cade]

5 minutes ago, jr ewing said:

Laser pens being pointed 👉 

 

You'll see that in every game. Been that way for years.

It's seemingly endemic in football these days.

Edited December 22, 2025 by Cade

[jr ewing]

21 minutes ago, Cade said:

 

You'll see that in every game. Been that way for years.

It's seemingly endemic in football these days.

And dangerous 

[Jack Torrance]

Equaliser for The Pharaohs.

 

We need to get this commentator covering the SPFL. Be better than Mikey Stewart waffling.

[Cade]

Salah to the rescue.

2-1

[Jack Torrance]

Maswhanise on for the last 10. Not much chance to do anything. 

 

Here's hoping some of the other games are better....

[Cade]

Absolute shocker of a goal to concede for Benin.

DR Congo send a long ball over the top, Benin defender ducks under the ball and lets it bounce, DR Congo striker says thanks very much, takes a touch, back of the net.

 

[Australis]

Toby Sibbick, and Obita of the filth playing for Uganda right now against Tunisia.

 

[Cade]

Audio has been pish all day.

Commentator's mics changing levels all over the place, no pitch-side audio. Feckin amateur hour.

[JimmyCant]

Burkina Faso tomorrow at lunchtime for those following Kabore

[Jambo Buckets]

On 22/12/2025 at 08:16, CSEEDORF said:

I’m flying out today and have 4 games lined up over a week. Booked this trip knowing there was little chance I would get a ticket for Easter Road but after walking out of Tynecastle yesterday with an immense feeling of pride my mind will definitely be elsewhere come boxing day. 
I’ve done very little research into squads as it’s always more exciting picking out players unknown to me and then doing the research after they’ve caught my eye.

How much are the tickets for the games

[Masonic]

7/1 first goal but will he start?

[King prawn]

10 hours ago, Masonic said:

7/1 first goal but will he start?

I reckon they’ll start Traoré from Sunderland 

[Pap]

Are the crowds still filled with guys with vuvuzelas?

[Masonic]

49 minutes ago, Pap said:

Are the crowds still filled with guys with vuvuzelas?

 

crowds have mostly been empty they had to let people in to egypt game for free to get people in the stadium

[Mikey1874]

Kabore starts

 

 

Edited December 24, 2025 by Mikey1874

[El Prez]

3 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

Kabore starts

 

 

Go on, PLK. Make yourself & us a fortune.

[Mikey1874]

This game is online only on Channel 4.

 

Also

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea.html

[El Prez]

2 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

This game is online only on Channel 4.

 

Also

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea.html

Bet365 have it live via the app too, I think.

[JimmyCant]

12 hours ago, Masonic said:

7/1 first goal but will he start?

I took 18/1 the brace

[JimmyCant]

12 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

This game is online only on Channel 4.

 

Also

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea.html

If you have the Ch4 app on your smart TV and scroll a bit, you’ll find it there on a sub channel that seems to be called 4-7

Edited December 24, 2025 by JimmyCant

[salvo69]

Just a reminder the strikers on the other side of Kabore went for £40m and £13m each - he’s out scoring them 😂

 

he could easily be sold in January before properly playing for us 

 

 

[Hømme]

2 minutes ago, salvo69 said:

Just a reminder the strikers on the other side of Kabore went for £40m and £13m each - he’s out scoring them 😂

 

he could easily be sold in January before properly playing for us 

 

 

 

By my maths that makes him worth £53M

[jamborich]

Channel 143 if your with virgin tv

[salvo69]

Anytime goal scorer on BFEX is 3.55 and 125/1 hat tricks… Merry Xmas from Kabore to us ❤️

[JimmyCant]

9 minutes ago, salvo69 said:

Just a reminder the strikers on the other side of Kabore went for £40m and £13m each - he’s out scoring them 😂

 

he could easily be sold in January before properly playing for us 

 

 

All the top European clubs have scouted this tournament for years.
 

You wouldn’t be surprised to get an offer out of the blue for Kabore if he has a good tournament

 

Even if we flipped him for ‘just’ £2 million that’s astounding business

Edited December 24, 2025 by JimmyCant

[indianajones]

Good luck Kabore! 

[Taffin]

Good turnout 😂😂

 

Have all the games been like that?

[Jambo Buckets]

33 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

This game is online only on Channel 4.

 

Also

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea.html

All the games are on TV as well, not just online. Channel 4Seven which is number 49 on my TV. 

[JAYEL]

Good luck Kabore

 

 

[Cade]

38 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

This game is online only on Channel 4.

 

Also

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea.html

 

4Seven has all matches live

[Cade]

4 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Good turnout 😂😂

 

Have all the games been like that?

 

Yep, same for every AFCON.

Crowds are always pitiful.

[HMFC01]

All the best Kabore I backed BF to win 2-1,  forgot back Kabore to score .  I think he will.

[Jambo Buckets]

 

3 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Good turnout 😂😂

 

Have all the games been like that?

Most African nations are poor, and travel within Africa is extremely expensive, so when you have 2 smaller nations like this it just won't be a big crowd. The tournament is in Morocco, which isn't as easy for travel as the last tournament in Ivory Coast for most nations. I can't understand why they have these games in these enormous arenas, instead of smaller stadiums like the ones we've seen in Rabat. 

 

 

[kris1979]

Almost in there!

Hearts mentioned 👍

[Taffin]

7 minutes ago, Cade said:

 

Yep, same for every AFCON.

Crowds are always pitiful.

 

4 minutes ago, Jambo Buckets said:

 

Most African nations are poor, and travel within Africa is extremely expensive, so when you have 2 smaller nations like this it just won't be a big crowd. The tournament is in Morocco, which isn't as easy for travel as the last tournament in Ivory Coast for most nations. I can't understand why they have these games in these enormous arenas, instead of smaller stadiums like the ones we've seen in Rabat. 

 

 

 

I was in Morocco last month and they were endlessly giving it 'We're football obsessed', 'AFCON next month' etc etc. I appreciate they're two Shan teams but I'd hoped based on that more locals may have gone along...or even official bods and sponsors to at least make an attempt of having more there.

[Jambo Buckets]

3 minutes ago, Taffin said:

 

 

I was in Morocco last month and they were endlessly giving it 'We're football obsessed', 'AFCON next month' etc etc. I appreciate they're two Shan teams but I'd hoped based on that more locals may have gone along...or even official bods and sponsors to at least make an attempt of having more there.

Tbf it is half 1 on a Wednesday over there, so I think that would limit the amount of neutrals or locals going along. Crowds were good at the last AFCON but it was helped by the fact that most of the stadiums were mostly about 20,000 rather than the majority of these stadiums in Morocco seating about 50,000 or more. 

[Cade]

A lot of the stadiums are also pretty old with very shallow banking and with a running track around the pitch so that dilutes the atmosphere too.

Morocco, being a World Cup 2030 host, has been building new stadiums too, to FIFA standards.

This beauty is a 69,000 seater.

[Taffin]

It's filled up a bit now which is good. That said, they've not missed anything, these are two dreadful football teams

[JJ93]

I’ll never forget how annoying those instruments were when the WC was in South Africa.