{"id":24515,"date":"2026-01-12T21:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/world-football-afcon-2025-previewing-two-heavyweight-semi-final-clashes\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:49:32","slug":"world-football-afcon-2025-previewing-two-heavyweight-semi-final-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/world-football-afcon-2025-previewing-two-heavyweight-semi-final-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"World Football &#8211; Afcon 2025: Previewing two heavyweight semi-final clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, Mani Djazmi, John Bennett, Maher Mezahi and Ali Howorth to preview two blockbuster Afcon semi-finals. Hosts Morocco face Nigeria\u2019s in-form Super Eagles; whilst its Salah vs Man\u00e9 III, with Senegal playing Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Timecodes:<br \/>\n03:00 \u2013 27:00 Nigeria v Morocco<br \/>\n27:30 \u2013 30:00 Salah vs Man\u00e9 Part 3<br \/>\n30:00 \u2013 36:00 Egypt v Senegal<br \/>\n36:00 \u2013 40:00 What impact would an Afcon win have on Salah\u2019s legacy?<br \/>\n41:30 \u2013 Final Predictions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p0mtfxsh\" aria-label=\"Programme Website of Afcon 2025: Previewing two heavyweight semi-final clashes\" data-testid=\"programme-website-link\" class=\"sw-group sw-inline-flex sw-items-center sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><default:path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><default:path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/p0mtfxsh?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for over a year Delyth Lloyd is joined by former Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, Mani Djazmi, John Bennett, Maher Mezahi and Ali Howorth to preview two blockbuster Afcon semi-finals. Hosts Morocco face Nigeria\u2019s in-form Super Eagles; whilst its Salah vs Man\u00e9 III, with Senegal playing Egypt. 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