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Left-footed centre-backs are a rarer breed, and Raux-Yao is a colossus of a defender now entering his prime at the age of 26. Having established himself as the most dominant aerial force in Austrian football, the centre-back has caught attention for his passing ability, too.

Balogun put the hosts in the lead in the 57th minute with his fourth goal in his last four appearances in all competitions. Luck was on his side when his header connected with a cross; the ball bounced back on an opponent then on his leg before crossing the goalline.

Nicolas Jackson 's Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra-time in the final to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night. The Bayern striker started and played until added time of the regular 90 minutes. Pape Gueye scored the only goal for the Lions of Teranga in the fourth minute of extra-time to give Senegal their second continental title after 2021's edition.

It's about having more desire than your opponent. You could see that everything was on the line for Benfica, and you couldn't see that for us, and that's a problem. Before the game, both teams had something to play for: us being in the top eight, and Benfica being among the 24. We saw it from Benfica, but you didn't see it from us.

Egypt took the lead just four minutes in after winning possession in midfield, with Emam Ashour threading it through to Omar Marmoush, who stood his ground before drilling a low shot past Yahia Fofana. And they doubled their advantage in the 32nd minute when Rami Rabia headed Salah's right-sided corner back across goal and into the near post. Ivory Coast found a way back into the quarter-final eight minutes later, though,

Diaz missed an injury-time penalty that would have handed Morocco the title and Senegal went on to win in extra time. The decision from referee Jean Jacques Ndala to award tournament hosts Morocco a spot-kick in the 98th-minute, not long after he had ruled out a Senegal goal for a seemingly innocuous challenge from Abdoulaye Seck on Achraf Hakimi, incensed the Lions of Teranga to the extent they left the field in protest.

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