The continent's best footballers are preparing to descend on Morocco for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the finals are held over Christmas and New Year for the first time.
Manchester United survived a scare at Molineux but eventually secured a 4-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves that moved them up to sixth in the Premier League.
On a night when a sizeable number of home fans heeded a call to delay their entrance for 15 minutes as a protest against the club's Chinese ownership, Wolves ended a 540-minute wait for a goal when Jean-Ricner Bellegarde found the corner after David Moller Wolfe's mis-hit shot had bounced into his path.
It made United pay for a series of missed chances either side of a comical effort from skipper Bruno Fernandes after Andre had delayed on the ball for far too long and lost possession deep in his own half.
But Luke Shaw's forceful tackle on Bellegarde early in the second half set the visitors on a counter-attack that led to Diogo Dalot squaring to give Bryan Mbeumo an easy finish.
When Mason Mount brilliantly controlled Fernandes' chipped pass to drill home a third, it was the first time since March that United had been two goals ahead in an away league game.
Ferrnandes finished cleanly with an 82nd-minute penalty after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention for handball against Yerson Mosquera to complete his side's biggest win of the season.
The second-half performance saved head coach Ruben Amorim from another night of embarrassment in front of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and world darts champion and lifelong United fan Luke Littler.
While Littler and the rest of the visiting fans were celebrating, the mutinous atmosphere among the home supporters spilled over as Wolves slumped to an eighth-straight defeat, equalling an unwanted club record.
Chants against chairman Jeff Shi were followed by huge cheers at manager Rob Edwards' decision to take off striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, although it made no difference to the outcome as Wolves remain stuck at the bottom of the league with just two points.
Matchday 13 of the Premier League delivered drama across the country, with leaders Medeama opening a two-point gap at the summit, Hohoe United shocking giants Asante Kotoko and Karela United overpowering Hearts of Oak in Tamale.
Real Madrid fell to a shock defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga as they ended the match with nine men and saw the pressure increase on manager Xabi Alonso.
Leeds United rocked Liverpool with a stoppage-time equaliser from Ao Tanaka to cap a thrilling six-goal second half at Elland Road, where the drama continued after the final whistle.
Manchester City blew the Premier League title race wide open by capitalising on leaders Arsenal's defeat in comfortably dispatching Sunderland 3-0 at Etihad Stadium.
Aston Villa ended Premier League leaders Arsenal’s long unbeaten run as Emiliano Buendia scored with virtually the last kick of the game to secure a 2-1 victory that put his side right in the title mix at Villa Park on Saturday.
Ghana's Black Stars, England, Panama, and Croatia will battle it out in Group L of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after they were named in the same group after the draw on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Terence Crawford is no longer boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion after the WBC stripped him of his belt on Wednesday for failing to pay sanctioning fees.
Real Madrid beat Athletic Club resoundingly to end a three-game winless run and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, but Trent Alexander-Arnold was one of two important players to suffer an injury blow.
The deadline for clubs to release players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations has been pushed back to December 15, allowing some players to feature in an extra week of fixtures before heading to the tournament.
