Key events
Comoros v Mali team news
Comoros Pandor, Toubibou, Soilihi, Kari, Benjaloud Youssouf, Abdallah, Zaydou Youssouf, Bourhane, Selemani, Said, Maolida.
Subs: Ben Boina, Boura, Iyad Mohamed, Ali, M’Changama, M’Dahoma, Ahmed, Vita, Amir, Ben Nabouhane, Bakari, Anzimati-Aboudou, Idris Mohamed, Mroivili, Lutin.
Mali Djigui Diarra, Doucoure, Diaby, Ousmane Camara, Gassama, Sangare, Bissouma, Sinayoko, Mohamed Camara, Dorgeles, Kamory Doumbia.
Subs: Diawara, Traore, Dante, Haidara, Niakate, Mahamadou Doumbia, Toure, Lassana Coulibaly, Mamadou Camara, Fofana, Mamadou Doumbia, Gaoussou Diarra, Samassa, Sissoko, Diakite.
8 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich Plenty of endeavour but not early chances at the CBSA.
1 min: Coventry 0-0 Ipswich The big game at the evocatively named Coventry Building Society Arena is under way.
Dodgy name or not, there’s a cracking atmosphere, with a whiff of rewenge in the air: Ipswich plugged Coventry 3-0 in the return game three weeks ago.
Afcon 2025 results
Group B is done and dusted. Egypt’s goalless draw with Angola means they finish top with seven points. South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 and are also guaranteed a last 16 place. Angola (2 points, GD-1) will have to wait to find out whether they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.
Afcon 2025: Group A permutations
Look, it’s complicated. It always is when some but not all third-placed teams qualify. Here’s how things look ahead of tonight’s final round of games.
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Morocco 4pts, GD+2
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Mali 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 2)
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Zambia 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 1)
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Comoros 1pt, GD-2
In short, Morocco are probably fine but will want to beat Zambia and top the group. Zambia probably need at least a point against Morocco. Comoros probably need to beat Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a point.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Angola v Egypt latest
Will Unwin is covering the denouement to Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations. If you don’t want to know the score, don’t click the link.
Coventry v Ipswich team news
The early game, between the teams who are first and third in the Championship, could be a cracker. Here are the two XIs.
Coventry (4-2-3-1) Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; Torp, Grimes; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Wright.
Subs: Wilson, Allen, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Greaves; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Subs: Palmer, Young, Johnson, Humphreys, Cajuste, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.
Referee Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria)
Preamble
Oh, hi folks. Welcome to the [checks writing desk rota] penultimate football clockwatch of 2025. There’s a full EFL programme, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, and we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two evening games from Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Comoros v Mali.
You can see a full list of games on our live scores page. (I would type them all out but I’m trying to save my fingers for more essential tasks ahead.) We’ll be focussing on these games, all 7.45pm kick-offs unless stated.
Afcon 2025
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Comoros v Mali (7pm)
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Zambia v Morocco (7pm)
Championship
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Coventry v Ipswich (6pm)
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Leicester v Derby
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Middlesbrough v Hull
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Millwall v Bristol City
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Wrexham v Preston
League One
