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AFCON 2025: How does South Africa stack up against its Group B rivals?
South Africa’s record against its Group B opponents at AFCON 2025

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South Africa is still chasing its second title in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following their dazzling triumph in the 1996 edition.
Bafana Bafana will compete in Group B alongside Egypt, Angola, and Zimbabwe.
Below is a breakdown of South Africa’s head-to-head record against their group stage opponents.
South Africa vs Egypt
The two nations have clashed 14 times.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jasmine Aikey scored early in the first half and that was all Stanford goalkeeper Caroline Birkel needed as the Cardinal beat Duke 1-0 at CPKC Stadium on Friday night in the semifinals of the Women’s College Cup.
Stanford (21-1-2), the only No. 1 seed to reach the semis, will play No. 3 seed Florida State in an all-Atlantic Coast Conference championship match on Monday.
Aikey sent a curling shot from the left corner of the box past Duke keeper Caroline Dysart at 9:02 and the Cardinal defense did the rest.

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Week 14 Fantasy Rankings: Weekly start sit player tips to set your lineups originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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CHATTANOOGA — If Cayden Aukerman didn’t specifically dream it, he certainly had visions almost exactly like it.
Tie game. One minute to play. State championship on the line. Aukerman sprinting open and the football flying towards him in a perfect spiral. Here was the Page senior’s chance to become legend.
“I don’t like to put that much pressure on myself,” Aukerman said. “I was more grateful for the opportunity. I feel like every receiver’s dream is to be on the biggest stage and have a play drawn up for you.

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Tulane QB Jake Retzlaff rushed for two touchdowns in the Green Wave’s win over North Texas in the American Conference title game. (Photo by Michael DeMocker/Getty Images)Michael DeMocker via Getty Images

Tulane can start prepping for the College Football Playoff.
The No. 20 Green Wave took down No. 24 North Texas 34-21 to win the American Conference title on Friday night. Tulane was the better team on Friday. That’s not in dispute. However, you also can’t dispute the Green Wave got a little help from the officials in their blowout win.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After a draining stretch of ranked matchups, head coach Brad Underwood had the Illini spend this week rediscovering their legs.
Following back-to-back ranked losses against Alabama and UCONN, the No. 14 Illini traded rest for intensity this week to prepare for Saturday’s 7 p.m. tip at Bridgestone Arena against the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers.
Underwood’s focus in practice this week was on conditioning and mental toughness, two of the same issues that surfaced late in Sunday’s loss to UConn.

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