Ollie breaks down the favourites for AFCON 2025
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The Opta supercomputer has spoken
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Who are the favourites to win this year's AFCON? First of all, AFCON starts on the 21st of December
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We're talking 2pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm and 9pm kick-off times in the UK
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Lock in. This is the most underrated international tournament on the planet
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In fifth, they have Nigeria. They've got some serious attacking talent in Lukman, Chakwesi, Iwobi and, of course, Victor Ossimen
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But defensively, they're weak. They have Calvin Bassi, but Will Troucet-Ekong, their captain and player of the tournament in the 2023 AFCON, retired just weeks before this tournament started
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In fourth, Algeria, despite back-to-back group stage exits in the last two tournaments
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They did win AFCON in 2019, though, and when you have Riyad Mahrez, anything is possible
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They have, in theory, an easy group, which helps these odds. Third, Senegal. They battered England earlier this year and looked good versus Brazil last month
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They're loaded with attacking talent. Sadio Mane, Ilyam Anjai, Ismail Assar and Nicholas Jackson
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offer exceptional versatility, technique and pace. They're my personal pick, if that means anything
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Second, they've got Egypt. They're the team to watch. The most successful team in tournament history
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all eyes will be on Mo Salah. If there was ever a time to win his first ever AFCON
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it would be now. Shout out Omar Mahmoud too. But the favourites are, of course, Morocco
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World Cup semi-finalists in 2022 and the hosts, they've won 18 games in a row
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scoring 50 and conceding just four in that time. Mental. Hakimi's back
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They've got home advantage. This is their time
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