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          Morocco's Romain Saiss, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and Tanzania at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo / Themba Hadebe)

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          Senegal players celebrate winning the African Cup of Nations 2022. AP

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          FootballSeptember 24, 2022
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          FootballJune 06, 2022
          Egyptian national soccer team player Mohamed Salah (C) in action during a training session at Cairo international stadium on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification soccer match between Egypt and Guinea in Cairo, Egypt, 04 June 2022. EPA / KHALED ELFIQI

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