Who: Egypt vs South AfricaWhat: CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025Where: Adrar Stadium in Agadir, MoroccoWhen: Friday at 4pm (15:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.Record Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt face South Africa on Friday in the first battle of the titans group matchup in the 2025 edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) showpiece.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMuch of Egypt’s build-up has been overshadowed by the public fallout between their superstar forward Mohamed Salah and his club team, Liverpool, but they remain among the top tier favourites to lift another AFCON crown.Bafana Bafana had been a rising force on the continent in the late 1990s and early 2000s but until recently had fallen away on the continental and global stage.Expectations remain high, however, and an early statement could be laid by South Africa if they can beat their opponent from the north coast of the continent.Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the game:What is the latest on Salah’s future with Liverpool?No news appears to be good news if you are a Liverpool fan who hopes one of the most decorated and influential players of the club’s modern era stays at the Premier League champions.Reds manager Arne Slot said the club have “moved on” from Salah’s outburst when he claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” for his side’s woeful start to their title defence.Despite the quietening of chatter at Anfield, the overall picture remains that an offer from Saudi Arabia – who have made their interest in Salah known – is highly …
