African sports are set for a transformative 2025, with key events across football, athletics, cycling, and more. For one, Morocco will host the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations from July 5 to 26, followed by the men’s version of the competition from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026. Meanwhile, the race for spots in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup intensifies, with group winners securing automatic qualification. Athletics equally promises excitement, with Tokyo hosting the World Championships from September 13 to 21 and Rwanda making history as the first African nation to host the Road Cycling World Championships in September. 2025 will also see Nigerian, Senegalese, and other basketball teams vie for AfroBasket glory. Beyond that, South Africa will be eyeing triumph in the Rugby and Cricket World Cups, which will take place in 2025. Off the field, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry will contend for the IOC presidency in May.
SOURCE: BBC
