10-man Wydad draw 1:1 with Esperance in first leg
Holders Esperance to meet Wydad Casablanca in final
Esperance beat Mazembe 1:0 in semi-final first leg
Tanzania beat Uganda to qualify
Boubacar Barry retires from football
John Mikel Obi captained Nigeria at the World Cup in Russia in 2018
Moukandjo captained the Indomitable Lions to their fifth continental title in 2017.
Berahino has scored five goals in 26 appearances for Stoke City this season
Significant representation for the continent whose numbers have been bolstered by several high profile signings.
Kolo Toure forms part of Brendan Rodger's new backroom team at Leicester City.
African Player of the Year 2025. The 27-year-old beat Egypt captain Mohamed Salah and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen after helping club side Paris St-Germain to the French title and a maiden Champions League trophy.
Hakimi, who missed out on the top spot in 2023 and 2024, became the first Moroccan to win the award since Mustapha Hadji in 1998.
Morocco