Sarr and Bissouma set for AFCON | All the fixtures for midfield duo
Mon 15 December 2025, 17:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
Two of our players will depart for Morocco this week as they prepare to represent their countries at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Pape Matar Sarr has been included in Senegal’s squad for the showpiece tournament, while Yves Bissouma is set to represent Mali.
The prestigious event runs from 21 December to 18 January and takes place across six different host cities throughout Morocco.
Pape has played at the last two instalments of AFCON, memorably winning it in 2022, while this will be the fourth time Yves has been to the finals, dating back to 2017. He missed the 2019 tournament due to injury.
This year’s 24 participating nations will be split into six groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stages. The four best-performing third-placed countries will also qualify for the round of 16.
Here’s a run-down of the fixtures for Pape and Yves (all kick-off times are UK)...
Monday 22 December
Yves Bissouma – Mali Group A match against Zambia – kick-off 2pm
Tuesday 23 December
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal Group D match against Botswana – kick-off 3pm
Friday 26 December
Yves Bissouma – Mali Group A match against Morocco – kick-off 7pm
Saturday 27 December
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal Group D match against DR Congo – kick-off 3pm
Monday 29 December
Yves Bissouma – Mali Group A match against Comoros – kick-off 7pm
Tuesday 30 December
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal Group D match against Benin – kick-off 7pm
