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Hello for a full evening of Football League as well as international soccer action. The spotlight falls on key Championship matches plus those pivotal final group games in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Introduction

Greetings to all. Welcome to what is arguably the second-to-last soccer clockwatch of 2025. There’s a full Football League schedule, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on both night games from the first group at this Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Mali facing Comoros.

Our primary attention will be on the following fixtures, all 19:45 kick-offs unless stated.

Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures

• Comoros v Mali (7pm)
• Zambia versus Morocco (19:00)

Championship

• The Sky Blues versus Ipswich (6pm)
• The Foxes versus Derby
• Boro v Hull
• The Lions v Bristol City
• The Red Dragons versus North End

Third Tier Fixture

• The Bluebirds v Stevenage

Recent Lineup Updates

Coventry v Ipswich Confirmed Lineups

The early game, between the teams who are first and third in the second tier, could be an exciting match. Here are the confirmed lineups.

Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; the striker.

Substitutes: Wilson, Allen, Simms, the defender, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, Perry, Andrews.

Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, the left-back; Matusiwa, the midfielder; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.

Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, Johnson, the defender, Cajuste, the winger, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.

Referee Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria).

Afcon 2025: Group A Permutations

Look, it’s complicated. It always is where only some third-place teams qualify. This is the current state ahead of tonight’s final round of games.

• Morocco 4pts, +2 goal difference
• Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
• The Copper Bullets 2 points, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
• Comoros 1 point, -2 goal difference

To summarize, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to beat their opponents and win their pool. Zambia likely requires at least a point against the hosts. The island nation probably must to beat Mali, who should advance if they get a draw.

A host of potential results and permutations.

Angola v Egypt Update

The conclusion to the second group at the continental championship has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, don’t click the link.

Championship Table Overview

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	23	31	51
2	Middlesbrough	23	9	43
3	Ipswich	23	15	38
4	Hull	23	2	38
5	Preston North End	23	7	37
6	Bristol City	23	7	36
7	Millwall	23	-6	36
8	Watford	23	4	35
9	QPR	23	-2	35
10	Stoke	23	7	34
11	Derby	23	1	32
12	Southampton	23	4	31
13	Wrexham	23	2	31
14	Leicester	23	-1	31
15	Birmingham	23	1	30
16	West Brom	23	-5	28
17	Charlton	22	-6	27
18	Blackburn	22	-4	26
19	Sheff Utd	23	-5	26
20	Swansea	23	-7	26
21	Oxford Utd	23	-8	22
22	Portsmouth	22	-10	22
23	Norwich	23	-9	21
24	Sheff Wed	22	-27	-8