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  "id": 9333914,
  "title": "AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Teams, top players, schedule, format, matches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/afcon-2027-qualifiers-teams-top-players-schedule-format-matches",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:29:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/23/africa-cup-of-nations-afcon-2027-teams-schedule-salah-hakimi-mane?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, with 24 qualification spots up for grabs.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Harambee Stars players go on strike over allowances as Eritrea land for Afcon qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harambee-stars-players-go-on-strike-over-allowances-as-eritrea-land",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:48:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}