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Hello for the packed evening of EFL as well as international soccer fixtures. Our focus includes key Championship clashes plus those crucial last pool matches in the Afcon tournament.

Introduction

Hello everyone. Welcome to what is arguably the second-to-last soccer live blog of the year. There’s an extensive EFL schedule, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, and we will also monitor a close watch on the two evening fixtures from Group A at the Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Mali facing Comoros.

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

Afcon 2025

• Comoros v The Eagles (7pm)
• The Copper Bullets v Morocco (7pm)

Championship

• The Sky Blues versus Ipswich (6pm)
• The Foxes v The Rams
• Middlesbrough versus The Tigers
• The Lions versus The Robins
• Wrexham v Preston

Third Tier Fixture

• The Bluebirds versus Stevenage

Recent Lineup Updates

Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups

The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the Championship, could be a cracker. These are the starting elevens.

Coventry (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; Torp, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, Mason-Clark; the striker.

Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, the defender, Eccles, the youngster, Andrews.

Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; the defender, O’Shea, Kipre, the left-back; Matusiwa, the midfielder; Walle, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; Azon.

Subs: Palmer, the defender, the midfielder, the defender, the midfielder, Burns, the forward, the attacker, Akpom.

The official Anthony Backhouse (from Cumbria).

Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios

It's a tricky picture. That's often the case where only some third-place sides progress. Here’s how things look ahead of this evening's final round of games.

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

In short, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to beat Zambia to top the group. Zambia probably need a draw or better against Morocco. The island nation probably need to overcome their rivals, who will probably be okay if they get a point.

Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.

Egypt's Match with Angola Update

The final act of Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. For those wishing to remain unaware, avoid following that coverage.

Second Tier 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