Overview
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Paris FC 2-1 with goals from Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé, moving within one point of leaders Lens after Willem Geubbels had briefly equalised from the spot.
- Luis Enrique leaned on a near first-choice lineup and reiterated that restoring full fitness is the priority, with the Trophée des Champions against Marseille set for January 8 in Kuwait.
- Marseille fell 2-0 at home to Nantes as Arthur Vermeeren and Bilal Nadir were sent off before Rémy Cabella’s late penalty, leaving OM eight points off Lens and at least four behind PSG, and prompting a sharp post-match debrief from Roberto De Zerbi.
- Morocco edged Tanzania 1-0 in Rabat through Brahim Diaz to reach the AFCON quarterfinals, scheduled Friday against the Cameroon–South Africa winner, while Azzedine Ounahi is reportedly out six weeks and ruled out of the tournament.
- Mali eliminated Tunisia after a 1-1 draw and a penalty shootout highlighted by goalkeeper Djigui Diarra, and Hannibal Mejbri publicly urged Tunisian football leaders to rethink the system.