The World Health Organization “does not recommend a ban on travel to and from affected countries.” CAF affirmed that position following advice from the WHO which provided guidance on attitude’s the continental soccer governing body would observe in the management of CAF competitions scheduled to take place in countries affected by the epidemic i.e. Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. In a circular dated 12 August, 2014 the Secretary General of CAF, Hicham El Amrani, called upon member associations to relay accurate information about the mode of transmission of Ebola, its symptoms, and precautions persons needed to take against the…
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Guinea has confirmed it will host Togo in their Group E qualifier of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco 2015 on Friday, 5 September 2014 in Casablanca, Morocco.In a letter dated 18 August 2014 and signed by General Secretary of the Guinea Football Federation, Ibrahim Barry, informed CAF that the Day One encounter will take place at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca.Due to the outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia; CAF ordered that Guinea and Sierra Leone cannot host matches and competitions on their territories until mid-September. The Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF)…
Nigeria has qualified for the final tournament of the Orange African Youth Championship – Senegal 2015, after Lesotho was declared losers for failure to show up for the third round first leg clash scheduled for Saturday, 16 August 2014 in Kaduna.CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani in a letter addressed to the Lesotho Football Federation on Sunday, 17 August 2014, said the decision was reached in line with Articles 54 and 55 of the regulations for the competitions, after the officials of match indicated in their reports that the team of Lesotho did not show up at the time fixed…
Uganda’s Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) turned heroes on Sunday evening when they edged hosts APR 1-0 to go top of Group ‘B’ and set up a quarter final clash against Atlabara FC of South sudan on Wednesday. This was the last group stage match of this year’s CECAFA-Kagame Club championship in Kigali. Steven Bengo’s stunning free kick in the 70th minute earned KCCA maximum points as the military side, APR, wasted several goal scoring opportunities which could have decided the game earlier. The quarter final pairings were completed after yesterday’s Group B matches, where highly motivated APR lost to KCCA…
The Organising Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, August 17, 2014 disqualified Rwanda from the qualifiers of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015.The decision followed a protest made by the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) during the first leg match of the second round of qualifying played against Rwanda on 20 July 2014 in Pointe-Noire.The protest by Congo contested the eligibility of the player Birori Dady aligned with Rwanda, and plays for the AS Vita Club of Kinshasa with Congolese (DRC) passport as Etekiama Agiti Tady, and a different age.Following investigations by CAF and on…
The tension is about to ratchet up a notch for France and Nigeria as the respective winners of Groups D and C head into the quarter-finals with their unbeaten records intact. Both appear well equipped to steer a route into the semi-finals at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014, with Les Bleuettes starting as favourites against Korea Republic and the Super Falconets holding all the cards against New Zealand.Their opponents have nothing to lose, in contrast, and while the Taeguk Ladies can draw strength from their remarkable recovery during the group stage, New Zealand will be relishing their…
Diables Noirs beat rivals Club Athlétique Renaissance Aiglon (CARA) 2-0 on Thursday (14 August 2014) to win the 2014 edition of the Coupe du Congo in Sibiti.First half goals from Ebengo Liema (1st minute) and Hardy Binguila (25th minute) was enough to hand Diables Noirs their first triumph in the Congolese version of the FA Cup since 2012.The match, which climaxed Congo’s 54 Independence Anniversary celebrations, also coincided with the inauguration of a 7,000-seater stadium in Sibiti, a town situated in the southern part of the country.By the feat, Diables Noirs have qualified to represent Congo in next year’s CAF…
Seven places are up for grabs in the final round of the qualifiers for the Orange CAF-20 Championship–Senegal 2015, with the first leg matches taking place this weekend.The contest has been reduced to 14 teams including holders Egypt for places at the 19th edition of the biennial championship, which has always served a platform for the unearthing of talents for the senior national teams.Besides Egypt, Benin, Gabon, Ghana, mali and Nigeria, all finalists at the last edition held in Algeria last year, face tough battles to qualify yet again for the continent’s biggest stage for youth football.The journey begins on…
Hosts APR struggled to beat Telekom FC of Djibouti 1-0 to register their second win at the ongoing CECAFA-Kagame Cup on Wednesday at the Kigali Regional Stadium.Defender Emery Bayisenge scored a stunning free kick in the 36th minute to ensure APR go top of Group B with six points in two matches. The win followed another 1-0 slim victory over Burundi’s Atletico secured in their opening game.The military side took control of the game and Jean Claude Iranzi nearly secured the opening goal but his strike was well cleared by impressive Telecom defender Hussein Butoyi who was named man of the match for…
Atlabara FC from the newest footballing nation, South sudan put on a spirited performance to snatch a 2-2 draw against Tanzania champions, Azam FC at the on-going CECAFA-Kagame Cup tournament on Tuesday at Kigali Regional Stadium.Atlabara who are making their maiden appearance in the zonal club tournament started the game on an attacking note with striker Sebit Ajak testing Azam goal keeper Aishi Salum Manula with a tough shot from 30 yards.Defender Shomari Salum Kapombe had his free kick cleared by skipper Thomas Batista who turned from hero to zero following a late red card in the 90th minute following…
The moment of truth has arrived in Groups C and D, with hopes of progress accompanying fears of elimination for the teams in contention. Only Nigeria and France enjoy relative security ahead of their final outings, whereas the future hangs in the balance for Group C trio England, Mexico and Korea Republic and Group D sides Paraguay, New Zealand and Costa Rica. With the permutations almost endless, FIFA.com sheds a little light on the situation in both sections. Match of the dayNigeria-England, Edmonton, 13 August, 18.00 (local time)Nigeria are the only team in the group to have won a match…
A groundbreaking specialized refereeing course which brought together newest referees on the FIFA panel has ended at the CAF Centre of Excellence in Mbankomo, Cameroon.The programme which ran from 4th through 9th August is the latest addition to other match officials’ development programmes and CAF Refereeing Development structures after the Elite A, Elite B, Young Talent and Promising Referees.The objective of the course was to equip the new match officials with necessary knowledge and skills for the effective control of the game at a higher level as well as provide them guidance on trends in modern refereeing.Participants were also taken…
Rwandan side, Police booked a place in the quarter finals of the 2014 CECAFA-Kagame Cup tournament after thrashing defending champions, Vital’O of Burundi 3-1 on Monday at the Kigali Regional stadium.Goals from Jerome Sina, Jacques Tuyisenge and Jimmy Mbaraga were enough to earn a last eight slot for the ‘Law and Order enforcers’ who are making their debut in the regional club tournament.Sina scored on the half-hour mark following a good exchange with Tuyisenge and slot past Vital’O goalie Andre Mazimpaka.Ten minutes later, a poor goal keeping blunder gifted Vital’O the equalizer courtesy a Shaban Hussein header.Striker Tuyisenge doubled the…
Rwanda’s Rayon Sports and Azam of Tanzania extended their hunt for Group A’s top spot as either side booked wins in their second matches played on Sunday at Amahoro stadium.Substitute Gentil Kalita Kambale played a crucial role as he helped Rayon Sports defeat Ethiopia’s Adama City 2-1.Kambale scored two stunning second half goals against Adama City FC who showed signs of fatigue following their late arrival in Rwanda on Saturday night.Following Leon Uwambazimana’s replacement after half time, Kambale scored the first goal through a brilliant header off a neat cross from impressive right full back Karim Nizigiyimana in the 57th minute.The lead was doubled when…
The final round of group matches have arrived at Canada 2014 without a single team guaranteed of progression or consigned to elimination. That unusual situation leaves everything to play for and decisive, dramatic matches in wait, with Groups A and B the first to be resolved. FIFA.com previews the action.Match of the day USA-China PR, Moncton, 12 August 2014, 17.00 local time In the section that prompted gasps when it was drawn in March, China PR have thus far been the sensations. Drawing with Brazil in their opening match represented an encouraging start but it was in earning a share…
In continuation of the inspection of facilities in the countries bidding to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and 2021, the special CAF inspection team, last Saturday August 9 landed in Lusaka, the Zambian capital for a one week tour that will end on August 17.The team, made up of Executive committee members Amadou Diakite of Mali and Adoum Djibril of Chad, CAF expert Paul Bassey of Nigeria and CAF Manager National teams Amr Fahmy of Egypt were met by an entourage led by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Madam Agnes Musunga and the President…
It all started so promisingly. Ghana kicked off their 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign in the best possible manner with a 1-0 victory over hosts Canada, further fuelling the players’ dreams of advancing from the group stage for the first time.Their coach, Bashir Hayford, even went as far as to claim that his side were contenders for the trophy. However, a 3-0 reverse at the hands of Korea Republic soon brought the Black Princesses crashing back down to earth, leaving them languishing in third place in the group.Amid the potential for doom and gloom, the smiling, yet determined face of…
With some fans still yet to take their seats in the Moncton Stadium, Nigeria’s Courtney Dike latched onto the ball just outside the Korea Republic six-yard box, saw a gap, set her sights and sent a low shot inside the far post – putting her team ahead after only 18 seconds of play. Eventually coming away with a hard-earned 2-1 win, the three points put the Super Falconets two clear at the top of Group C here at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014, with one game remaining.“Wow! Was it really the fastest goal in the competition’s history?…
DR Congo side, AS Vita joined rivals TP Mazembe at the last four a shocking 1-0 win over Egyptian giants, Zamalek on Sunday in Alexandria.Young forward Yunus Sentamu scored the only goal on 55 minutes to seal a historic place at the semi-final stage of the premier continental club championship.This is the first time the 1973 winners have reached the last four since the introduction of the new format in 1997. Also, it is the first time ‘Les Dauphins Noirs’ are participating at the group phase, and they capped it with a historic place at the semis.AS Vita are on…
TP Mazembe booked their place at the semis in grand style courtesy a 3-1 thrashing of Al Hilal of sudan on Sunday in Lubumbashi.Zambia-import Rainford Kalaba, Solomon Asante and Malian Adama Traore scored a goal each to power ‘Les Corbeaux’ into the last four, and effectively dashing the hopes of the Omdurman-based club with a game to spare.Mazembe have 10 points whilst Hilal remain at the foot of the standings of Group A with four points. The group’s other slot for the semis is likely to be decided later in the day between Egyptian giants, Zamalek and AS Vita of…