21 December 2014 02:09 Following the draws of the 11th African U-17 Championship Niger 2015 and the 19th Orange CAF U-20 Championship Senegal 2015 held on Sunday, 21 December 2014 in Cairo, Egypt; Cafonline.com sampled the views of some officials of the qualified teams. Below are the reactions; El Hadj Tiemogo Ibrahim Moussa (General Secretary, Niger Football Federation) It’s a difficult group because of all the teams we are the least experienced. All the other teams have experience at this level. It will be very hard for us (Niger) as host nation, but we will do our best.…
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21 December 2014 11:18 COSAFA duo, South Africa and Zambia have been drawn together for the Orange Africa U-20 Championship Senegal 2015 that runs 8-22 March. The only two teams from Southern Africa were housed together in Group B alongside Ghana and mali during the draw of the championship held on Sunday, 21 December 2014 in Cairo, Egypt. CAF General Secretary, Hicham El Amrani conducted the draw and was assisted by CAF Executive Committee member, Amadou Diakite, who doubles as President of the Organising Committee of the African U-20 Championship. Hosts Senegal, Nigeria, Congo and Cote d’Ivoire…
18 December 2014 10:53 The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for the draw of the African U-17 Championship Niger 2015 and Orange U-20 Championship Senegal 2015 opens on Thursday, 18 December 2014 and ends on Saturday, 20 December 2014 at 22H00 GMT. The draws will be held at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt at 11H00 local time (09H00 GMT). The qualified teams for the African U-17 Championship are Niger (hosts), Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. The final tournament will take place 15…
Ghana FA holds Sports Medicine Seminar Dec. 18 The mail has been sent successfully 17 December 2014 02:18 Two visiting Medical Facilitators will lead the discussion in a Sports Medicine seminar to be organised by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday, 18 December 2014 in Accra. Helen Millson, an elite Sport Physiotherapist who works as a Medical Advisor for the insurers of the English Premier League will be joined Dr Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, a board-Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School to lecture on evidence-based topics.The GFA’s Medical Committee members will also be in…
16 December 2014 10:33 It is perfectly conceivable for a goalkeeper to take the plaudits and dominate newspaper back pages in the aftermath of a triumphant cup win. Every now and again it does happen. What is almost unheard of though, is when there are two of them sharing the adulations, particularly when they play for the same team. This was the case ten years ago to this Friday, when Nigerian side Enyimba spectacularly retained their CAF Champions League title – the first club to do so in 36 years. While that is noteworthy enough, the contributions of Vincent Enyeama…
15 December 2014 02:19 Chad won their first ever Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) title after beating Congo 3-2 in the final on Sunday, 14 December 2014 in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. The feat, represents a huge achievement for Les Sao, whose previous best record was a lone goal loss to Cameroon in the final of the 2005 edition. Chad will host the next edition in March 2015, eight years after they last hosted the zonal championship. In the third place match, Cameroon beat hosts Equatorial Guinea 7-6 on penalties after a barren draw in…
12 December 2014 04:14 The first ever CAF media managers seminar ended at the CAF Centre of Excellence in Mbankomo, Cameroon with chairman of the CAF Media Committee Anjorin Moucharaf calling for hard work and application of key communication tools that would further uplift the continent’s game while delegates hailed the occasion as enlightening and hugely successful. The seminar, held from 8th through 11th December 2014, highlighted the significance of the work of media officers in national associations, introduced delegates to CAF’s new Internet portal, trained them on content management of pages dedicated to member associations on CAF’s website and…
Orange Afcon 2015 Kick-off for team doctors The mail has been sent successfully 11 December 2014 02:40 The Confederation Africaine du Football organized a training workshop on the 8th and 9th December 2014 in Cairo on the new CAF CMS system (Competition Management System) for data collection of PCMA (Pre-Competition Medical Assessment). Doctors of the sixteen (16) qualified countries for the ORANGE AFCON Equatorial Guinea 2015 attended the workshop. This new computer system, to be accessible on the internet from 17thDecember 2014 to 16thJanuary, 2015, will enable each doctor of the qualified national teams to enter PCMA data of each…
CECAFA Extra-Ordinary General Assembly in Nairobi on Dec. 14 The mail has been sent successfully 11 December 2014 10:10 The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has convened an Extra-Ordinary General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, 14 December 14 2014. This meeting has been convened by CECAFA Chairman, Mr. Leodegar Tenga. This year’s Special Meeting is being convened to discuss the state of affairs at CECAFA and the 2014 CECAFA Challenge Cup. The Extra-Ordinary Assembly will be preceded by the Executive Committee meeting on Saturday, 13 December 2014. Subject : CECAFA Extra-Ordinary…
07 December 2014 02:40 The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) announces that the media accreditation process for the final tournament of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 initially due to be closed on Sunday, 7 December 2014 has been extended till Monday, 15 December 2014 at 22H00 GMT. The tournament will be held from 17 January to 8 February 2015 in four cities namely Malabo, Bata, Mongomo and Ebebiyin. Media interested in attending the Final Tournament can apply for accreditation through the CAF Media Channel via www.cafonline.com. Approval to access the CAF Media Channel…