There is no doubt that Canada has, in recent years, proven that it can stage major footballing events. The three competitions previously held by the Canadians – the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship 2002, the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2014 – all stood out for their excellent level of organisation. The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, expanded from 16 teams to 24 for the first time, is therefore in very good hands. On Saturday 6 December, the eyes of the football world will turn to Ottawa, the host nation’s capital city,…
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04 December 2014 08:40 Following the draw of the final tournament of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015 held on Wednesday, 3 December 2014 in Malabo, Cafonline.com sampled the opinions of some team representatives at the ceremony; Group A (Bata): Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Congo Juvenal Edjogo-Owono (Captain, Equatorial Guinea) Our group is tough because Burkina Faso, Congo and Gabon played very well in the qualifiers. It will be a tough test to go through to the next round. The good thing is that all four teams have a good chance of qualifying to…
Results of the Orange AFCON 2015 draw The mail has been sent successfully 03 December 2014 10:35 Herewith the details of the draw of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015 held on Wednesday, 3 December 2014 at the Sipopo Convention Centre in Malabo Subject : Results of the Orange AFCON 2015 draw Message : This Field is Required Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
03 December 2014 01:39 Public education campaign emphasizes vital role of healthcare workers and features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa, including ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ PSA 3 December, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – At the Official Draw for the 2015 OrangeTM Africa Cup of Nations today, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) joined football stars, celebrities, international health and aid organizations and corporations to announce the launch of Africa United, a global health communications campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola in West Africa. The campaign, which is supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
03 December 2014 07:34 The draw for the final phase of the 30th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 will be streamed live on CAFTV, which can be accessed via the CAF website http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/caftv.aspx Billed for the Sipopo Convention Centre in the Equatorial Guinea capital, Malabo, the ceremony will commence at 19H00 (18H00 GMT), under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and CAF President, Issa Hayatou. The 75-minute ceremony will be emceed by renowned Congolese journalist and broadcaster, Robert Brazza whilst globally…
02 December 2014 10:36 The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has organized a one week course for Elite ‘B’ Match Officials to update and refresh their knowledge and skills in the conduct of their duties. The course held from Thursday, 20 November 2014 to Thursday, 27 November 2014 in Cairo, Egypt was targeted for Referees and Assistant Referees in the Elite ‘B’ category of the CAF Refereeing Development Grading System. Elite ‘B’, the intermediary between the top ranked Elite ‘A’ and Young Talents categories is made up of Match Officials within the ages of 30-35 years. The…
01 December 2014 05:45 The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Monday, 1 December 2014 announced the top five (5) for the 2014 African Player of the Year and the 2014 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). Five (5) players each have been shortlisted for the topmost Player of the Year and Player of the Year (Based in Africa) category. For the African Player of the Year, the shortlists are (alphabetical order) 1. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria, CSKA Moscow) 2. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana, Al Ain) 3. Pierre – Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borussia Dortmund) 4. Vincent Enyeama…
30 November 2014 08:36 Sewe Sport coach, Rigo Gervais is upbeat about his team’s chances of annexing the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup title despite managing a narrow 2-1 win over Al Ahly of Egypt in the first leg final on Saturday in Abidjan. Leading marksman, Roger Assale scored a late winner after Ahly’s Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ had canceled Christian Koffi Kouame’s first half opener, but Gervais insists his team is on the right path despite the fact the Egyptian giants needs at least a lone goal victory to wrap up the title. Gervais told Cafonline.com: “I’m proud…
30 November 2014 07:15 Ivorian champions, Sewe Sport left it late to secure a 2-1 win over Egyptian giants, Al Ahly in the first leg of the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup final on Saturday in Abidjan. Fans favourite, Roger Assale scored the winner eight minutes from time to hand ‘Les Sewekes’ a first leg cushioning ahead of the return encounter seven days later in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Sewe Sport, seeking to become the first Ivorian club to lay their hands on a continental club championship since 1998, led by a lone goal at half time…
Statement on the Cameroonian Football Association elections The mail has been sent successfully 29 November 2014 11:34 The FIFA Emergency Committee has today decided to allow the postponement of the elections of the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT), which were scheduled for 29 November 2014, on condition that they take place by 28 February 2015 at the latest. Furthermore, the Emergency Committee decided to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee accordingly and that the elections should take place according to the new statutes adopted on 23 August 2014. These decisions were made based on feedback from the Cameroonian authorities, who…