16 November 2014 07:04 AFCON 2017 Of the countries which submitted bids to the General Secretariat of CAF by the deadline of 30th September 2014, only four were determined to be compliant with the set criteria to be considered. Those are for Algeria, Egypt, Gabon and Ghana. The Executive Committee will finalize the date on which to take the vote to determine the host country. CAN U20 Senegal 2015 The report of the inspection mission noted delays in the undertaking of the planned works including notably the site at Mbour, scheduled to be the second venue of the competition,…
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16 November 2014 11:41 African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has commended the Government of Equatorial Guinea for its strong show of African Solidarity demonstrated by its acceptance to host the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in January 2015. CAF President Issa Hayatou made the announcement on Friday, 14 November 2014, following a meeting with Equatorial Guinea President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema in Malabo. Initial host of 2015 AFCON, Morocco had requested CAF to postpone the coveted competition in 2015, amidst fears of the Ebola Virus Disease. “The Executive Committee of CAF and President…
15 November 2014 08:17 Striker Mame Biram Diouf scored the only goal to aid Senegal to a 1-0 win over Egypt and also secure qualification for the Orange AFCON Equatorial Guinea 2015. The England-based forward headed home after seven minutes of the Group G encounter on Saturday in Cairo as the Teranga Lions completed a double over the seven-time African champions in the qualifying campaign. The Pharaohs, who needed at least a point from the contest, are in danger of missing out for the third successive time on Africa’s showpiece football event. The Egyptians have failed to reach…
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13 November 2014 10:05 Congo and African champions Nigeria are also locked in a tussle in the same Group A with the Super Eagles in serious danger of missing out on the 16-team tournament after they lost to Congo and Sudan. The Eagles, who have reinstated coach Stephen Keshi and recalled Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche, lost to Congo 3-2 at home in September and now need to win on Saturday by at least two clear goals to stay in the reckoning for automatic qualification. “It’s always an honour to play for my country and I…
12 November 2014 10:58 CAF President, Issa Hayatou was interviewed live on Tuesday (11 November 2014) night on French channel, France 24. This was few hours after the CAF Executive Committee meeting held at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt; that acknowledged the refusal of Morocco to host the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations from 17 January to 8 February. In a press release, CAF said that new host country will be known in few days. The CAF President said it will be known within 3-4 days in the interview transcribed below; France 24: We have on the line…
11 November 2014 01:17 At its meeting on 11th November 2014 in Cairo, the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken note of the response of the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco in a letter dated 8 November 2014 requesting the postponement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in 2015. This response clearly indicates that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation reiterated its refusal to hold the competition on the dates indicated (January 17-February 8, 2015). Therefore, having firmly and unanimously notified on 3 November its decision to keep the competition…
10 November 2014 11:45 Southampton’s Senegal striker Sadio Mane celebrated his inclusion on the 25-man shortlist for African Footballer of the Year, but was unable to get among the goals for his club this weekend. Goals were thin on the ground for African players in the European Leagues in general. But there were strikes from Malaga’s Moroccan striker Nordin Amrabat, from the penalty spot, Bordeaux’s Malian striker Cheick Diabate, Algerian defender Aissa Mandi for Reims and Nigeria’s Anthony Ujah for Cologne. ENGLAND SADIO MANE (Southampton) The Senegal winger made a bright start against Leicester, firing just…
09 November 2014 08:49 Veteran defenders, Kolo Toure and Didier Zokora have been recalled by Ivorian coach, Herve Renard for the final two games of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2015 qualifiers. The duo, overlooked for the previous two games of the campaign, were part of the 24-man squad released by the Frenchman last Thursday that includes three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and six forwards. Zokora, 33, who plays for Turkish side, Akhisar Belediyespor after the 2014 FIFA World Cup ion Brazil, but has been forced out of retirement with the latest call, which has…
07 November 2014 12:49 Nominees for 2014 African Player of the Year and 2014 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa) unveiled The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Thursday, 6 November 2014 announced the nominees for the 2014 African Player of the Year and the 2014 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). Twenty-five (25) players have been nominated for the topmost Player of the Year, and 20 for the Player of the Year (Based in Africa) category. The nominees are (in alphabetical order); African Player of the Year 1. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria, CSKA…