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…
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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…