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South Africa comes to a standstill Saturday March 15 when one of the biggest soccer rivalries on the continent are renewed at the African Calabash – FNB stadium – where Orlando Pirates will attempt to claw back into title contention when they engage Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby. When Pirates play Kaizer Chiefs, life in the 52-million ‘Mzansi’ literally stops. All Johannesburg roads lead to the spiritual home of South African soccer. Those who cannot find a ticket to cram into the 94 000-seater Soccer City get a share of the action in homes, restaurants, bars, around braais and…

CAF President Issa Hayatou has mourned the death of Ghanaian referee Kwame Andoh-Kyei, describing the incident that led to the death of the match official as deeply saddening and regrettable.In a message to Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi, Hayatou said: “I would like to express my deepest sympathy on hearing of the untimely death of referee Kwame Andoh-Kyei. Personally, and on behalf of the CAF executive committee and the entire African football community, I should be grateful if you could extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.”I wish to underscore that any acts of…

The pastLike West African rivals Nigeria, the Black Maidens have a 100 per cent record in qualifying for the finals of the showpiece event of women’s U-17 football. At the first FIFA U-17 World Cup, Ghana were knocked out in the first round with four points. They beat Costa Rica, lost to Germany and held eventual winners Korea DPR to a 1-1 draw. Two years later, Ghana stunned Brazil 1-0, but lost to Republic of ireland and Canada, and again failed to advance beyond the first round. In Azerbaijan in 2010, Ghana became the first team from Africa to go…

The pastZambia were knocked out by Ghana at their first attempt to qualify for the global stage in 2008, losing 2-0 at home and 4-0 away to go out 6-0 on aggregate. After failing to field a team for the second competition in 2010, the southern African country easily beat Botswana 7-1 on aggregate in the first round of the 2012 qualifiers before facing African heavyweights Nigeria in the final round. They found the west Africans too tall a hurdle to overcome, losing 2-1 and 5-0.The presentAfter giving up a lead in Lusaka against South Africa and then needing to…

Africa will have three teams at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that kicks off in Costa Rica this Saturday 15th March. Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia will play at the fourth edition of the finals. Nigeria will be based in Group D in the canton of Alajuela which is Costa Rica’s second-most populated province and is inhabited by a total of 848,146 people. Nigeria will open their account on Sunday 16th against China People’s Republic and will also play Mexico and Columbia. Here are some details about the Nigeria team at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa…

1998 Champions League runners-up Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe have had better days in top continental club competition but the Harare giants are facing another year of waiting to go one better and claim the championship. On Sunday March 9 “De-Mbare” ( Dynamos’ nickname) bowed out on the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 away to AS Vita of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first round second leg match played in Kinshasa.The defeat makes it fours year in a row, Dynamos bowed out of the Orange CAF Champions League before the group stage. At home in the…

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Tombi A Roko Sidiki, General Secretary of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) is upbeat about the chances of the Indomitable Lions at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The FECAFOOT scribe made this remark in an interview with Cafonline.com, following a meeting between CAF President, Issa Hayatou and representatives of the five teams in Cairo on 21 February 2014. Cameroon is in Group A with hosts Brazil, Croatia and Mexico. Cafonline.com: Cameroon will be making a record seventh appearance by an African team at the World Cup in Brazil, what are your expectations? Tombi A Roko Sidiki: Firstly,…

Eyeing 2014 World Cup glory, the Nigerian Football Federation has projected that the reigning African champions require a budget of N2billion, equivalent to about US$12million, to mount a successful challenge in Brazil, resources which the country’s Senate is set to approve after it heaped praises on the NFF for its excellent administration and success.In receiving the NFF budget submission and football management report of 2013, Chairman of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Sports and Social Development, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba, extolled NFF’s leadership and managerial virtues.The NFF received N1.8 billion (about US$10.9million) from the Government last year.”I must commend the…

A CAF delegation led by Executive Committee member, Dr Molefi Oliphant, is on a four-day visit to Namibia to inspect facilities for the 2014 African Women’s Championship (AWC).From March 10, the delegation inspected facilities such as Stadia, Hotel and other infrastructures in the capital, Windhoek, towards the successful organization of the ninth edition of the biennial tournament scheduled from 11-24 October 2014.They also met with Namibian Minister of Sports, Jerry Ekandjo, and other stakeholders, both in the public and private sectors on issues related to the tournament.Dr Oliphant, president of the Organising Committee for Women’s Football was accompanied by Essam…

Orange CAF Confederation Cup comeback experts Petro Atletico repeated the feat at the weekend to secure a last-16 place. The Angolan petroleum company club scored three goals in a 13-minute second half blitz to crush Ghanaians Ebusua Dwarfs 4-0 in a first round, second leg qualifier. Petro, who came closest to African glory by finishing 1997 CAF Cup runners-up, advanced 4-2 on aggregate having lost 2-0 in Ghana last weekend.In the preliminary round of the second-tier CAF club competition last month, Petro ousted Namibians African Stars after wiping out another two-goal first-leg deficit. A couple of ‘golden oldies’ inflicted most…

Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o and Senegalese Demba Ba stole the show as Chelsea thumped Tottenham 4-0 at the weekend to take a seven-point English Premier League lead.Eto’o, who turned 33 Monday, celebrated breaking the deadlock by staggering toward the corner flag after manager Jose Mourinho recently suggested he may be older.Ba, who last week ended a long spell in the international wilderness owing to limited club game time, replaced Eto’o and bagged a late brace.ENGLANDSAMUEL ETO’O (Chelsea)Eto’o grabbed the headlines with a goal, an assist and a cheeky goal celebration as Chelsea trounced Tottenham. The Cameroon star broke the deadlock in…

“What will make me happy now, after all these achievements will be to get even more successes for African football. We continue with massive strides on all fronts of football development and going into the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, I do not see why Africa cannot have one or two of our representatives reach the semi-finals or indeed even the final of the World Cup during my time as President,” says Dr. Issa Hayatou looking ahead to the 20th FIFA World Cup Brazil2014 in a year that marks the 26th anniversary of his CAF presidency – a landmark of…

DR Congolese duo, AS Vita Club and TP Mazembe have sealed their places at the 1/8th round of the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League. The two sides, all formers winners of the premier continental club championship went through on a weekend that saw holders Al-Ahly of Egypt squeezed past Tanzanian champions, Young Africans to remain on course for an unprecedented ninth title. Teddy Etekiama’s 38th minute strike from the spot was enough for Vita Club to reach the next round at the expense of Dynamos of Zimbabwe in Kinshasa, after managing a barren draw in the previous fixture in Harare.…

It was a tough qualification to the next round for Orange CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly. The Egyptian giants’ only resort was penalties to overcome Tanzania visitors Young Africans in Alexandria and book their place at the 1/8th roundDefender Sayed Moawad’s 72nd minute goal cancelled Yanga’s first leg 1-0 victory and the holders could add no further goals, forcing the tie to be decided via kicks from the spot.Ahly goalie Sherif Ekramy emerged his side’s hero saving two kicks from Oscar Joshua and Said Bahanunzi, while Mbuyu Twite shot wide after Nadir Haroub, Didier Kavumbagu and Emmanuel Okwi scored…

The 2014 Orange CAF Champions League 1/16th round second leg clash between Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) and Gor Mahia (Kenya) has been postponed by 24-hours. This is due to torrential rains on Sunday, 9 March 2014 that made the pitch of the Rades Stadium not playable.According to the regulations, the match will now take place on Monday, 10 March 2014 at the Rades Stadium at 16h00 local time. Esperance won the first leg in Nairobi last week 3-2. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-style-parent:””; line-height:115%; font-size:11.0pt;”Calibri”,”sans-serif”;} Confederation of African…

A goal in each half from Mohamed Ahmed and Abdulfatah Al Agha proved vital for Egyptian side, Wadi Degla to beat AS Douanes of Togo on Saturday in Cairo.The Cairo-based club playing in their first international game at home have now booked their place at the round of 16 courtesy 3-2 on aggregate, where they are due to face Malian side, Djoliba. Playing in an empty Air Defence Stadium on the outskirts of Cairo, the homers broke the deadlock against the run of play capitalizing on a blunder by the AS Douanes defence. On 20 minutes, Saladin Said squared…

Former winners Enyimba and Raja Club Athletic are the biggest casualties of the 1/16th round of the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League. The duo, with five titles between them will play no role at the last 16 of the premier continental championship, going down to unfancied opponents in the second leg matches on Saturday. Nigerian giants, Enyimba won by a lone goal against Malian challengers, AS Real in Bamako thanks Bala Zaka’s first half effort, but it was little enough to see them through. The Malians, 2-1 winner in the previous fixture in Aba advanced on the away goal rule…

Ethiopian club side Dedebit FC head to Tunis with the odds staked against them as they face CS Sfaxien in the first round second leg tie in the Orange CAF Champions League on Sunday 9 March. The remaining Ethiopia club in this year CAF interclub competition has a mountain to climb after losing 2-1 in the first leg a week ago in their own backyard in Addis Ababa. Cafonline.com went out to find out more about Dedebit the club, Dedebit Sports Club was established in Addis Ababa City for U-13 boys in 1995 by Colonel Awel Abdurahim. Dedebit is a…