Sunday Mba, who helped secure a third CAF Africa Cup of Nations last year, has failed to make the cut for Nigeria’s final squad for the FIFA World Cup™. Mba, who scored the winning goal in the 2013 Nations Cup final against Burkina Faso, was late in joining the Super Eagles’ training squad in London last week because of a visa hitch. But Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said the midfielder has since not shown enough desire to be part of the 23-man squad going to Brazil. “His lateness to camp contributed (to his missing out) but outside that he did…
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Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has confirmed his final 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup. Crystal Palace midfielder Adlene Guedioura and on-loan Nottingham Forest forward Rafik Djebbour, who were both part of their country’s squad at the 2010 World Cup, are among those to miss out.The other five players cut from the 30-man provisional squad that Halilhodzic named last month are goalkeeper Azzedine Doukha, defender Nacereddine Khoualed, midfielders Ryad Boudebouz and Amir Karaoui, plus forward Foued Kadir. Algeria starts their World Cup campaign against Belgium on 17 June, with Russia and Korea Republic the other two teams in Group H.…
Coton Sport duo, goalkeeper Loic Fedjou and defender Cedric Djeugoue have been named in Cameroon’s final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The two were the only locally-based players Volker Finke’s squad for the Mundial served the surprise inclusion. After friendly games against Macedonia, Paraguay and Germany, Finke axed five players from the provisional squad for the expedition to South America. The casualties are goalie Guy N’dy Assembe, defenders Jean Armel Kana Biyik, Gaetan Bong, midfielder Raoul Loe and veteran forward Mohammadou Iddrisou.The Indomitable Lions are housed in Group A with hosts Brazil, Croatia and Mexico.…
CAF President and FIFA Vice President Mr Issa Hayatou’s response to Sunday Times questions On May 30, 2014 at 19:11, the Secretary General of CAF Hicham El Amrani received an email from Heidi Blake, with a description of being “Deputy Editor Insight” of the UK Sunday Times. Blake sought of the Secretary General to convey to Mr Hayatou an interview request and responses she had earlier emailed to the President of CAF an hour earlier.The President of the CAF was ‘summoned’ by the Sunday Times to respond to six questions put to him before the next day 31 May 2014…
Congo booked their place at the next round in grand style crushing Namibia 3-0 on Sunday in Pointe-Noire.The result ensured the Red Devils progress 3-1 on aggregate, booking a date with the Amavubi of Rwanda at the second round.After a lone goal defeat in the previous fixture in Windhoek, Frenchman Claude Le Roy’s charges got off well and it was only a matter of time that the opener would come.Two minutes before half time, Sylvere Ganvoula soared above his markers to head the homers into the lead.Just a minute from recess, Dore Ferebory increased the tally before Ladislas Doumiama sealed…
Germany were held to a 2-2 draw by Cameroon on Sunday evening in their penultimate warm-up match before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Thomas Muller and Andre Schurrle looked to have put Joachim Low’s side on course for victory when they struck to swiftly overturn Samuel Eto’o’s 62nd-minute opener in Monchengladbach.However, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalised 12 minutes from time to send the visitors away with a positive result after an equally positive performance, which raised more questions about the strength of the Germany defense. Germany face Armenia in their final pre-World Cup friendly on Friday before flying out to…
Jerry Akaminko, Jeffrey Schlupp and David Accam failed to make the final cut as Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah named his 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.Eskisehirspor defender Akaminko picked up an ankle injury during the closing stages of the friendly defeat to Holland on Saturday and is out for three months, while Leicester defender Schlupp and Helsingborg midfielder Accam also miss out from the original 26-man selection.Appiah’s final squad includes 16 players contesting their first World Cup, but there is plenty of experience elsewhere, with captain Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari preparing for their third finals and…
The President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and Vice President of FIFA, Issa Hayatou has denied categorically the allegations of corruption published by the UK Sunday Times in its edition of 1st June 2014.Please click here for the full press release Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
Sierra Leone put paid to Swaziland’s hope in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they inflicted a bitter 1-0 win in Freetown on Saturday Afternoon. Umaru Bangura’s late second half penalty in the 79th minute was enough to give the Leone Stars a 2-1 on aggregate win after both sides settled to a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago at the at Somhlolo Stadium in Swaziland .The goal was Bangura’s first ever for the national team lifting coach Jonathan Mckinstry men and setting up a second round clash with Seychelles who got a bye after Gambia were banned. Despite…
Striker Geoffrey Massa ‘s solitary strike in the 12th minute helped Uganda progress to the next stage of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 qualifiers at the expense of Madagascar.The South Africa-based striker rose above his marker to head home, Emmanuel Okwi’s well weighted cross from the right to earn them a lone goal victory and advance on the away goal rule after a 2-2 tie.The Cranes dominated the opening minutes and ensured it reflected on the score cards with Massa heading home the match winner on 12 minutes.Uganda will face either Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania at the…