CAF and Telecom Namibia (TN) have signed a partnership agreement for the 9th African Women’s Championship scheduled for 11-25 October 2014 in Namibia.The sponsorship agreement worth N$6 million (422,605 US dollars) accords the tag of headline sponsors to the telecommunication company, and the tournament will officially be known as “TN Mobile African Women’s Championship Namibia 2014”.At the signing of the agreement on Tuesday in Windhoek, Frans Ndoroma, Managing Director of Telecom Namibia said “our decision to sponsor the tournament was two-fold – primarily it is a strategic business move but it should not take away from the ambition to promote…
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Back on the big story of an inveterate dribbler, technical monster, diminutive and a big talent who inscribed glorious moments for Hafia Club of Conakry and the Syli Nationale of Guinea.Petit Sory, real name ‘Ibrahima Sory Keita’ is a familiar face that illuminated the African football terrain in the 1970’s. The legendary striker achieved several accolades including being adjudged the Most Valuable Player at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations in Ethiopia.He also distinguished himself at the mini-World Cup held in Brazil in 1972. His generation included the likes of his compatriot Mamadouba Maxime Camara, Sadok Sassi ‘Attouga’ (Tunisia), Tahar…
Cameroonian side Coton Sport of Garoua was the only victors on match day 2 of the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup after accounting for Mali’s AS Real Bamako 2-1. Coton Sport started that day bottom of Group A but with ASEC Mimosas and AC Leopards playing out a goalless draw the men from Garoua shot to the top of the table with three points. Nigerien Daouda Kamilou scored to give the Coton a 1-0 half-time advantage, Badra Ali Sylla equalised and Ephraim Yosanguim snatched the winner with a beautifully crafted goal on 80th-minute. Meanwhile in Group B, Egyptian side Al-Ahly…
Cameroon got their 2014 World Cup warm-up on a good footing with a 2-0 win over Macedonia on Monday (26 May 2014) in Kufstein, Austria.Second-half goals from Pierre Webo and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting were enough to guide the Indomitable Lions past the Risovi, in the first of three confirmed friendlies ahead of the Mundial.Germany-born coach Volker Finke had to parade an unfamiliar line-up after injuries ruled out key players including captain Samuel Eto’o, defensive pair Aurelien Chedjou and Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, midfield duo, Jean II Makoun and Stephane Mbia as well as France-based forward Vincent Aboubakar.After a barren first half, the…
CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed sadness at news of the death of a child who died following a landmine explosion at a Somalia football field on Monday (26 May 2014).”It saddens me to hear of such a loss of a young life that went out to enjoy a game that is so dear to all of us. It is particularly disheartening because it comes after we have, over the past months, witnessed very positive news on a number of development programmes that have given a lot of hope for the advancement of Somalian football,” Hayatou said.CECAFA and the Somalia…
Saint George were crowned the 2013/2014 Ethiopian Premier League champions on Monday evening (26 May 2014) with five matches to go after upsetting Sidama Coffee 1-0 at the Yirgalem Stadium.It was a record 26th title for ‘Sanjaw’ or ‘Kidus Giorgis’ as they are popularly referred to by their passionate fans as they wrestled the title back from last season’s champions, Dedebit.Youngster Fitsum Gebremariam who has been in superb form scored the all-important goal in the second half sending the stadium to raptures.Saint George began the game like a house on fire as they yearned for another title. The first half ended in…
CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the sudden death of Masauso Mwale, Head coach of Zambian Orange CAF Confederation Cup campaigners, Nkana.The coach died in a tragic car accident on Friday, 23 May 2014, along the Kitwe-Ndola Dual carriageway, whilst driving back to join his team in camp for the Orange CAF Confederation Cup group phase day two clash against Sewe Sport of Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday in Kitwe. He was 51.“The news was a shocker and very sad. On behalf of the CAF Executive Committee and the African football family, my condolences to the Football Association of…
Malawi stunned DR Congo 2-0 away in Kinshasa on Friday to book their place in the final round of the qualifiers for the 2015 Orange CAF U-20 Championship.A goal each from Isaac Kaliyati and Chawanangwa Kawonga ensured the Junior Flames marched on a 3-1 aggregate.The Congolese were highly favoured to go through managing a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in Blantyre two weeks, rather it was the visitors who really turned up for the occasion.The Junior Flames went up on 11 minutes through Kaliyati and Kawongo doubled the lead five minutes before half time. The visitors defended the two…
South Africa were simply too much for Comoros, beating them 13-0 on Friday in the 9th African Women’s Championship Namibia 2014, second round first leg qualifier in Mistamiouli.The Banyana Banyana are almost certain of a place at the final tournament unless a super comeback by the Islanders in the return leg in a fortnight in Johannesburg. Veteran striker Portia Modise and Leandra Smeda scored four goals each, while Sanah Mollo netted a brace before a goal each from Mamello Makhabane, Nomathemba Ntsibande and Shiwe Nogwanya handed the South Africans one of their biggest wins in the history of women’s football.The…