CAF is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the GLO-CAF Awards Gala 2013 is open from Thursday, 26 December 2013 till Sunday, 5 January 2014.The event will take place on Thursday, 9 January 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria.Media interested in attending the ceremony must fill in the application form (see below) and upload their press cards to the following email: cafawards2013@cafonline.comAll applications are subject to confirmation. Confirmation will NOT be on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course. Furthermore, please be advised that…
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South Africa names CHAN squadHosts South Africa have named a relatively strong 23-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN).Head coach Gordon Igesund’s final team for the tournament was without players from Orange CAF Champions League losing finalists, Orlando Pirates, Ajax Cape Town and Amazulu due to fixture congestions in the South African Premier Soccer League.However, the Bafana Bafana trainer has national captain Itumeleng Khune to rely on as well as midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala and Bernard Parker, all part of his squad for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations held earlier in the year in South Africa.According to…
Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and South Africa have booked their places for the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.The trio sealed their places at the final lap after the second leg matches of the penultimate round at the weekend, joining Ghana for the ultimate hurdle. They all completed doubles over their respective to remain on course.The South Africans crushed Tanzania 5-0 on Saturday (December 21) in Johannesburg to complete a double over the Tanzanites 9-1 on aggregate. Striker Kaylin Swart scored the opener from the spot on 19 minutes before Mosili Makhoali doubled…
Yong Sport stunned favourites Canon Yaounde to win the 2013 Coupe du Cameroon 4-1 on penalties in the final on Sunday (December 22) in Yaounde.The encounter ended barren in normal time before Yong Sport triumphed via kicks from the spot.Canon, three-time African champions and 11-time winners of the Cameroonian version of the FA Cup were highly favoured but their hopes of annexing the title for the first time since 1999, were dashed by the relatively unknown side from Bamenda, located in the Northwest part of Cameroon.Not even the presence of veteran Cameroon defender Pierre Wome in the Canon set-up could…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday, December 20, 2013 launched its new Competitions Management System (CMS) in order to develop and facilitate the management of CAF competitions with the National Associations.CAF CMS will manage all the competitions system in general and will combine: Competitions’ fixtures, designations, reports, players and National Associations data.The new system was first introduced to the National Associations during a three-day workshop that started on December 20, 2013 and attended by representatives of each National Association at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.The purpose of the workshop was to assist the representatives towards using the…
Hosts Gabon romped to the 2013 Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) title beating Central African Republic (CAR) 2-0 in the final on Saturday (December 21) in Franceville.Midfielder Bonaventure Sokambi broke the deadlock on 33 minutes before veteran striker Daniel Cousin put the icing on the cake with his strike on 75 minutes to hand ‘Les Pantheres’ the title.Cousin finished the zonal tournament as top scorer with four goals whilst teammate Franck Engonga was adjudged the most valuable player of the tournament held from 9-12 December, 2013.Earlier, Congo snatched bronze after a 2-1 win over Cameroon in the…
FC Bayern Munchen became the first German club to win the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Raja Casablanca 2-0 in the final at Marrakech Stadium, wrapping up a memorable year for the European champions.In the first meeting between the sides, Bayern asserted themselves from the start. In the 4th minute Bayern and Germany international Toni Kroos tested Raja goalkeeper Khalid Askriwith a distance shot. Askri was able to make a comfortable save. One minute later Raja answered Bayern’s early surge when the in-form Moussine Iajour shot wide inside the Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s penalty box.In the 7th minute Bayern…
Cote d’Ivoire has ended the year (2013) as Africa’s best ranked team, according to the FIFA rankings released on Thursday, December 19, 2013.The Elephants started the year at the top of the continental rankings and maintained their status throughout and finish as Africa’s only team in the top 20. The impressive performance of Didier Drogba and his teammates, capping it with qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, was vital to their 17th position with 918 points.Ghana (849 points) is ranked second and Algeria third (800 points), 24th and 26th globally, making them the only other African teams…
Hosts Gabon and the Central African Republic (CAR) have booked their places in the final of the 2013 Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Cup underway in Bitam and Franceville.Gabon beat holders Congo by a lone goal in their semi-final meeting on Wednesday (December 18) in Franceville. Veteran striker Daniel Cousin scored the only goal in extra time.In the other semis encounter, CAR stunned Cameroon winning 9-8 on penalties after a 2-2 tie in regulation time.The two teams will battle for the ultimate in the final on Saturday, December 21 in Franceville. The hosts will be seeking for…
Raja Casablanca became the second African side to reach a FIFA Club World Cup final after defeating Clube Atletico Mineiro 3-1 at Marrakech Stadium.Raja would have the first chance of the match in the 13th minute from a corner kick by Issam Erraki who found Chemseddine Chtibi on the near post. Chtibi, who scored on his birthday against CF Monterrey in the quarter-finals, headed wide. In the 18th minute Atletico Mineiro responded when Ronaldinho delivered a free-kick where Leonardo Silva headed just over the crossbar.Four minutes later Atletico’s Fernandinho passed to Lucas who bursted down the left wing to eventually…
CF Monterrey finished their FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 journey on a high after defeating CAF Champions Al Ahly SC 5-1 at Marrakech Stadium to claim fifth place.The match was the first time in Club World Cup history that two teams faced each other for a second time as both sides met in Japan last year.A bright start from Al Ahly was immediately countered when Monterrey’s Efrain Juarez found space on the right wing to cross to Humberto Suazo who then slotted a through pass to Neri Cardozo who finished coolly past Al Ahly goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy.The Egyptians would…
Costa Rica will play Venezuela in the opening match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014 on 15 March 2014. The Official Draw took place on 17 December, at the Antigua Aduana in San Jose, Costa Rica.The standout section is arguably Group B, which pits the 2012 runners-up Korea DPR – champions of the inaugural edition in 2008 – against Germany, Ghana and Canada.The tournament will be played across four stadiums, three in San Jose and another in Liberia, between 15 March and 4 April 2014.Full drawGroup ACosta RicaVenezuelaItalyZambiaGroup BGhanaKorea DPRGermanyCanadaGroup CNew ZealandParaguaySpainJapanGroup DMexicoColombiaChina PRNigeriaSource: fifa.com Confederation…
Though familiar faces at the FIFA Club World Cup with extensive experience in the competition, Al-Ahly SC and CF Monterrey were unable to negotiate the quarter-finals at Morocco 2013. With their last-eight defeats spelling the end of an era for both sides, the Red Devils and Los Rayados go into this match for fifth place aware that it will be their last on the big stage for some time.The matchAl-Ahly-CF Monterrey, Marrakech Stadium, Wednesday 18 December, 16:30 (local time)Playing in the competition for a fifth time, the Egyptians were hoping to improve on their third place in 2006. Defeat to…
What better stage than the FIFA Club World Cup to change perceptions about a player’s qualities? Raja Casablanca goalkeeper Khalid Askri has used the tournament to do just that. The shot-stopper became infamous worldwide for a series of incredible blunders caught on film, and which subsequently went viral on the internet.It was in September 2010 that Askri acquired notoriety as “the unluckiest goalkeeper in the world”, after saving a penalty and immediately turning to celebrate with the crowd, only to glance back in horror as he saw the ball spin and dribble slowly into the net. Worse than costing his…
It took the highest transfer fee ever seen in Scottish football to tempt Celtic into selling defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama. Southampton smashed the club’s transfer record in the process and the south coast outfit’s faith has since been rewarded, with the Kenya captain a key element in their early-season success.Two-and-a-half years ago, when Celtic paid Belgium club Beerschot £900,000 (USD 1.6 million) for Wanyama, who was just 20 years old at the time, they could not have imagined the rapid progress he would make. In two seasons in Scotland’s top flight, Wanyama not only became a fan’s favourite, but won…
On Wednesday the whole of Morocco will come to a standstill to watch Raja Casablanca take onAtletico Mineiro in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Even before the tournament began, excitement was high at the prospect of seeing star names such as Ronaldinho.The fact the Brazilian ace and his team-mates will be facing the local favourites after their surprising run to the last four has only added to the enthusiasm. Marrakech will be packed to the rafters with the fervent supporters who have added so much to the competition, as the two sides battle it out to claim…
In-form Marouane Chamakh scored his third goal in three games for Crystal Palace before they lost 2-1 to Chelsea, while Yaya Toure was inspirational in Manchester City’s 6-3 demolition of league leaders Arsenal.Salomon Kalou and Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro were both on the scorecard in France, while in Germany Mame Diouf scored two goals in the last five minutes to rescue a 3-3 draw for Hanover at home to Nuremburg.ENGLANDYAYA TOURE (Manchester City)Toure was a key driving force as City overpowered Arsenal 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium to close to within three points of the Premier League leaders. The powerful Ivorian…
The draw for the 11th edition of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2014 was held on Monday, December 16, 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco.Forty-two (42) clubs will be involved in the preliminary round to be joined by ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire), Ismaily (Egypt), Wadi Degla (Egypt), Djoliba (Mali), MAS (Morocco), Bayelsa United (Nigeria), Warri Wolves (Nigeria), El Ahly Shandy (Sudan), Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) Club Athletic Bizertin (Tunisia) and Zesco United (Zambia) at the 1/16th round.Click below for the complete fixtures of the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup. Confederation of African Football News
The draw for the 18th edition of the Orange CAF Champions League 2014 was held on Monday, December 16, 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco.Fifty-two (52) clubs will be involved in the preliminary round to be join by holders Al Ahly (Egypt), Coton Sport (Cameroon), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Hilal (Sudan), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) and Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) at the 1/16th round.Click below for the complete fixtures of the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League. Confederation of African Football News
Hosts Gabon and Cameroon have reached the semis of the ongoing 2013 Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Cup underway in Bitam and Franceville.The hosts secured their place at the next stage courtesy a 2-1 win over neighbours Equatorial Guinea in the ultimate Group ‘A’ match on Sunday (December 15) in Franceville.A brace from veteran striker Daniel Cousin ensured Les Pantheres maintained their winning streak at the regional tournament, with Thierry Fedjeu netting a consolation for the Nzalang Nacional. It was the successive defeat for the Equatoguineans after 1-2 loss to Cameroon in the previous fixture.Gabon finished on…