Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic ‘Micho’ is considering a blend of youth and experience in his squad for the Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) South Africa 2014.Micho as the Serb is affectionately referred in an interview with Cafonline.com said the combination of youngsters plus old limbs will serve the perfect tonic towards their quest of an impressive outing at the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues.The Cranes will be making a successive appearance at the championship and are pitted in Group B alongside Burkina Faso, Morocco and Zimbabwe.“We are in a very strong group that boasts quality…
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DR Congo has named a provisional 28-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) with local champions, TP Mazembe the dominant force.The four-time African champions have eight players in the team named by head coach Santos Mutumbile to commence preparations for the 11 January to 1 February tournament in South Africa.Rivals AS Vita Club have seven players, Motema Pembe with five, three from Dragons, Don Bosco and Sanga Balende have two players each and Shark XI having one player.Notably in the team are goalie Rober Kidiaba, defender Joel Kimwaki and Tresor Mputu Mabi, all members of the Leopards…
Nigeria crushed Tunisia 4-0 on Saturday (December 14) in the first leg of the second round of the 2014 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifier in Abuja.Striker Uchechi Sunday netted a hat-trick whilst Patience Helen Okaeme was also on target to give the Falconets a resounding victory ahead of the second leg in a fortnight.A spectacular second half performance from the Nigerians saw them unlock the Tunisian defence which remained impregnable during the first half.On 50 minutes, Okaeme broke deadlock before Sunday strengthened the lead 60 seconds later. Uchechi completed her hat-trick with strikes in the 76th and 86th minutes…
Raja Casablanca reached the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals for the first time after defeating CONCACAF Champions League winners CF Monterrey 2-1 after extra time to set up a meeting with Clube Atletico Mineiro.Buoyed by the raucous home crowd, Raja needed only four minutes to create the game’s first significant chance when Issam Erraki shot from distance only for the ball to sail over the bar.Monterrey’s Jesus Zavala answered straightaway with a shot of his own, missing Raja goalkeeper Khalid Askri’s post inches wide. The CONCACAF champions continued attacking Raja’s goal when only two minutes later Efrain Juarez narrowly missed…
South Africa beat Kenya 2-0 to win the 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup tournament in the final on Saturday (December 14) in Maseru, Lesotho.Goals from Ayabulela Magqwaka in the 32nd minute and a cheeky long range effort from Siyanda Ngubo gave Amajita a deserved victory and gold in the exciting youth tournament.After initially struggling against the Kenyans, who were guest participants at the tournament, Shakes Mashaba’s charges started to hit their stride and long before Maqqwaka’s opener with a clean header from a corner kick, Amajita had already shown their intent.With a lone goal lead into the second half, Amajita maintained…
In the first ever meeting between Guangzhou Evergrande FC and Al Ahly SC, the Chinese champions opened proceedings in the first minute when Brazilian striker Elkeson shot wide of goal by centimetres following a corner kick.The Asian champions created their own problems in the fifth minute after a terribly errant pass by goalkeeper Cheng Zeng fell to the feet of Emad Moteab. The Al Ahly captain was able to cross to Mohamed Aboutreika, but the 35-year-old headed just over the crossbar to spare Zeng the embarrassment.Marcelo Lippi’s Guangzhou continued to press Al Ahly in the opening minutes of the first…
Captain Allan Wanga led by example netting a brace to power hosts Kenya to the 2013 edition of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Challenge Cup title.Wanga scored in each half to sink Sudan 2-0 in the final held on Thursday (December 12) at the Nyayo National Stadium.It was the first title for the Harambee Stars since 2002 and there was no better time than on the 50th anniversary of the attainment of Independence by the East African country.The hosts defied all odds and exceeding expectations to achieve a befitting climax to the regional championship.Wanga, who…
Mohamed Aboutreika recently announced that he will retire from professional football after the FIFA Club World Cup, which began this week in Morocco.The 35-year-old, who is widely considered one of Egypt’s best-ever footballers, will have a chance to add to his joint-record tally of four goals in the event and eclipse Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Brazilian striker Denilson when Ahly meet Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande of China in their opener in Agadir on Saturday.There have been calls for Aboutreika, who is revered by Egyptian football fans, to make a U-turn on his retirement plans, but he has thus far…
Ghana has named a provisional 28-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.According to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the team will resume camping on Tuesday, December 17 in Accra for the first phase of final preparations for the tournament.The team is dominated by players from the Ghanaian top flight except for defender Joseph Larweh Attamah, member of the Ghana U-20 squad that played at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey last July, who features for second-tier side, Tema Youth.It includes three goalkeepers, nine defenders, 12 midfielders and four forwards, with a chunk of…
Raja Club Athletic (MAR) treated a packed Agadir Stadium to a confident 2-1 display against OFC representatives Auckland City FC (NZL) in the opening match of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup Morocco.The two sides had never met before, and it was the first time Raja Casablanca had faced opponents from Oceania, while Auckland City had their best result against an African opponent at a Club World Cup in a 3-2 victory over TP Mazembe in the 2009 fifth place play-off.The Moroccan national league holders had the first chance in the seventh minute of the match when Raja captain Mohsine…
The last four teams in this year (2013) COSAFA U-20 Championship currently underway in Lesotho are known after the final round of group matches took place on Tuesday 10th December. South Africa topped Group C after a 0-0 draw with Namibia.Kenya who topped Group A now face Group B winners Angola in the first semi while neighbours Zimbabwe and South Africa will clash in the other semi. Both matches will be played on Thursday 12 December in Maseru.Outgoing champions Zambia finished with a flourishing beating Seychelles 4-0 .t Spencer Sautu broke the deadlock for Zambia on 52 minutes. Danny Madelene’s…
The 2013 finalists for the Cecafa Cup are known, and it will be hosts Kenya taking on Sunday on Thursday at Nyayo Stadium. Sudan has qualified to the final after beating guests Zambia 2-1 after extra time in the first semifinal match played in Mombasa. Kenya then edged the battle of the Stars by a slender 1-0 victory over Tanzania. Both matches were played on Tuesday December 10.There were few scoring chances in the first half with Zambia going close with a free-kick that needed the Sudanese goalkeeper to be at his best to keep it goalless. Sudan had the…
Goal-line technology (GLT) will make its debut appearance in Africa this week as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 gets underway on 11 December.In October, GoalControl GmbH was selected for the tournament as part of a tender process after FIFA invited all four FIFA-licenced GLT providers to submit a proposal. The Germany-based company has since conducted site inspections and installed its GoalControl-4D system in the two venues, Marrakech and Agadir.The systems at each stadium have successfully passed the final installation tests conducted by FIFA-accredited test institute SportsLabs, which are standard procedure as part of the official certification process defined…
Morocco’s Raja Club Athletic and New Zealand side Auckland City FC kick off the FIFA Club World Cup 2013 this Wednesday gunning for a victory that would be a twofold boon. For both clubs, a win would be a huge confidence booster and would break a run of poor results both in their domestic leagues and in this competition.The matchRaja Casablanca-Auckland City, Agadir Stadium,Wednesday 11 December, 19.30 (local time)Getting back to winning ways after a month of disappointment is the mission for Raja Casablanca in the tournament hosted in their own county. The Moroccan champions are seeking to bounce back…
Hosts Gabon crushed Cameroon 3-0 in the opening match of the 2013 edition of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Cup on Monday (December 9) in Franceville.Les Pantheres ‘B’ inspired by veteran Daniel Cousin went up early courtesy an own-goal by hard-pressed Cameroon defender Makon Loga before strikes from Edmond Mouele and Lionel Yakouya earned them the maximum points in the Group A encounter.Equatorial Guinea complete Group A, whilst holders Congo, Chad and Central African Republic make up Group B for the eight edition of the regional championship.The tournament organized by the Central African Football Federations’ Union…
The 2013 CECAFA Cup is at the business end of the tournament with the four teams left in the competition. Hosts Kenya will play against Tanzania while Zambia and Sudan clash in the other semi-final on Tuesday 10 November.Tanzania knocked out holders Uganda, Kenya accounted for Rwanda in the quarter finals. Zambia needed a penalty shoot-out to dispatch Burundi and Sudan beat Ethiopia 2-0 to reach the semis.CECAFA LOC chairman and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya announced that the Kenya versus Tanzania match would be at the Machakos Stadium while the Zambia against Sudan would be played at…
The name Manuel Jose is intrinsically linked with Al Ahly success. The Portuguese coach has won more African Champions League trophies than any other coach (four) and was in charge of the Red Devils when they went on a fantastic run of 55 unbeaten matches. In 2006, Manuel Jose and the club arguably had their best-ever season, winning the African treble (domestic double and CAF Champions League), as well as the CAF Super Cup.In the same season, Al Ahly also became the first African team to advance to the semi-finals at the FIFA World Club Cup. FIFA.com spoke to the…
Nigeria U-17 trio make CHAN squadNigeria coach Stephen Keshi has included three members of the globe-conquering U-17 team in a provisional 30-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.The trio; Kelechi Iheanacho, Golden Ball winner at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), goalkeeper Dele Alampasu and midfielder Taiwo Awoniyi were the biggest surprises in the squad for Nigeria’s maiden appearance at the tournament designed exclusively for local-based footballers.The three players were influential as Nigeria beat Mexico 3-0 in the final to win their fourth title at the global cadet…
Zimbabwean Warriors beat Mozambique Mambas 2-1 in a friendly match played as part of preparations for 2014 CHAN finals. The hosts edged a pulsating game at Bourbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo giving new coach Ian Gorowa his first win on home soil. Two goals from Simba Sithole and Ali Sadiki carried the day while the Mambas scored theirs from a converted a sport kick by Diego Antonio. The two nations reached Africa Nations Championship to kick-off next month in South Africa. Zimbabwe Warriors play in Group B that comprises Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda while Mambas of Mozambique will play in Group A…
Zimbabwe beat Mozambique 2-1 in a friendly match played as part of preparations for 2014 CHAN finals. The hosts edged a pulsating game at Bourbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo giving new coach Ian Gorowa his first win on home soil. Two goals from Simba Sithole and Ali Sadiki carried the day while the Mambas scored theirs from a converted a sport kick by Diego Antonio.The two nations reached Africa Nations Championship to kick-off next month in South Africa. Zimbabwe Warriors play in Group B that comprises Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda while Mambas of Mozambique will play in Group A and…