Following the incident that happened on the last day (11 May 2014) of the DR Congo national championship during the game between AS Vita Club and TP Mazembe at the Tata Raphael Stadium, which led to the death of 15 persons and scores injured, a meeting was convened between the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) and the Security Services.The meeting was in respect of the Orange CAF Champions League group phase opener between AS Vita and Zamalek of Egypt billed for Sunday, 18 May 2014 at the same stadium.In order to prevent any over-crowding, it was decided that 5,000 spectators…
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800×600 Lesotho captain Bokang Mothoana remains upbeat they can shock Liberia in Sunday’s 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Monrovia.The left-footed utility player said Likueana can bank on the depth of experience in the squad to grab a good result from their trip to the West African country.“We are very much aware playing Liberia at their backyard will be tough,” said the 26-year old midfielder.Mothoana, who has returned home after a three-year sojourn in Tunisia where he laced his boots for US Monastir, added that the playing body will give off their best in the important duel.“There will…
After emerging as the Uganda Premier League top scorer with 16 goals, Francis Olaki believes the sky is the limit.Olaki has been named in the 25-man squad by Cranes coach, Mulitin “Micho” Sredejovic for this weekend’s 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo.The invitation comes as a huge boost for the 18-year old, who was part of the Uganda squad for the Orange CHAN tournament in South Africa earlier, where he left his footprint by setting-up the winning goal for the Cranes against Les Etalons of Burkina Faso at the group phase.The forward has a good…
After a five day inspection visit to Algeria, the special team put together by CAF to inspect facilities for the bidding countries of the 2019/2021 Africa Nations Cup, Tuesday arrived Yaoundé the Cameroonian capital.Despite the 2.30 am early morning touch down at the Nsimalem Airport; a welcome party that included sports minister Adoum Garoua, FECAFOOT Normalization President Professor Joseph Owona, FECAFOOT Secretary General Tombi Sidiki, a dancing troupe and a host of others were on hand to accord the team a warm welcome.Later in the day, the team made up of Amadou Diakite (Mali) Adoum Jibrine (Chad) Paul Bassey (Nigeria)…
Côte d’Ivoire coach Sabri Lamouchi has included big names Didier Drogba, Kolo and Yaya Toure, Gervinho, Didier Zokora, Salomon Kalou and Boubacar Barry in his provisional 28-player squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.However, defenders Emmanuel Eboue and Siaka Tiene, along with midfielder Romaric N’Dri Koffi, missed the cut.Only two of the squad, goalkeepers Sylvain Gbohou and Ali Badra Sangare ply their trade in Côte d’Ivoire.Lamouchi, who is bidding to guide the Ivorians into the knockout phase for the first time, will have to trim the squad to 23 before the competition. The west Africans have been drawn in…
“When I started out with the national team, Samuel Eto’o came up to me and said: ‘You know, little guy, never judge strikers by goals alone’. I often think about what he said then, and it’s pushed me to work hard and excel myself.”The words are those of Cameroon front man Vincent Aboubakar, in conversation withFIFA.com. The forward was only 18 when he received that nugget of advice, and would shortly afterwards find his name on the 23-man list announced by then Indomitable Lions coach Paul Le Guen for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. The Yaounde-born Aboubakar went…
Cameroon coach Volker Finke unveiled his preliminary 28-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ starting on 12 June.Cameroon are competing in their seventh World Cup finals, but are underdogs in a Group A that includes hosts Brazil, Croatia and Mexico.Only two of Finke’s squad play in their domestic championship – goalkeeper Loic Feudjou and defender Cedric Djeugoue – with the remainder in European and Turkish clubs.Finke will have to reduce the squad to 23 for the finals themselves.Cameroon squadGoalkeepers: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR), Ndy Assembe (Guingamp/FRA), Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor/TUR), Loic Feudjou (Coton Sport)Defenders: Allan Nyom (Granada/ESP), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR),…
Yaya Toure hobbled off in the latter stages to a standing ovation as Manchester City beat West Ham 2-0 at the weekend to seal the English Premier League title. The Ivory Coast midfielder and reigning African Footballer of the Year was a key figure in the second championship triumph by the ‘Citizens’ within three seasons. He scored a career-best 20 league goals — many from free-kicks – and created a lot of others through surges from midfield.ENGLANDYAYA TOURE (Manchester City)Toure set up Samir Nasri’s opener as City beat West Ham United 2-0 to claim the title. After appearing to injure…
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Monday (12 May 2014) unveiled a 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The final 23 will be named on June 1, barely 24-hours after a test game with Armenia in Sion, Switzerland.Les Fennecs are housed in Group H with Belgium, Russia and South Korea. Full squad Goalkeepers: Izzekine Doukha (USM El Harrach/Algeria), Raïs M’Bolhi (CSKA Sofia/Bulgaria), Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (USM Alger/Algeria), Cédric Si Mohammed (CS Constantine/Algeria) Defenders: Essaïd Belkalem (Watford FC/England), Madjid Bougherra (Lekhwiya Club/Qatar), Liassine Cadamuro (RCD Mallorca/Spain), Faouzi Ghoulam (SSC Napoli/Italy), Rafik Halliche (Academica Coimbra/Portugal), Nacereddine…
Goalkeeper Stephen Adams was the only local-based player named in Ghana’s provisional 26-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Adams, who plays for former Ghana league champions, Aduana Stars made the cut after a superb showing at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa earlier in the year, where Ghana lost out to Libya on penalties. The surprise inclusion in the squad named by Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah on Monday (12 May 2014) are Leicester City left-back Jeffery Schlupp and Sweden-based offensive midfielder David Accam. According to Appiah, the team will begin preparations with a non-residential…