The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced a 30-man provisional roster for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. The announcement on Tuesday followed a meeting of the NFF with Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi.GOALKEEPERS: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim, Daniel AkpeyiDEFENDERS: Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Joseph Yobo, Kunle Odunlami, Efe AmbroseMIDFIELDERS: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, Joel Obi, Nosa Igiebor, Michael Uchebo, Ejike Uzoenyi, Sunday Mba, Reuben GabrielFORWARDS: Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Obinna Nsofor, Osaze Odemwingie, Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Uche Nwofor, Nnamdi Oduamadi Nigeria is one of…
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CAF inspectors arrived in Algeria Tuesday and immediately commenced inspection of facilities the country has lined-up as it bids to host the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria is among six countries who are contending to host the African Nations Cup in 2019 and 2021.The CAF delegation of Messrs. Amadou Diakite and Djibrin Adoum, both CAF Executive Committee members, FIFA Expert Walter Gagg, CAF Expert Paul Bassey and Amr Fahmy, the CAF Manager of Africa Cup tournaments was met on arrival at Algiers airport by Mohammed Raouaraou, the President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) and other members of the Executive…
Soon after guiding Nigeria to win a record fourth title at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, Coach Manu Garba was elevated to the U-20 level fondly referred to as the Flying Eagles. A silent achiever, Garba assisted late coach Yemi Tella when Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets won the 2007 African Under-17 Championship in Lome on their way to being crowned world champions at the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Korea. He led his home state’s Gombe Youth Team to win the Umbro under-18 Tournament in Manchester in 2005 amongst other honours recorded as a…
CAF president Issa Hayatou and FIFA president Sepp Blatter commissioned the first of three CAF Football Centres of Excellence in Cameroon which the African football head said represented a massive leap for the continent’s soccer developmental strides.“The whole of African can be proud of this centre and is a great leap for this continent. We have put the centre at the disposal of the five African representatives for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil,” Hayatou after the symbolic cutting of the ‘ribbons’ with Blatter.”I’m convinced this will go a long way to put African football on the world map,”…
Nigerians Shola Ameobi and Peter Odemwingie scored in big English Premier League victories for Newcastle United and Stoke City respectively at the weekend.Ameobi grabbed his second goal in three matches as the Magpies defeated Cardiff City 3-0 and Odemwingie broke the deadlock in a 4-1 triumph over Fulham.Ramon Azeez was another Nigerian on target, snatching a stoppage-time winner for relegation-threatened Spanish La Liga side Almeria.ENGLANDYAYA TOURE (Manchester City)Produced another impressive display during the 3-2 win over Everton in a season where he has been driving City towards the Premier League title. The Ivory Coast midfielder set up Sergio Aguero for…
Esperance Sportive de Tunis have wrapped up the 2013/2014 Tunisian ‘Ligue 1’ title with two games remaining.The ‘Blood and Gold’ made certain of the title after a lone goal victory over US Monastir in a Week 28 fixture on Sunday (4 May 2014) in Rades. Midfielder Hocine Ragued scored the only goal as Esperance opened an 11-point lead over rivals CS Sfaxien, who were held 1-1 away at Stade Tunisien. Esperance will play in next year’s Orange CAF Champions League for the seventh successive season since 2009.The Tunis-based club is currently involved at the mini-league stage of the premier continental…
Rwanda giantsAPR FC lifted the 2013/14 Turbo King Football league title on Sunday to become the first club to win 14 national league titles.The military side was crowned champions without kicking a ball after their opponents AS Muhanga failed to turn up for the game following a players’ strike over unpaid wages.To APR, this was a historical title following their decision in 2012 to offload foreign players and field only Rwandan players as a way of giving a chance to homegrown talent.They went on to recruit the crème de la crème of local talent, but failed to retain their title,…
The CAF Referee Instructors and Assessors Course opened in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday 4 May with a call to participants to keep abreast with technological advancement trends.The course, running from the 4th through 9 May 2014 seeks to evaluate the Instructors and Assessors and also introduce them to new methodologies in the discharge of their duties.Areas for review during the five-day course which will tackle both practical and theoretical sessions include Video and Match Analysis, Online reporting, Editing of Clips, Methodology and Teaching practices as well the use of the CAF Content Management System (CMS).In his opening remarks,…
With barely a fortnight before the matches of the group phase of the continental club championships, Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Al-Hilal of sudan have made changes to their technical staff.Ahly Youth team coach Fathi Mabrouk has replaced Mohamed Youssef until the end of the season. Youssef, an ex-defender of the club, who guided Ahly to a record extending eighth CAF Champions League title last year, shockingly tendered in his resignation last Friday. Youssef left alongside Football Director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz and Football supervisor, Hady KhashabaThe Cairo-based side starts its campaign in the Orange CAF Confederations Cup against Group B fellows…
The Executive Committee of the Confederation Africaine de Football under the chairmanship of CAF President, Issa Hayatou met on 29 and 30 April 2014, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.Fifteen (15) points were on the agenda including revision of the regulations of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Interclubs competitions and the CAF Disciplinary Code, for which a working group was established.The Executive Committee examined the report of the working group point-by-point during the two days but resolved to defer the adoption of the amended texts at its next meeting on 8 June 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after…