Group ANigeriaSouth AfricaSudanWinner of Match 37/38Group BMaliAlgeriaEthiopiaWinner of Match 43/44Group CBurkina FasoAngolaGabonWinner of Match 33/34Group DCote d’IvoireCameroonDR CongoWinner Match 41/42Group EGhanaTogoGuineaWinner Match 35/36Group FZambiaCap[e VerdeNigerWinner Match 45/46Group GTunisiaEgyptSenegalWinner Match 39/40Day 1: 5-6 September 2014Day 2: 10 September 2014Day 3: 10-11 October 2014Day 4: 15 October 2014Day 5: 14-15 November 2014Day 6: 19 November 2014Group winners and runner-up of each group plus the third-best team will join hosts Morocco for the final tournament. Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
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First RoundMatch 5 & 6 Liberia vs LesothoMatch 7 & 8 Kenya vs ComorosMatch 9 & 10 Madagascar vs UgandaMatch 11 & 12 Mauritania vs Equatorial GuineaMatch 13 & 14 Namibia vs Congo Match 15 & 16 Libya vs Rwanda Match 17 & 18 Burundi vs Botswana Match 19 & 20 Central African Republic vs Guinea BissauMatch 21 & 22 Swaziland vs Sierra LeoneMatch 23 & 24 Gambia vs Seychelles Match 25 & 26 Sao Tome e Principe vs BeninMatch 27 & 28 Malawi vs ChadMatch 29 & 30 Tanzania vs Zimbabwe Match 31 & 32 Mozambique vs South SudanFirst…
Egyptian giants Al Ahly struck at the death through Ahmed Raouf to secure a historic place at the group phase of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup.Moroccan campaigners, Difaa Hassani El Jadida were on the path to victory thanks to second half strikes from Ahmed Chagou and Gabon-import Johan Lengoualama, only for Raouf to douse their hopes with a stoppage time goal.Ahly, record winners of the premier continental club championship with eight triumphs, carried a lone goal win into the return encounter but advanced on the away goal rule after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.The Moroccans were cheered on by…
The Confederation of African Football is pleased to announce that media, fans and any interested parties across Africa and the world can follow the Orange Africa Cup of Nations– Morocco 2015 Preliminaries Draw on Sunday 27 April at 12h30 GMT and the Orange Inter-clubs competitions draw on Tuesday 29 April at 09h00 GMT LIVE on CAF’s digital platforms; on Twitter via @CAF_Media and Orange #AFCON2015 as well as CAF TV channel on YouTube. Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
The Rwanda women national team has lined-up an international friendly fixture against Zambia scheduled for May 4 in Kigali as part of the two teams’ final phase of preparations for the final round of qualifying of the 2014 Africa Women Championship.This year’s African Women Championship will be hosted by Namibia in October.Rwanda football federation vice president and spokesperson Veduste Kayiranga told Cafonline.com that the She-Wasps clash against Zambia’s women team, called Shepolopolo will take place at the Kigali Regional stadium.Kayiranga said coach Grace Nyinawumuntu’s team are looking to consolidating their preparations for the final qualification round fixture against Nigeria. Zambia…
As Africa eagerly awaits the preliminary round draw for the 30th Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015, Uganda coach Milutin Sredojovic “Micho” has set his sights on ending the country’s long absence from the continental soccer show-piece declaring that “The Cranes” will be ready for any team they will be pitted against.Micho says time has come for Uganda to progress to the finals of the Africa Cup, over 30 years since their last appearance.The Cranes’ last Afcon showing was in 1978 and although Micho is confident that the Cranes were capable of ending the long wait, the road ahead would…
The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) has chosen Portuguese national Mariano Barreto as the new coach of the national team. He replaces Sewnet Bishaw who was relieved of his duties in February this year after the Walyas’ disappointing campaign in the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN).The 57-year-old brings with him some knowledge and experience of African football having been in charge of Ghana in 2003. He has also coached in his native Portugal and in Russia. According to EFF among the new coach’s set goals is qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Ethiopia is of 21 nations…
The president of the Confederation of African Football Isaa Hayatou has expressed sorrow at the death of veteran Zambian football commentator Dennis Liwewe.Liwewe, 78, died in Lusaka on Tuesday.”I would like to express my deepest sympathy on hearing of the death of Dennis Liwewe, a veteran and highly respected voice of the Zambian and African game.””Liwewe was a towering figure of African radio live commentaries, a passionate servant of the game whose gigantic standing and contribution to development of radio communication over four decades has served as a reference point and inspiration for many modern day radio broadcasters of Zambian…
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund said he was happy to have been cleared of damaging allegations and was now looking forward to the Australasia tour of Australia and New Zealand late next month.Igesund was placed under an investigation following allegations that he instigated some or all players of the Men’s Senior National Team to demand more bonuses during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2014 tournament.He was also accused of being influenced by the player agents to select certain players.However, the task team led by one of South Africa’s leading attorneys and SAFA NEC member, Norman Arendse found that on the…
It’s going to be a new challenge for Egyptian giants Al Ahly when they start their Orange CAF Confederation Cup campaign this Sunday by playing hosts to Morocco’s Difaa Jadida at the Cairo Air Defense Stadium in the 2nd eighth final round first leg. The Orange CAF Champions League holders dropped to the continent’s second tier club competition after suffering a shock defeat to Libya’s Ahly Benghazi, and the record African champions will have to go and try win a title they never won before.This is the third time for Al Ahly to play in the second tier competition. They…