South Africa comes to a standstill Saturday March 15 when one of the biggest soccer rivalries on the continent are renewed at the African Calabash – FNB stadium – where Orlando Pirates will attempt to claw back into title contention when they engage Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby. When Pirates play Kaizer Chiefs, life in the 52-million ‘Mzansi’ literally stops. All Johannesburg roads lead to the spiritual home of South African soccer. Those who cannot find a ticket to cram into the 94 000-seater Soccer City get a share of the action in homes, restaurants, bars, around braais and…
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CAF President Issa Hayatou has mourned the death of Ghanaian referee Kwame Andoh-Kyei, describing the incident that led to the death of the match official as deeply saddening and regrettable.In a message to Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi, Hayatou said: “I would like to express my deepest sympathy on hearing of the untimely death of referee Kwame Andoh-Kyei. Personally, and on behalf of the CAF executive committee and the entire African football community, I should be grateful if you could extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.”I wish to underscore that any acts of…
The pastLike West African rivals Nigeria, the Black Maidens have a 100 per cent record in qualifying for the finals of the showpiece event of women’s U-17 football. At the first FIFA U-17 World Cup, Ghana were knocked out in the first round with four points. They beat Costa Rica, lost to Germany and held eventual winners Korea DPR to a 1-1 draw. Two years later, Ghana stunned Brazil 1-0, but lost to Republic of ireland and Canada, and again failed to advance beyond the first round. In Azerbaijan in 2010, Ghana became the first team from Africa to go…
The pastZambia were knocked out by Ghana at their first attempt to qualify for the global stage in 2008, losing 2-0 at home and 4-0 away to go out 6-0 on aggregate. After failing to field a team for the second competition in 2010, the southern African country easily beat Botswana 7-1 on aggregate in the first round of the 2012 qualifiers before facing African heavyweights Nigeria in the final round. They found the west Africans too tall a hurdle to overcome, losing 2-1 and 5-0.The presentAfter giving up a lead in Lusaka against South Africa and then needing to…
Africa will have three teams at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that kicks off in Costa Rica this Saturday 15th March. Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia will play at the fourth edition of the finals. Nigeria will be based in Group D in the canton of Alajuela which is Costa Rica’s second-most populated province and is inhabited by a total of 848,146 people. Nigeria will open their account on Sunday 16th against China People’s Republic and will also play Mexico and Columbia. Here are some details about the Nigeria team at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa…
1998 Champions League runners-up Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe have had better days in top continental club competition but the Harare giants are facing another year of waiting to go one better and claim the championship. On Sunday March 9 “De-Mbare” ( Dynamos’ nickname) bowed out on the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 away to AS Vita of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first round second leg match played in Kinshasa.The defeat makes it fours year in a row, Dynamos bowed out of the Orange CAF Champions League before the group stage. At home in the…
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Tombi A Roko Sidiki, General Secretary of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) is upbeat about the chances of the Indomitable Lions at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The FECAFOOT scribe made this remark in an interview with Cafonline.com, following a meeting between CAF President, Issa Hayatou and representatives of the five teams in Cairo on 21 February 2014. Cameroon is in Group A with hosts Brazil, Croatia and Mexico. Cafonline.com: Cameroon will be making a record seventh appearance by an African team at the World Cup in Brazil, what are your expectations? Tombi A Roko Sidiki: Firstly,…
Eyeing 2014 World Cup glory, the Nigerian Football Federation has projected that the reigning African champions require a budget of N2billion, equivalent to about US$12million, to mount a successful challenge in Brazil, resources which the country’s Senate is set to approve after it heaped praises on the NFF for its excellent administration and success.In receiving the NFF budget submission and football management report of 2013, Chairman of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Sports and Social Development, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba, extolled NFF’s leadership and managerial virtues.The NFF received N1.8 billion (about US$10.9million) from the Government last year.”I must commend the…