Bafana Bafana made a perfect start to the CHAN tournament with a gritty 3-1 win over Mozambique in an exciting opening game at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 11 January 2014.After a nervy start in which the Mambas of Mozambique took a surprise lead in the 10th minute, Bafana hit their strides and duly won the crucial opening game comfortably. Mozambique took a shock lead in the 10th minute through Diogo Alberto when his shot took a wicked deflection off Thato Mokeke to give the minnows a surprise 1-0 lead.After the goal, Bafana immediately woke up from their slumber which…
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COMPETITIONS Men’s Competitions : Orange CAF Champions League Orange CAF Confederation Cup Orange CAF Super Cup Orange Africa Cup Of Nations Orange African Nations Championship Orange African Youth Championship CAN U-17 CAF U-23 Championship Futsal All Africa Games African Qualifiers : FIFA World Cup 2014 Olympic Qualifiers Women’s Competitions : African Women Championship CAN U-20 Women CAN U-17 Women All Africa Games Women Olympic Qualifiers Orange CAF Confederation Cup Players’ list Orange CAF Champions League Players’ list Confederation of African Football News
Ethiopia national football team returns to South Africa a year after playing in their first Africa Cup of Nations Final in nearly 30 years. The Walyas made an impact during AFCON 2013 and left indelible memories both on and off the field. Outside of hosts South Africa, Ethiopia had the biggest contingent of fans and everywhere they went they painted the town and stadium in their national colours. Coach Siwnet Bishaw‘s side held the then defending champions Zambia to a thrilling 1-1 draw and won the hearts of many with some simply flowing football. Fast forward a year later and…
The third Orange CAF African Nations Championship gets underway in Cape Town today Saturday 11th January with hosts South Africa taking on neighbours Mozambique in the opening match at Greenpoint Stadium. Mali and Nigeria will play the second of the double-header games to complete round 1 matches of Group A .In the city of Mangaung, where Ghana, Libya, Congo Brazzaville and Ethiopia will battle for top two places in Group C, the atmosphere ahead of the opening match is charged with high expectancy for Bafana Bafana and the tournament in general. Cafonline.com took to the streets to find out from…
Mambas coach Joao Chissano said he has impressed it upon his players not to balk under pressure of the big stage when Mozambique take on Bafana Bafana in the CHAN opener at Cape Town stadium on Saturday, 11 January 2014.“I know this is a big stage but I have told my players not to be intimidated by the atmosphere. Playing on such stages is a once off opportunity for a team like Mozambique and I have told the players to seize the opportunity and make names for themselves,” said Chissano.Mozambique has played Bafana four times in the past and have…
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has called up Matthew Pattison of Bidvest Wits to replace the injured Jabulani Shongwe in the squad to play the Orange CAF African Nations Championship (South Africa 2014).Shongwe injured his groin in Bafana Bafana’s 1-0 win over National First Division side Milano United FC in a practice match on Tuesday, 7 January 2014. “It is never good to lose any player, especially through injury but I am sad to say Shongwe will no longer be a part of us for this tournament due to a tear that won’t heal on time for the tournament. So…
Herewith details of the votes for the 2013 African Player of the Year and the 2013 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa).The winners of the two categories were decided by votes from the Head Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF.Click the links below;2013 African Player of the Year 2013 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa) Confederation of African Football News
Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure has been crowned African Player of the Year for the third time in a row.The 30-year old, who stars for English giants Manchester City picked up the topmost prize at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos, Nigeria.He saw off competition from compatriot Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel of Nigeria for the most prestigious individual honour in African football. Toure, who was crowned the finest player on the continent in 2011 and 2012, garnered 373 votes against 265 and 236 by Mikel and Drogba respectively.The winner was decided by votes…
Egypt legend Mohamed Aboutrika has been adjudged the Player of the Year (Based in Africa) for an unprecedented fourth time.The 35-year old grabbed the award at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos, Nigeria. It was served a befitting farewell to the Al-Ahly talisman who announced his retirement last month (December 2013).Aboutrika swept the prize at the expense of compatriot Ahmed Fathy and Sunday Mba of Nigeria. It was the fourth time after 2006, 2008 and 2012 that the iconic player has been decorated as such.The offensive midfielder received his prize from CAF Executive Committee member,…