The last four teams in this year (2013) COSAFA U-20 Championship currently underway in Lesotho are known after the final round of group matches took place on Tuesday 10th December. South Africa topped Group C after a 0-0 draw with Namibia.Kenya who topped Group A now face Group B winners Angola in the first semi while neighbours Zimbabwe and South Africa will clash in the other semi. Both matches will be played on Thursday 12 December in Maseru.Outgoing champions Zambia finished with a flourishing beating Seychelles 4-0 .t Spencer Sautu broke the deadlock for Zambia on 52 minutes. Danny Madelene’s…
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The 2013 finalists for the Cecafa Cup are known, and it will be hosts Kenya taking on Sunday on Thursday at Nyayo Stadium. Sudan has qualified to the final after beating guests Zambia 2-1 after extra time in the first semifinal match played in Mombasa. Kenya then edged the battle of the Stars by a slender 1-0 victory over Tanzania. Both matches were played on Tuesday December 10.There were few scoring chances in the first half with Zambia going close with a free-kick that needed the Sudanese goalkeeper to be at his best to keep it goalless. Sudan had the…
Goal-line technology (GLT) will make its debut appearance in Africa this week as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 gets underway on 11 December.In October, GoalControl GmbH was selected for the tournament as part of a tender process after FIFA invited all four FIFA-licenced GLT providers to submit a proposal. The Germany-based company has since conducted site inspections and installed its GoalControl-4D system in the two venues, Marrakech and Agadir.The systems at each stadium have successfully passed the final installation tests conducted by FIFA-accredited test institute SportsLabs, which are standard procedure as part of the official certification process defined…
Morocco’s Raja Club Athletic and New Zealand side Auckland City FC kick off the FIFA Club World Cup 2013 this Wednesday gunning for a victory that would be a twofold boon. For both clubs, a win would be a huge confidence booster and would break a run of poor results both in their domestic leagues and in this competition.The matchRaja Casablanca-Auckland City, Agadir Stadium,Wednesday 11 December, 19.30 (local time)Getting back to winning ways after a month of disappointment is the mission for Raja Casablanca in the tournament hosted in their own county. The Moroccan champions are seeking to bounce back…
Hosts Gabon crushed Cameroon 3-0 in the opening match of the 2013 edition of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Cup on Monday (December 9) in Franceville.Les Pantheres ‘B’ inspired by veteran Daniel Cousin went up early courtesy an own-goal by hard-pressed Cameroon defender Makon Loga before strikes from Edmond Mouele and Lionel Yakouya earned them the maximum points in the Group A encounter.Equatorial Guinea complete Group A, whilst holders Congo, Chad and Central African Republic make up Group B for the eight edition of the regional championship.The tournament organized by the Central African Football Federations’ Union…
The 2013 CECAFA Cup is at the business end of the tournament with the four teams left in the competition. Hosts Kenya will play against Tanzania while Zambia and Sudan clash in the other semi-final on Tuesday 10 November.Tanzania knocked out holders Uganda, Kenya accounted for Rwanda in the quarter finals. Zambia needed a penalty shoot-out to dispatch Burundi and Sudan beat Ethiopia 2-0 to reach the semis.CECAFA LOC chairman and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya announced that the Kenya versus Tanzania match would be at the Machakos Stadium while the Zambia against Sudan would be played at…
The name Manuel Jose is intrinsically linked with Al Ahly success. The Portuguese coach has won more African Champions League trophies than any other coach (four) and was in charge of the Red Devils when they went on a fantastic run of 55 unbeaten matches. In 2006, Manuel Jose and the club arguably had their best-ever season, winning the African treble (domestic double and CAF Champions League), as well as the CAF Super Cup.In the same season, Al Ahly also became the first African team to advance to the semi-finals at the FIFA World Club Cup. FIFA.com spoke to the…
Nigeria U-17 trio make CHAN squadNigeria coach Stephen Keshi has included three members of the globe-conquering U-17 team in a provisional 30-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.The trio; Kelechi Iheanacho, Golden Ball winner at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), goalkeeper Dele Alampasu and midfielder Taiwo Awoniyi were the biggest surprises in the squad for Nigeria’s maiden appearance at the tournament designed exclusively for local-based footballers.The three players were influential as Nigeria beat Mexico 3-0 in the final to win their fourth title at the global cadet…
Zimbabwean Warriors beat Mozambique Mambas 2-1 in a friendly match played as part of preparations for 2014 CHAN finals. The hosts edged a pulsating game at Bourbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo giving new coach Ian Gorowa his first win on home soil. Two goals from Simba Sithole and Ali Sadiki carried the day while the Mambas scored theirs from a converted a sport kick by Diego Antonio. The two nations reached Africa Nations Championship to kick-off next month in South Africa. Zimbabwe Warriors play in Group B that comprises Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda while Mambas of Mozambique will play in Group A…
Zimbabwe beat Mozambique 2-1 in a friendly match played as part of preparations for 2014 CHAN finals. The hosts edged a pulsating game at Bourbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo giving new coach Ian Gorowa his first win on home soil. Two goals from Simba Sithole and Ali Sadiki carried the day while the Mambas scored theirs from a converted a sport kick by Diego Antonio.The two nations reached Africa Nations Championship to kick-off next month in South Africa. Zimbabwe Warriors play in Group B that comprises Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda while Mambas of Mozambique will play in Group A and…