Fans of Egypt’s Al Ahly are bursting with excitement over a potential FIFA Club World Cup clash against Bayern Munich, but the club’s coach, Mohamed Youssef, believes there is a lot at stake before his side can envisage a meeting with the UEFA Champions League holders.The possibility of facing the European champions was hard to come by during Ahly’s previous four Club World Cup appearances, with the draw usually pitting them against South American opposition in the semi-finals – when they managed to advance from the first round. The Morocco 2013 edition, however, provides them with a potential mouth-watering clash…
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Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama’s run of not conceding a goal ended after 1,062 minutes on Sunday with an own goal by Lille team-mate Simon Kjaer in the Ligue 1 clash with Bordeaux. The Danish defender deflected a harmless looking shot by Bordeaux’ Landry N’Guemo which tantalisingly hit the post before entering the net in the 28th minute of the match.It was the first time Enyeama had had to pick the ball out of his net since September 15 in the 2-0 defeat by Nice.Enyeama, who captained Nigeria to the Africa Cup of Nations title in February this year, had been…
CAF is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the Final Tournament of the Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) – South Africa 2014 has been opened for seven (7) days due to popular demand. The latest application process will last from Monday, 9 December 2013 till Sunday, 15 December 2013. After this deadline, there will be no such opportunity for any media personnel wishing to provide coverage for the tournament. The Final Tournament will take place from 11 January to 1 February, 2014. Media interested in attending the Final Tournament must apply for…
Equatorial Guinea and South Africa took giant leap towards a place at the next round of the qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with convincing wins away from home.The Equatoguineans humbled their Zambian counterparts 2-0 in Lusaka whilst South Africa crushed Tanzania 4-1 in Dar es Salaam, both on Saturday in the first leg matches of the second round of the continental qualifiers.The win puts Equatorial Guinea and South Africa within sight of the final round ahead of the return matches in a fortnight.The Zambian She-polopolo, hoping to follow in the footsteps of the U-17 sisters, which have…
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has said he is delighted to potentially face half-brother Jerome Boateng at another FIFA World Cup™ when the Black Stars play Germany at Brazil 2014.Ghana’s Black Stars will play Germany in Fortaleza on 21 June in Group G, having also drawn Portugal and USA, meaning Schalke’s attacking midfielder Kevin Prince could be up against Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome.This is not the first time the brothers have met at a World Cup as they both played when Germany beat Ghana 1-0 at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in the group stages – the first time…
Defending champions Zambia have bowed out of the 2013 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championships after a 1-0 loss to South Africa on Saturday. It means that Young Chipolopolo have taken just a single point from their opening two matches in Group C and cannot finish on top of the pool, ending a run of three titles in the regional showpiece tournament.According to the report on the official Cosafa website , a second half goal from Nhlakanipho Ntuli settled the tie in Amajita’s favour, a victory they deserved on the balance of play. Zambia’s cause was not helped when Ronald Chabwe was…
Group A : Brazil, Croatia, Monique, CamerounGroup B : Spain, Holland, Chili, AustraliaGroup C : Colombia, Greece, Côte d’Ivoire, JapanGroup D : Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, ItalyGroup E : Suisse, Equateur, France, HondurasGroup F : Argentine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, NigeriaGroup G : Germany, Portugal, Ghana, United StatesGroup H : Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea Confederation of African Football News
Herewith the full text of the message of condolence from President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou on the death of Nelson Mandela;It is with deep emotion and intense sadness that we learned, on the night of December 5 2013, the death of Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and hero of the fight against Apartheid.Africa and the World, has lost an icon, a monument, a guide and a benchmark. But his struggle, works and deeds will remain forever a compass for the past, current and future generations.One of his last public…
At a press conference on Thursday (December 5) in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil, CAF President Issa Hayatou in his capacity as President of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup reassured the ability of FIFA and Brazil to deliver a successful tournament come next June.Hayatou made the declaration following a meeting of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup on the eve of the final draw of the tournament.Flanked by FIFA President, Joseph Sepp Blatter, Brazilian Deputy Minister of Sport, Luis Fernandes, President of the Local Organising Committee, Jose Maria Marin, FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke; Hayatou told…
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) “Elite ‘A’ Men’s Referees and Assistant Referees/Women Referees and Assistant Referees course” officially opened on Thursday, December 5 in Cairo, Egypt. The course is running from 2nd to 9th December and brings to Cairo the best match officials from the continent.President of the CAF Referees Committee, Magdi Shams El Din said in his opening remarks “The fact that CAF was running this course for the top officials on the continent, (Elite A) shows that CAF is giving attention and serious importance to refereeing. Match Officials are the cornerstone of football and CAF will support…