NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Beaumelle steps down

He looks set to join up once again with Herve Renard, who was appointed coach of Ivory Coast last week.

6 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - KENYA - COACH - Williamson appointed as new coach

Williamson replaces Adel Amrouche, who departed after Kenya's shock elimination from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Harambee Stars were knocked out 1:0 on aggregate by Lesotho on Sunday.

6 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERs - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

• Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania 2:1 (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho 0:0 (0:1)
• Mauritania vs Uganda 0:1 (0:2)

4 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi close to new deal

The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.

4 Aug 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss

Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.

3 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Nigeria - Striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC

"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.

3 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - RESULTS SO FAR

Saturday
Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (Agg: 1:1)
Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (Agg 2:2)
Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (Agg: 1:3)

2 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - PREVIEW

Saturday:
• Malawi vs Benin -:- (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo -:- (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana -:- (0:2)
• Mauritania vs Uganda -:- (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania -:- (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho -:- (0:1)

1 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - ALGERIA - GOALKEEPER Rais Mbolhi joins Philadelphia Union

The French-born 28-year-old impressed during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where Algeria reached the last 16.

The African side were beaten 2:1 by Germany after extra-time but Mbolhi was named man of the match following a series of fine saves.

31 Jul 2014

African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - fixtures

Tunisians Etoile du Sahel host Egyptians Al Ahly this weekend in a Confederation Cup Group B showdown between two of the three most successful African football clubs.

Ahly boast a record 18 African titles, winning the Champions League eight times, the Super Cup six times and the now defunct African Cup Winners Cup four times. That haul puts them nine titles above Cairo neighbours Zamalek and 10 ahead of Etoile, the only side to win every African club competition. The team from Mediterranean resort Sousse have lifted the Cup Winners Cup and Confederation of African Football Cup trophies twice and the Champions League, Confederation Cup and Super Cup once.

Ahly and Etoile met twice in Champions League finals during the past decade with honours even. The Egyptians won 3:0 overall in 2005 and the Tunisians 3:1 two seasons later. Although the mini-league stage of the second-tier Confederation Cup kicked off only last weekend, pundits are already predicting an Ahly-Etoile decider.

The initial results did nothing to question that view with Ahly comfortable 2:0 home winners over Zambians Nkana while Etoile Sahel forced a 1:1 draw at Ivorians Sewe San Pedro. Ahly owed their success to aerial power with early second-half headed goals from Amr Gamal and Mohamed 'Gedo' Nagy securing maximum points.

Etoile Sahel fell behind during the opening half in Abidjan and had to wait until 11 minutes from time before levelling through Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah. "It will be tough," admitted Ahly caretaker coach Fathi Mabrouk before the midweek departure for Tunisia. "My staff have been watching videos of recent Etoile games to learn how they play. "I want to win our first three group matches as that will leave us well placed to reach the semi-finals."

Veteran French coach Roger Lemerre has extended his six-month contract with Etoile and hopes to add the Confederation Cup to his list of successes. Assistant to Aime Jacquet when hosts France won the 1998 World Cup, Lemerre guided 'Les Bleus' to the 2000 Euro title and Tunisia to the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations trophy.

Both teams have been hit by injuries with Rami Bedoui out of the Etoile squad and fellow defender Radhouene Felhi doubtful. Abdullah Al-Saied has been sidelined for three months after breaking a foot bone against Nkana and fellow midfielder Hossam Ashour is another Ahly casualty. Post-Arab Spring security concerns mean the crowd will be restricted to 8,000 in the 30,000-seat Stade Olympique.

In the other group match Nkana midfielder and captain Sydney Kalume returns against Sewe after missing Cairo through suspension and striker Festus Mbewe is available having returned from a loan spell with South Africans Golden Arrows. "We have to win at home," conceded Nkana coach Masauso Mwale ahead of the match against Sewe in central city Kitwe.

San Pedro will hope the start of their visit is not a sign of things to come as the bus sent to collect them was impounded for speeding.
Cameroonians Coton Sport host Malians Real Bamako and Ivorians Asec Mimosas have home advantage over Congolese AC Leopards in Group A fixtures.

 

23 May 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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