NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Kwesi Appiah given new contract

Appiah, a former Black Stars captain, was appointed in April 2012 with objectives to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and qualify the side for the 2014 World Cup.

27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - Krol sacked by Esperance after second defeat

Previously, he had coached another Tunisian side, CS Sfaxien, who he lead to the Confederation Cup last November. He replaced Frenchman Sebastien Desabre, who took up the role of technical director. Krol's backroom staff have also been dismissed. 

27 May 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o was rested

Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o was rested as his side's injury problems mounted ahead of the World Cup during the win against Macedonia in Austria.

27 May 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SQUAD - Angola pick several new faces for upcoming friendlies

With an eye on the upcoming 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers, they have moved to enhance their side with European-based talent. But they have still to convince two of their major targets to commit their international future to the 'Palancas Negras' despite a charm offensive by Daniel Chipenda, a former Portuguese-based Angolan international who is now general manager of the national teams.

27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - all results

Champions League fixtures & results 24-25 May 2014

Group A
• 24.05.2014: Zamalek vs  Al Hilal 2:1
• 25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club 1:0 

Group B
• 24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2 
• 25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien 1:1

 
26 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - Esperance suffer second defeat

Esperance suffer second group defeat.

African Champions League 2014 

Group A     
24.05.2014: Zamalek vs Al Hilal 2:1 
25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club -:-

Group B 
24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2 
25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien -:-

25 May 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - results

Nkana mourn the sudden death of coach Masauso Mwale

GROUP A
24.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards 0:0
24.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako 2:1

GROUP B
24.05.14: Etoile du Sahel  (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly 1:1
25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports 0:0

25 May 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Yaya Toure receiving treatment in Qatar

The Ivory Coast Football Federation has confirmed that Yaya Toure is receiving treatment in Qatar for an unspecified injury before joining up with his Ivorian team mates at their World Cup training camp in the United States.

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

Heavyweights set to clash in Confederation Cup this weekend.

• 23.-25.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako -:-
 
• 23.-25.05.14: Etoile du Sahel  (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports -:-

23 May 2014

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014

GROUP A
• Al Hilal vs Zamalek -:- 
• AS Vita Club vs TP Mazembe -:-
GROUP B
 CS Sfaxien vs Entente Setif -:-
• Esperance vs Al Ahli -:-

 

Congolese club TP Mazembe and Tunisians CS Sfaxien need one point each this weekend to top the Champions League groups and avoid each other in the semi-finals.

Each side has 10 points and a plus-three goal difference from five mini-league outings and both tackle their nearest rivals and fellow last-four qualifiers during the final round of group matches.

TP Mazembe are away to fellow Congolese side AS Vita Club in Kinshasa having won the first meeting 1:0 through a goal from Tanzanian Mbwana Samata in Lubumbashi.

Security will be a major concern ahead of the derby as 15 spectators were crushed to death three months ago when the clubs last met in the capital city.

Sfaxien hold a one-point advantage over Algerian visitors Entente Setif, the only unbeaten team left this season in the premier African club competition.

The Tunisians will be particularly wary of Setif marksman El-Hedi Belameiri, the joint leading Champions League scorer this year with six goals.

One of those goals came when the clubs clashed in May with Ali Maaloul levelling for Sfaxien in first-half stoppage time to force a 1:1 stalemate.

Draws will suffice four-time African champions Mazembe and 2006 Champions League runners-up Sfaxien for different reasons.

Mazembe would finish level on 11 points with Vita, but stay top on head-to-head records having won narrowly at home.

Sfaxien would finish one point above Setif, who have won five qualifying and group games and drawn the other four.

Another similarity between Mazembe and Sfaxien is that they are guided by coaches hoping to become the second from France to win the African Champions League.

Bertrand Marchand succeeded with Etoile Sahel seven seasons ago, guiding the Tunisians to a stunning 3:1 away triumph over hotly-fancied Egyptians Al Ahly after a goalless first leg.

Philippe Troussier, popularly known in Africa as the 'white witchdoctor', succeeded out-of-contract Hamadi Daou at Sfaxien after the third round of matches and delivered instant success.

A Mohamed Ali Moncer goal brought victory over fellow Tunisians Esperance and Ferjani Sassi was the match-winner against Libyans Al Ahli Benghazi in another solitary-goal success.

Mazembe are coached by Patrice Carteron, who joined the southern Congolese club after taking Mali to third place at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

He came tantalisingly close to African club glory last year with Mazembe as Sfaxien scored in the final minute of the second leg to win the second-tier Confederation Cup.

Only pride is at stake in the other two weekend fixtures between Sudanese Al Hilal and Egyptians Zamalek in Omdurman and Esperance and Benghazi in Tunis.

Khaled Ben Yahia will become the third coach in six group games for Esperance with two losses each costing Dutchman Ruud Krol and Frenchman Sebastien Desabre their jobs.

23 Aug 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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