TRANSFER - MOROCCO - Marseille sign Abdelaziz Barrada

Barrada started his career at Paris Saint-Germain before making his name in Spain with Getafe. The 25-year-old scored 15 goals in 34 appearances for Al Jazira last season.

17 Aug 2014
Transfer - Senegal - West Ham have signed striker Diafra Sakho from French side FC Metz

The 24-year-old Senegal international has moved to Upton Park after agreeing a four-year contract. His 43 goals over the last two seasons helped Metz win back-to-back promotions into France's Ligue 1.

16 Aug 2014
FIFA RANKING - Sierra Leone break new ground

Sierra Leone have climbed 14 places in the Fifa world rankings for August, lifting them into the top 50 for the fist time in their history.

14 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Semi-final line-ups complete.

11 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - Leopards stun Coton Sport as Nkana beat Al Ahly

A second-half hat-trick from Kader Bidimbou and a Cesaire Gandze strike gave Leopards the victory which helps them close the gap on leaders Coton Sport to just two points with one round of group matches remaining.

10 Aug 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

GROUP A
• Coton Sport vs AC Leopards -:-
• Asec Mimosas vs Real Bamako -:-

GROUP B
• Nkana vs Al Ahly -:-
• Etoile Sahel vs Sewe San Pedro -:-

8 Aug 2014
Transfer - ALGERIA - Carl Medjani and Kevin Constant join Trabzonspor

Algeria international Medjani, 29, has signed a three-year deal after Monaco agreed to terminate his contract. Constant, who can play in defence or midfield, has joined from Italians AC Milan for an undisclosed fee.

8 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - CONGO DR - Forest sign Congolese striker Assombalonga

Britt Assombalonga 
• son of Fedor Assombalonga, former Zaire international. 
• He scored 33 goals in 58 games for Posh last season and had attracted interest from Premier League clubs.

7 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Honour Janza appointed as new coach

Janza's first challenge will be the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Zambia are placed in Group F and will open their campaign at home to Mozambique on 6 September, followed by a trip to Cape Verde four days later.

7 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

GROUP A
TP Mazembe vs Al Hilal -:-
Zamalek vs AS Vita Club -:-

GROUP B
Al Ahli Benghazi vs CS Sfaxien -:-
Entente Setif vs Esperance -:-

7 Aug 2014

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

AFRICA CUP 2015 QUALIFIERS

Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia has been coaxed out of international retirement by coach Herve Renard and named in the squad for September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The 26-year-old had called time on his career with the Elephants after he was overlooked for the 2014 World Cup squad under previous coach Sabri Lamouchi.

Renard has named a 26-man group for the Sierra Leone and Cameroon matches.

It is the Frenchman's first selection since his appointment on 31 July.

Ivory Coast are scheduled to take on on Sierra Leone in Abidjan on 6 September and travel to face Cameroon four days later.

 

SQUAD:

 

GOALKEEPERS 

Gbohouo Sylvain 
(Sewe San Pedro)

Copa Barry 
(Lokeren - Belgium)

Sayouba Mande 
(Stabaek - Norway )

 

DEFENDERS

Serge Aurier 
(PSG - France)

Bamba Souleyman 
(Trabzonspor - Turkey)

Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 
(Toulouse- France)

Constant Djakpa 
(Frankfurt - Germany)

Ouattara Ousmane 
(Sewe San Pedro)

Dja Djedje 
(Marseille - France)

Franck Kessie 
(Stella Abidjan)

Benjamin Angoua 
(Guingamp - France)

Lamine Kone 
(Lorient - France)

Arthur Boka 
(Malaga - Spain)

 

MIDFIELDERS:

Bolly Mathis 
(Fortuna Dusseldorf - Germany)

Cheick Tiote 
(Newcastle - England)

Roger Assale 
(Sewe San Pedro)

Yaya Toure 
(Manchester City - England)

Max-Alain Gradel 
(St Etienne - France )

Ismael Diomande 
(St Etienne - France)

Serey Die 
(Basel - Switzerland)

Eric Tie Bi 
(Asteras Tripolis - Greece)

 

FORWARDS

Seydou Doumbia 
(CSKA Moscow - Russia)

Gadji Tallo 
(Bastia - France)

Gervinho 
(Roma - Italy)

Wilfried Bony 
(Swansea - England )

Salomon Kalou 
(Lille - France)

 

 

29 Aug 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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