COACH - Nigeria did not renew the contract of Stephen Keshi

The 52-year-old, who became the first Nigerian to lead the side into the second round at a World Cup, is attracting the interest of other countries.

7 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Giovanni Trapattoni in talks to become Ivory Coast boss

The Elephants are looking for a new manager after deciding not to renew the contract of French coach Sabri Lamouchi, who failed to guide the side past the group stages at the World Cup in Brazil.

6 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 21 - QUARTER FINALS - ARGENTINA VS BELGIUM 1:0

QUARTER-FINALS 
5th July 2014

Argentina vs Belgium 1:0

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 21 - QUARTER FINALS - NETHERLANDS VS COSTA RICA 4:3

QUARTER-FINALS
5th July 2014

Netherlands vs Costa Rica 4:3
Netherlands reached the semi-finals. Through on penalties

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - Brazil - win World Cup for injured star Neymar - Thiago Silva

Brazil captain Thiago Silva called on his team-mates to win the World Cup for injured star Neymar after the forward was ruled out of the tournament.

The 22-year-old scored four goals in five matches before breaking a vertebra in his spine during the quarter-final win against Colombia.

5 Jul 2014
Transfer - Cameroon - Choupo-Moting signs for Schalke from German rivals Mainz

Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined Schalke on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Mainz.

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - DRAW COMPLETED

African Champions League 2015

African champions Entente Setif will begin the defence of their title against Barrack Young Controllers of Liberia or The Gambia's Real de Banjul.

The Algerians, along with six other clubs, were given byes into the first round of the 2015 African Champions League.

Coton Sport of Cameroon, Congo's AC Leopards, Egypt's Al Ahly, TP Mazembe for DR Congo and Tunisian duo of CS Sfaxien and Esperance are the other clubs who are into the first round.

Three former winners are in the preliminary round - Ghana's Asante Kotoko face East End Liond of Sierra Leone, Nigeria's Enyimba will play Buffles from Benin while Raja Casablanca take on Diables Noirs of Congo.

The tournament gets underway with preliminary round fixtures on the weekend of 13-15 February with second leg games scheduled for a fortnight later.


2015 African Champions League preliminary round draw:

Mbabane Swallows (Swaziland) vs ZESCO United (Zambia)

Séwé Sport (Ivory Coast) vs AS Kaloum (Guinea)

USM Alger (Algeria) vs Foullah Edifice (Chad)

AS Pikine (Senegal) vs Étoile Filante (Burkina Faso)

Al Hilal (Sudan) vs KMKM (Zanzibar)

Fomboni Club (Comoros) vs Big Bullets (Malawi)

Recreativo do Libolo (Angola) vs SM Sanga Balende (DR Congo)

KCCA (Uganda) vs Cosmos de Bafia (Cameroon)

Azam (Tanzania) vs Al Merreikh (Sudan)

LLB Académic (Burundi) vs Kabuscorp (Angola)

Sony Elá Nguema (Equatorial Guinea) vs AC Semassi (Togo)

MC El Eulma (Algeria) vs Saint George (Ethiopia)

East End Lions (Sierra Leone) vs Asante Kotoko (Ghana)

Enyimba (Nigeria) vs Buffles du Borgou (Benin)

Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs Smouha (Egypt)

Gor Mahia (Kenya) vs CNaPS Sport (Madagascar)

Liga Muçulmana (Mozambique) vs APR (Rwanda)

CO de Bamako (Mali) vs Moghreb Tétouan (Morocco)

Al Malakia (South Sudan) vs Kano Pillars (Nigeria)

Real Banjul (The Gambia) vs Barrack Young Controllers (Liberia)

Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) vs Township Rollers (Botswana)

Raja Casablanca (Morocco) vs Diables Noirs (Congo)

St Michel United (Seychelles) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

AS Mangasport (Gabon) vs Bantu (Lesotho)

• Stade Malien (Mali) vs AS GNN (Niger)

 

24 Dec 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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