FIFA - candidate Prince Ali hopes for African support

The 39-year-old Prince Ali, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter.

2 Apr 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - CAPE VERDE - FRIENDLY - Cape Verde stun Portugal

Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

1 Apr 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure considering Ivory Coast retirement

Manchester City's Yaya Toure says he will decide about his international future with the Ivory Coast this week.

31 Mar 2015
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - all results

Bongani Zungu scored in stoppage time to salvage a 1:1 draw for South Africa against Nigeria and Konate brace gives Senegal victory over Ghana in friendly.

30 Mar 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - GUINEA - COACH - Frenchman Luis Fernandez set to be named as new coach

Former France international Luis Fernandez is poised to take over as coach of Guinea and replace compatriot Michel Dussuyer.

30 Mar 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Zambia look to replace Honour Janza with foreign coach

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) confirmed they are looking for a foreign coach to replace Honour Janza who is currently at the helm.

29 Mar 2015

NATIONAL TEAM - MAURITIUS - COACH - DIDIER SIX APPOINTED AS NEW COACH

The 60-year-old former France international and Togo coach has been set an objective of winning gold at Indian Ocean Island Games in August.

Sports Minister Yogida Sawmynaden confirmed the appointment of Six, who will be paid US$10,000 per month.

Sawmynaden said: "This has been done with a view to sustaining the professionalisation of football."

Six has also been tasked with qualifying the team for the Cosafa Cup, the CHAN and the Africa Cup of Nations 2017.

The Frenchman has experience of high-level football in Africa, having led Togo to the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup in 2013.

 

26 Jan 2015
(BBC Sport Mauritius by Yasine Mohabuth)

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