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NATIONAL TEAM - THE GAMBIA - COACH - Savoy unveiled as new coach

Former Central African Republic coach, Raoul Savoy, is unveiled as The Gambia's new national team coach.

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National teams Stars in Africa
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - Tributes flood in for Ghana's Attuquayefio

National captain Asamoah Gyan leads tributes for former Ghana coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio.

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STARS IN EUROPE - Ghana / Germany - Kevin-Prince Boateng suspended by Schalke

Schalke have suspended Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam indefinitely following Sunday's 2:0 loss at Cologne.

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12 May 2015
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NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO DR - tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

Bolasie leads tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

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11 May 2015
African Champions League
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - DRAW

All three Algerian clubs in the same group.

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7 May 2015
African Confederation Cup
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PLAY-OFFS - DRAW

Former winners paired in three Confederation Cup ties.

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6 May 2015
African Confederation Cup Club Coaches
CLUB - EGYPT - COACH - Al Ahly appoint Mabrouk as new coach

Al Ahly have installed Fathi Mabrouk as their new coach

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6 May 2015
African Champions League Club Coaches
CLUB - EGYPT - COACH - Giants Al Ahly sack coach

Egyptian champions Al Ahly have sacked coach Juan Carlos Garrido.

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5 May 2015
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - all results

Al Ahly and Esperance knocked out of the Champions League

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4 May 2015
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - all results

Qualified teams

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4 May 2015
FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - OCTOBER 2015 FOR AFRICA

AFRICA CUP 2017 QUALIFIERS Cape Verde

 

Cape Verde have leapt 15 places in Fifa's latest rankings for October to break into the world's top 50 sides.

The Blue Sharks rose from 56th to 41st, leading a number of African sides to have made impressive progress.

Liberia climbed more places than any other nation, shooting up 65 places to claim a spot in the top 100 - at 95.

South Sudan (144th, up 54), Central African Republic (126th, up 42), Mauritania (89th, up 25) and Burundi (113th, up 21) were also big climbers.

Algeria remain top of the African chart, ahead of Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso and Guinea - equal ranked in ninth last month - drop out of the Africa's 10, replaced by Egypt and Congo.

Africa's top 10 in September's Fifa rankings - global ranking in brackets:

1. Algeria (19)
2. Ivory Coast (21)
3. Ghana (25)
4. Tunisia (36)
5. Senegal (38)
6. Cape Verde (41)
7. Cameroon (48)
8. Congo (49)
9. Egypt (51)
10. Nigeria (52)

 

1 Oct 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

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