NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Keshi sacked

Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria.

5 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ujah rejects 'bigger offers' to join Werder Bremen

Anthony Ujah has revealed he turned down 'bigger financial offers'.

4 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Aston Villa to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye

Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye.

3 Jul 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - shortlist cut from 59 to five

The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has named a five-man shortlist.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - UGANDA - CLUB - Luwagga moves to Portugal's Rio Ave

The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Samuel Eto'o joins Turkish side Antalyaspor

Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.

1 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Assou-Ekotto signs for St Etienne

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with St Etienne.

30 Jun 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - all results

Title-holders Entente Setif suffered a 2:1 home defeat against fellow Algerians USM Alger.

29 Jun 2015

FIFA RANKING - July 2016 FOR AFRICA

AFRICA CUO 2017 QUALIFIERS Bocundji Ca

 

Guinea-Bissau's France-based captain Bocundji Ca will lead his side at Gabon 2017

Guinea Bissau's qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals has earned them their highest ever place on Fifa's monthly rankings.

They have moved up 40 places to 75 on the global list and 19th on the continent.

A 3:2 win over Zambia on 4 June saw Guinea Bissau reach their first ever Nations Cup finals next year in Gabon.

Comoros Islands have also reached their highest ever position on the list at a modest 155th.

The biggest movers were Kenya who gained 43 places up to 86 globally and 22 in Africa.

Malawi dropped a total of 26 spots down to 42 on the continent and 133 overall.

Algeria remain the highest ranked team in Africa at 32 globally with Argentina the number one side in the world.

 

Top ten African nations on the Fifa rankings on July 14 
(global place in brackets):

1. Algeria (32)
2. Ivory Coast (35)
3. Ghana (36)
4. Senegal (41)
5.
Egypt (43)
6. Tunisia (45)
7. Cameroon (53)
8. Morocco (54)
9. DR Congo (59)
10. Mali (61)

 

 

 

16 Jul 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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