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2015 Africa Cup: dates & venues for Morocco 2015 announced

The final draw for Morocco 2015 will be held in Rabat on 26 November.

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28 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup - draw is made

Three teams were drawn in each group at Sunday's ceremony. A fourth team will emerge from two more qualifying rounds. 

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27 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - TANZANIA - COACH - Mart Nooij appointed as head coach

Martin Ignatius, popularly known as Mart Nooij, has been named as head coach of Tanzania's national team, the Taifa Stars.

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27 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - RWANDA - COACH - Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position

Dujkovic, who also took Ghana to the 2006 World Cup, is believed to be in a strong position. 

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27 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Everton may seek to extend Lacina Traore's stay

Everton are open to extending Lacina Traore's loan spell despite the Ivorian's injury-ravaged time at the club since he joined from Monaco.

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26 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - COACHES - Uganda coach Sredojevic targets 2015 Nations Cup finals

Sredojevic is scheduled to name his squad on 30 April and would not be drawn on who he may include. 

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25 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - Herve Renard plays down links to position

Sochaux coach Herve Renard has distanced himself from reports he could become the next coach of Morocco.

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24 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Nathan Sinkala keen to stay on at Sochaux

Zambia midfielder Nathan Sinkala hopes to stay at Sochaux beyond the end of his loan from TP Mazembe.

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23 Apr 2014
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stars in Europe - Ghana midfielder Jordan Ayew is focussed on Sochaux

Jordan Ayew is the son of Ghana great Abedi Pele and has so far won 11 caps and scored two goals for the Black Stars. Ayew has scored three goals for Sochaux since he joined from Marseille on loan in January and knows playing well for his club can only help his chances of getting into the Black Stars' squad for Brazil. 

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22 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritania go through to next round

Mauritania coach Patrice Neveu said the tactics he put in place paid off. "We came to get the qualification and we knew we should not defend"

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21 Apr 2014
African Champions League

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - GROUP STAGE - 4TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 
Group Stage
4th matches

Group A
27/07/16: ASEC Mimosas vs Zesco United 1:1
27/07/16: Wydad Casablanca vs Al Ahly 0:1

Group B
27/07/16: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Zamalek 1:0


Mamelodi Sundowns' success is like a "dream"

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa can continue an amazing four-month transition from flops to tops if they avoid defeat at home to Zamalek of Egypt on Wednesday in the Champions League.

A point at Lucas 'Masterpieces' Moripe Stadium near Pretoria will suffice to seal first place in Group B and take Sundowns side to the semi-finals of the premier African club football competition.

It will also complete a remarkable turnaround for Sundowns, who were eliminated in the final qualifying round for the Champions League last April by V Club from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Demoted to the second-tier Confederation Cup, Sundowns were beaten by Medeama of Ghana in a play-off to suffer further African disappointment.

But on the eve of the June draw for the Champions League groups, the organisers kicked out V Club for using a banned player and Sundowns were reinstated.

Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane hastily cancelled plans to watch the Copa America centenary edition in the United States and his squad had to abandon holidays with families and friends.

Given a third chance to succeed in Africa, Sundowns shocked Entente Setif in Algeria only to have the 2:0 win scrapped when the losers were disqualified over a pitch invasion.

Undismayed, Sundowns beat twice African champions Enyimba of Nigeria near Pretoria and five-time African champions Zamalek in Cairo to build a three-point lead halfway through the group stage.

"We hope we do not have to wake up from this dream" said former national team striker and coach Mosimane ahead of the clash with Zamalek.

"I think we have found a way of playing successfully against north African opponents and making it difficult for them to beat us.

"It is wonderful to watch my team playing with such enjoyment and fearlessness.

Our mental approach has been a key factor."

Zamalek will miss injured midfielder Mohamed Ibrahim, who scored in the 2:1 defeat by Sundowns, but are likely semi-finalists whatever the Pretoria result as they host Enyimba next month.

Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Zesco United of Zambia will also secure semi-finals places from Group A if both win.

The Moroccans host bottom-of-the-table Al Ahly of Egypt, winners of the competition a record eight times, while the Zambians are away to ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast.

Ahly have managed just one point from a possible nine under Netherlands-born former Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Jol with goalkeeping blunders and a goal-shy attack proving costly.

Wydad have rewarded coach John Toshack, the ex-Wales striker and manager, for a good run with a two-year extension to his contract until June 2018.

They top the table with seven points, Zesco have six, ASEC three and Ahly just one.

Toshack will hope for a return to form by leading scorer Reda Hajhouj, who averaged a goal a game in six qualifiers only to fire three blanks in group matches.

ASEC must improve a dismal Confederation of African Football home record this season of one win in four matches to beat Zesco and get back into contention for a last-four place.

 

 

26 Jul 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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