NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

France vs Nigeria 2:0

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

30 Jun 2014

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017- PLAY-OFFS - 2nd leg - all results

TP Mazembe 

The African Confederation Cup holders, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, booked their place in the group phase of this year's tournament with a 0:0 draw away to JS Kabylie in Algeria on Sunday.

Mazembe - who won the home leg of their play-off 2:0 last weekend - held off Kabylie's challenge to continue the defence of their crown.

There was a big shock in Abidjan as former African Champions League winners, Asec Mimosas, were knocked out by CF Mounana of Gabon.

Mimosas went into their home leg needing to overturn a 2:1 deficit from the first leg, but despite fielding a side including the likes of Burkina Faso star Aristide Bancé, the match ended 0:0 with Mounana going through 2:1 on aggregate.

Also on Sunday, Platinum Stars of South Africa squeezed past another Ivorian side AS Tanda to progress 5:4 on penalties after their tie had ended 2:2 on aggregate.

The South Africans went into their home leg in Rustenburg trailing 2:0 overall, but fought back to take the tie to spot-kicks and book their place in the group phase.

It was much more straightforward for another South African side, SuperSport United, who overwhelmed Liberia's Barrack Young Controllers 5:0 in Pretoria.

A hat-trick from Jeremy Brockie helped SuperSport United take the tie 6:1 on aggregate.

Sudan's Al Hilal Obeid defeated Ports Authority of the Gambia 3:0 at home to progress 4:1 on aggregate.

 


Confederation Cup fixtures:

 

1st leg 8 April 2017
Young Africans vs MC Alger 1:0

2nd leg 15 Apr
MC Alger vs Young Africans 4:0

• Mouloudia Alger win 4:1 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
TP Mazembe vs JS Kabylie 2:0

2nd leg 16 Apr
JS Kabylie vs TP Mazembe 0:0

TP Mazembe win 2:0 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
AC Léopards vs Mbabane Swallows 1:0

2nd leg 15 Apr
Mbabane Swallows vs AC Léopards 4:2

Mbabane Swallows win 4:3 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
FUS Rabat vs MAS Fez 2:1

2nd leg 15 Apr
MAS Fez vs FUS Rabat 1:1

• FUS Rabat win 3:2 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
Enugu Rangers vs ZESCO United 2:2

2nd leg 15 Apr
ZESCO United vs Enugu Rangers 3:0

• Zesco United win 5:2 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
CF Mounana vs ASEC Mimosas 2:1

2nd leg 16 Apr
ASEC Mimosas vs CF Mounana 0:0

• CF Mounana win 2:1 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
Rail Club du Kadiogo vs CS Sfaxien 1:2

2nd leg 14 Apr
CS Sfaxien vs Rail Club du Kadiogo 2:0

CS Sfaxien win 4:1 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
Bidvest Wits vs Smouha 0:0

2nd leg 15 Apr
Smouha vs Bidvest Wits 1:0

• Smouha win 1:0 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
CNaPS Sport vs Recreativo do Libolo 1:1

2nd leg 15 Apr
Recreativo do Libolo vs CNaPS Sport 0:0

1:1 on aggregate - Recreativo Libolo win on away goals

1st leg 9 April 2017
KCCA vs Al-Masry 1:0

2nd leg 15 Apr
Al-Masry vs KCCA 1:1

1:1 on aggregate - KCCA win 5:4 on penalties

1st leg 9 April 2017
Gambia Ports Authority vs Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 1:1

2nd leg 16 Apr
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid vs Gambia Ports Authority 3:0

Al Hilal Obeid win 4:1 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
AS Port-Louis 2000 vs Club Africain 1:2

2nd leg 15 Apr
Club Africain vs AS Port-Louis 2000 4:2

Club Africain win 6:3 on aggregate

1st leg16 Apr
Rivers United vs Rayon Sports 2:0

2nd leg 22 Apr
Rayon Sports vs Rivers United -:-

1st leg 9 April 2017
Barrack Young Controllers vs SuperSport United 1:1

2nd leg 16 Apr
SuperSport United vs Barrack Young Controllers 5:0

SuperSport United win 6:1 on aggregate

1st leg 9 April 2017
AS Tanda vs Platinum Stars 2:0

2nd leg 16 Apr
Platinum Stars vs AS Tanda 2:0

2:2 on aggregate - Platinum Stars win 5:4 on penalties

1st leg 9 April 2017
Horoya vs IR Tanger 2:0

2nd leg 15 Apr
IR Tanger vs Horoya 3:0

Al Hilal Obeid win 4:1 on aggregate

 

 

16 Apr 2017
(BBC Sport UK)

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