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stars in Africa - Kidiaba to focus on DR Congo unity

DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba believes his new role as a peace ambassador can help unite his country. "Being a peace ambassador is a daily struggle but we must support peace over hostility, especially among the young people." In his efforts to promote peace through football, Kidiaba can at least count on the support of TP Mazembe owner Moise Katumbi. 

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11 Apr 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers
2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritania and Mauritius set for 2015 qualifier

Ahmedou is confident Mauritania have the players to achieve a good result and make those fans happy. 

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10 Apr 2014
Club International Player Stars in Europe
stars in Europe - Ba strike takes Chelsea through

Ba's finish came just as Chelsea looked to be on the way out after Schurrle and Oscar were both denied by the woodwork - although the London side were helped by a crucial miss from the normally reliable Edinson Cavani minutes before the decisive goal. 

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9 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe
stars in Europe - Eto'o could return for Chelsea vs PSG

Striker Samuel Eto'o could be available for Chelsea when they face Paris-St Germain in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg.

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8 Apr 2014
Featured FIFA 100 Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪CAMEROON - Roger Milla - one of the first African players to be a major star

Milla returned to the 1994 FIFA World Cup at the age of 42, being the oldest player ever to appear in a World Cup. Cameroon were knocked out in the group stages; however, Milla scored a goal against Russia, setting a record as the oldest goalscorer in a World Cup tournament; a record he set in the previous World Cup edition.

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7 Apr 2014
Featured
SAFA President predicts change to governance of African football

The governance of African football is set to undergo significant change, says the man who organised the 2010 World Cup.

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6 Apr 2014
Featured FIFA 100 Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪GHANA - Abedi holds the record for most appearances at the Nations Cup Finals

He was the captain of Ghana's national football team for six years (1992-1998) and was one of the first African football players to earn a top placing in FIFA World Player of the Year voting in 1991 and 1992. 

Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa. Until 7 June 2013 when he was surpassed by Asamoah Gyan, he was the top goal scorer for Ghana with 33 goals. 

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5 Apr 2014
Featured FIFA 100 Legends
‪FIFA 100‬ - Pelé

African Players on the FIFA 100 list:

• Abédi Pelé (Ghana)
• El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
• George Weah (Liberia)
• Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
• Roger Milla (Cameroon)

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1 Apr 2014
Featured Legends
LEGENDS - ‪‪TOGO - Julien Kossi Denke - tributes are paid to Togo's first overseas player

Julien Kossi Denke, was Togo's first footballer to play overseas. The defender was more popularly known as Wazo and captained Togo at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast in 1984. Later that year he signed for French second division club Chateauroux from Togolese side Aiglons de Lome. 

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25 Mar 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - BENIN - COACH - Didier Olle-Nicolle appointed Benin coach

Frenchman Didier Olle-Nicolle has been appointed coach of Benin, replacing compatriot Manuel Amoros.

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18 Mar 2014
Featured FIFA Fixtures+Results Squad World Cup 2018

2018 WORLD CUP - DAY 01 - GROUP A - RUSSIA VS SAUDI ARABIA 5:0

GROUP A

Russia vs Saudi Arabia  5:0

 

Goals Russia:

11' Goal Gazinskiy
42' Goal Cheryshev
70' Goal Dzyuba
90' Goal Cheryshev
93' Goal Aleksandr Golovin

 

SQUADS
RUSSIA  Saudi Arabia

 

Russia

Coach: Stanislav Cherchesov

System: 4-2-3-1

15 Aleksey Miranchuk
13 Kudryashov
20 Vladimir Gabulov
 7 Daler Kuzyaev 
16 Anton Miranchuk
12 Andrey Lunev
22 Dzyuba  
 5 Semenov
21 Alexandr Erokhin
 6 Cheryshev  2x 
23 Smolnikov
14 Granat
 

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Saudi Arabia

Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi

System: 4-1-4-1

11 Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri
12 Mohammed Kanno
20 Mohannad Aseri 
 2 Mansour Al-Harbi
16 Al-Mogahwi
 9 Hattan Bahebri 
21 Al-Mosailem
22 Mohammed Alowais
15 Abdullah Alkhaibari
 4 Ali Albulayhi
23 Motaz Hawsawi
19 Fahad Al-Muwallad 

 

 

 

14 Jun 2018
(afrofootball.com)

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