African Confederation Cup
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 3rd matches - results so far

Coton Sport secure a dramatic victory against Asec Mimosas. 

Group A
• 06 June: Asec Mimosas vs Coton Sport 2:3 
• 07 June: Real Bamako vs AC Leopards -:-

Group B
• 07 June: Etoile du Sahel vs Nkana -:-
• 08 June: Sewe Sports vs Al Ahly -:-

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7 Jun 2014
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - RESULTS so far

Sudanese side Al Hilal and AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo drew 1:1 

Group A
• 06 June: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1 
• 08 June: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek -:-

Group B
• 07 June: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi -:-
• 08 June: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien -:-

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7 Jun 2014
Coaches Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up
2014 World Cup - warm up - Algeria vs Romania 2:1

Algeria coach confident heading to Brazil - Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic is full of optimism ahead of the World Cup after his side beat Romania 2:1 in a friendly featuring a bizarre incident.

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6 Jun 2014
Stars in Europe Transfers
Transfer - Mali - Seydou Keita joins Italian side Roma

Mali's Seydou Keita has signed a one-year deal with Italian side AS Roma.

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6 Jun 2014
Coaches Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 warm up
2014 World Cup - warm up - Nigeria vs Greece 0:0

Keshi feels these games have given him and his players an insight into what lies ahead. "All I need is the mentality and discipline to dominate the game and take chances," he added. "In friendlies you can correct your mistakes but in a tournament it can cost us dearly.

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5 Jun 2014
Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - COACH - SA will not renew the contract of coach Gordon Igesund

 "The contract of Gordon Igesund will not be renewed when it expires on August 31," national football association president Danny Jordaan told a Soweto news conference.

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4 Jun 2014
Coaches Featured National League
national league - coaches - South Africa - 'It's not about colour... it's about hard work'

"People say it's easy to win with Sundowns (because of their financial strength), but why couldn't they win the league for the last seven years with the players that they bought and with the money that's been put into the team? What's the difference? I work hard, I don't play golf."

- Pitso Mosimane / Mamelodi Sundowns Coach 

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4 Jun 2014
National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 World Cup - squad - Nosa Igiebor cut from Nigeria squad

Nosa Igiebor is one of the seven players to be dropped from Nigeria's final 23-man squad for the World Cup. The Real Betis midfielder and Parma's Joel Obi, who both faced Scotland in last week's 2:2 draw, have been plagued by injury this season. The other players to miss out are goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, midfielders Ejike Uzoenyi and Nnamdi Oduamadi.

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4 Jun 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams
2015 Africa Cup qualifier - 2nd round- fixtures

Qualifying - second round- fixtures

• 18.-20.07.14: Congo vs Rwanda -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Rwanda vs Congo -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Benin vs Malawi -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Malawi vs Benin -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Lesotho vs Kenya -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Kenya vs Lesotho -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Sierra Leone vs Seychelles -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Seychelles vs Sierra Leone -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Uganda vs Equatorial Guinea -:-
• 01.-13.08.14: Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Tanzania vs Mozambique -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Mozambique vs Tanzania -:-

• 18.-20.07.14: Botswana vs Guinea Bissau -:-
• 01.-03.08.14: Guinea Bissau vs Botswana -:-

 

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3 Jun 2014
National teams Squad World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up
2014 World Cup - squad - Idrissou dropped from Cameroon squad

Mohamadou Idrissou is one of the five players to be dropped from Cameroon's final squad for the World Cup. The 34-year-old Kaiserslautern striker has struggled in recent times and missed a penalty in a 2:1 friendly loss to Paraguay last week. Otherwise coach Volker Finke has opted for a tried and trusted line-up for his World Cup squad. 

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3 Jun 2014
Africa Cup 2022 CAF Featured

Africa Cup 2022 • TEAMS + FACTS

AFRICA CUP 2022

Group A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D GROUP E GROUP F

 

TEAMS + FACTS

 

 
 
Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner against Egypt as Cameroon won the Nations Cup in 2017.
 
Appearance: 20th
Best finish: Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
Coach: Antonio Conceicao
Captain: Vincent Aboubakar
Fifa ranking: 50
Nickname: Indomitable Lions
 
 
 
Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore returned for club side Aston Villa on 26 December 2021 after over two months out injured.
 
Appearance: 12th
Best finish: Runners-up (2013)
Coach: Kamou Malo
Captain: Issoufou Dayo
Fifa ranking: 60
Nickname: The Stallions
 
 
 
Ethiopia have qualified for the Nations Cup for the first time since 2013.
 
Appearance: 11th
Best finish: Winners (1962)
Coach: Wubetu Abate
Captain: Getaneh Kebede
Fifa ranking: 137
Nickname: Walia Ibex
 
 
 
Cape Verde last appeared at the Nations Cup in 2015.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2013)
Coach: Bubista
Captain: Ryan Mendes
Fifa ranking: 73
Nickname: Blue Sharks
 
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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane provides a threat up front for Senegal, runners-up in the last Nations Cup.
 
Appearance: 16th
Best finish: Runners-up (2002 and 2019)
Coach: Aliou Cisse
Captain: Kalidou Koulibaly
Fifa ranking: 20
Nickname: Lions of Teranga
 
 
 
Al Tai and Zimbabwe striker Knowledge Musona captains a side hit by injuries and FA chaos.
 
Appearance: 5th
Best finish: Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019)
Coach: Norman Mapeza
Captain: Knowledge Musona
Fifa ranking: 121
Nickname: The Warriors
 
 
 
Naby Keita came up against Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane when Guinea faced Senegal on 14 January 2022.
 
Appearance: 13th
Best finish: Runners-up (1976)
Coach: Kaba Diawara
Captain: Naby Keita
Fifa ranking: 81
Nickname: Syli National
 
 
 
Malawi defender Charles Petro plays for Moldova's Sheriff Tiraspol.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Group stage (1984, 2010)
Head of technical panel: Mario Marinica
Captain: John Banda
Fifa ranking: 129
Nickname: The Flames
 
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Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Romain Saiss will be looking to improve on a last-16 exit in 2019.
 
Appearance: 18th
Best finish: Winners (1976)
Coach: Vahid Halilhodzic
Captain: Romain Saiss
Fifa ranking: 28
Nickname: Atlas Lions
 
 
 
Andre Ayew, now playing in Qatar, was Ghana's top scorer in World Cup qualifying with three goals.
 
Appearance: 23rd
Best finish: Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
Coach: Milovan Rajevac
Captain: Andre Ayew
Fifa ranking: 52
Nickname: Black Stars
 
 
 
Moussa Djoumoi scored for Comoros in qualifying for the Arab Cup, but the side were eliminated after a 5:1 defeat by Palestine.
 
Appearance: Debutants
Best finish: n/a
Coach: Amir Abdou
Captain: Nadjim Abdou
Fifa ranking: 132
Nickname: The Coelacanths
 
 
 
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will look to rediscover his form with Gabon after being dropped by Arsenal and stripped of the club captaincy in December 2021.
 
Appearance: Eighth
Best finish: Quarter-finalists (1996 and 2012)
Coach: Patrice Neveu
Captain: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Fifa ranking: 89
Nickname: The Panthers
 
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Odion Igahlo was top scorer at the 2019 Nations Cup with five goals, and came out of international retirement in November 2021.
 
Africa Cup Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)
Interim coach: Augustine Eguavoen
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Fifa ranking: 36
Nickname: Super Eagles
 
 
 
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has scored four goals at the Nations Cup.
 
Africa Cup Appearance: 25th
Best finish: Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Captain: Mohamed Salah
Fifa ranking: 45
Nickname: The Pharaohs
 
 
 
Sudan lost all their group games at the Arab Cup, leading to the dismissal of coach Hubert Velud.
 
Appearance: Ninth
Best finish: Winners (1970)
Interim coach: Burhan Tia
Captain: Salaheldin Nemer
Fifa ranking: 125
Nickname: Saqur al-Jidyan (Secretary Birds)
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau only took a point from three group games against Cameroon, Benin and Ghana at the 2019 Nations Cup.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Group stage (2017 and 2019)
Coach: Baciro Cande
Captain: Bura
Fifa ranking: 106
Nickname: Djurtus (Wild Dogs)
 
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Algeria are set to defend their Africa Cup of Nations title, which they won in 2019 by beating Senegal 1:0 in the final. Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez captained Algeria to their second Nations Cup triumph three years ago.
 
Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1990 and 2019)
Coach: Djamel Belmadi
Captain: Riyad Mahrez
Fifa ranking: 29
Nickname: Desert Foxes
 
 
 
Veteran striker Kei Kamara scored the goal which secured Sierra Leone's qualification for the Nations Cup.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Group stage (1994 and 1996)
Coach: John Keister
Captain: Umaru Bangura
Fifa ranking: 108
Nickname: Leone Stars
 
 
 
Former Mallorca, Middlesbrough and Birmingham City player Emilio Nsue featured when Equatorial Guinea hosted the Nations Cup in 2015.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Fourth place (2015)
Coach: Juan Micha
Captain: Emilio Nsue
Fifa ranking: 114
Nickname: Nzalang Nacional (National Thunder)
 
 
 
Ivory Coast skipper Serge Aurier joined Spanish side Villarreal in October 2021 after leaving Tottenham Hotspur.
 
Appearance: 24th
Best finish: Winners (1992 and 2015)
Coach: Patrice Beaumelle
Captain: Serge Aurier
Fifa ranking: 56
Nickname: The Elephants
 
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Farouk Ben Mustapha captained Tunisia to the final of the Arab Cup, where they were beaten 2:0 by Algeria after extra-time.
 
Appearance: 20th
Best finish: Winners (2004)
Coach: Mondher Kebaier
Captain: Wahbi Khazri
Fifa ranking: 30
Nickname: Carthage Eagles
 
 
 
Mali went unbeaten in 2022 World Cup qualifying to reach Africa's play-offs for the tournament in Qatar.
 
Appearance: 12th
Best finish: Runners-up (1972)
Coach: Mohamed Magassouba
Captain: Hamari Traore
Fifa ranking: 53
Nickname: The Eagles
 
 
 
Mauritania were beaten 5:1 by Nations Cup group opponents Tunisia at the Arab Cup in November.
 
Appearance: Second
Best finish: Group stage (2019)
Coach: Didier Gomes da Rosa
Captain: Abdoul Ba
Fifa ranking: 103
Nickname: Mourabitounes
 
 
 
Gambia boss Tom Saintfiet has coached national sides in four different Fifa confederations.
 
Appearance: Debutants
Best finish: n/a
Coach: Tom Saintfiet
Captain: Pa Modou Jagne
Fifa ranking: 150
Nickname: The Scorpions
 
 
 
 
 
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