NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Beaumelle steps down

He looks set to join up once again with Herve Renard, who was appointed coach of Ivory Coast last week.

6 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - KENYA - COACH - Williamson appointed as new coach

Williamson replaces Adel Amrouche, who departed after Kenya's shock elimination from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Harambee Stars were knocked out 1:0 on aggregate by Lesotho on Sunday.

6 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERs - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

• Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania 2:1 (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho 0:0 (0:1)
• Mauritania vs Uganda 0:1 (0:2)

4 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi close to new deal

The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.

4 Aug 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss

Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.

3 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Nigeria - Striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC

"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.

3 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - RESULTS SO FAR

Saturday
Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (Agg: 1:1)
Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (Agg 2:2)
Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (Agg: 1:3)

2 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - PREVIEW

Saturday:
• Malawi vs Benin -:- (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo -:- (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana -:- (0:2)
• Mauritania vs Uganda -:- (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania -:- (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho -:- (0:1)

1 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - ALGERIA - GOALKEEPER Rais Mbolhi joins Philadelphia Union

The French-born 28-year-old impressed during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where Algeria reached the last 16.

The African side were beaten 2:1 by Germany after extra-time but Mbolhi was named man of the match following a series of fine saves.

31 Jul 2014
  P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mali 6 5 1 0 13 3 10 16
Benin 6 3 2 1 12 10 2 11
Equatorial Guinea 6 1 1 4 6 6 0 4
South Sudan 6 1 0 5 3 15 -12 3

AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS 2017
GROUP C

5 14 Jun 2015 - 5 p.m.
Mali 2 : 0 South Sudan
6 14 Jun 2015 - 5 p.m.
Equatorial Guinea 1 : 1 Benin
31 6 Sep 2015 - 5 p.m.
Benin 1 : 1 Mali
32 6 Sep 2015 - 5 p.m.
South Sudan 1 : 0 Equatorial Guinea
57 25 Mar 2016 - 4 p.m.
South Sudan 1 : 2 Benin
58 25 Mar 2016 - 4 p.m.
Mali 1 : 0 Equatorial Guinea
83 29 Mar 2016 - 4 p.m.
Benin 4 : 1 South Sudan
84 29 Mar 2016 - 4 p.m.
Equatorial Guinea 0 : 1 Mali
109 5 Jun 2016 - 4 p.m.
South Sudan 0 : 3 Mali
110 5 Jun 2016 - 4 p.m.
Benin 2 : 1 Equatorial Guinea
134 4 Sep 2016 - 4 p.m.
Mali 5 : 2 Benin
135 4 Sep 2016 - 4 p.m.
Equatorial Guinea 4 : 0 South Sudan