2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - the qualifying begins

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begins on Friday as 28 countries chase 15 places at January's finals, hoping to join hosts Morocco.

4 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - GAMBIA - Swansea City sign striker Modou Barrow from Ostersunds

Gambian-born Barrow moved to Sweden as a youngster and scored 10 goals in 19 appearances for Ostersunds last season.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - MOROCCO - Aston Villa's El Ahmadi joins Feyenoord

Transfer deadline dayThe 29-year-old played for the Dutch club between 2008-2012, spending the first half of 2011 on loan at United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - WEST HAM SIGN BARCA'S SONG ON LOAN

Alex Song on a season-long loan. - "It was a very hard decision when you have options of a lot of clubs who are playing in the Champions League, but at the end of the day I chose West Ham because I wanted to come to the Premier League."

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - GHANA - Waris join Trabzonspor

The Ghana international, who played at the World Cup in Brazil, spent the second half of last season on loan at French side Valenciennes, where he scored nine goals in 16 games.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Ex-Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou joins Hertha Berlin

Kalou, scored 23 goals in 67 appearances for Ivory Coast - He has proved his class in the Premier League, Champions League and with his national team. 

1 Sep 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 Sep 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - Sierra Leone - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Sierra Leone move tie with DR Congo to Lubumbashi - because of the ebola outbreak.

31 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia has been coaxed out of international retirement by coach Herve Renard and named in the squad for September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

29 Aug 2014
  P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Esperance 6 3 3 0 11 4 7 12
mamelodi-sundowns 6 2 3 1 6 4 2 9
Saint George 6 1 2 3 2 7 -5 5
AS Vita Club 6 1 2 3 7 11 -4 5

African Champions League 2017
2017 Champions: Wydad Casablanca  (Morocco)
2016 Champions: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

GROUP C

5 14 May 2017 - 5 p.m.
mamelodi-sundowns 0 : 0 Saint George
6 14 May 2017 - 5 p.m.
Esperance 3 : 1 AS Vita Club
13 23 May 2017 - 4 p.m.
Saint George 0 : 0 Esperance
14 24 May 2017 - 3:30 p.m.
AS Vita Club 1 : 3 mamelodi-sundowns
21 3 Jun 2017 - 5 p.m.
mamelodi-sundowns 1 : 2 Esperance
22 3 Jun 2017 - 5 p.m.
Saint George 1 : 0 AS Vita Club
29 20 Jun 2017 - 3 p.m.
AS Vita Club 2 : 1 Saint George
30 21 Jun 2017 - 10 p.m.
Esperance 0 : 0 mamelodi-sundowns
37 1 Jul 2017 - 4 p.m.
Saint George 0 : 1 mamelodi-sundowns
38 1 Jul 2017 - 4 p.m.
AS Vita Club 2 : 2 Esperance
45 9 Jul 2017 - 7 p.m.
mamelodi-sundowns 1 : 1 AS Vita Club
46 9 Jul 2017 - 6 p.m.
Esperance 4 : 0 Saint George