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2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - GABON - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Gabon's Aubameyang to miss qualifier.

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14 Nov 2014
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2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - SHORTLIST REVEALED

The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 has been revealed.

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13 Nov 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - AVRAM GRANT IN NEGOTIATIONS

The Black Stars have been without a coach since Appiah left the job after the opening two 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and was replaced by Maxwell Konadu on a temporary basis.

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13 Nov 2014
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2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO WILL NOT HOST FINALS OVER EBOLA FEARS

Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of its fears over the Ebola outbreak elsewhere on the continent, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed.

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12 Nov 2014
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2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard has recalled veterans Kolo Toure and Didier Zokora to his squad for the final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Neither defender has featured for the Elephants in the 2015 qualifiers so far.

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11 Nov 2014
Key-Player Player Of The Year
2014 African Footballer of the Year - BBC list to be named

On the morning of 10 November, the BBC will unveil the five names in the running for the 2014 prize. The public will then be able to vote online via the BBC Sport pages and via text.

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9 Nov 2014
Rising Stars Talents
AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - RISING STARS

On monday the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.

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9 Nov 2014
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2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO FAILS TO MEET DEADLINE

Morocco have failed to meet the deadline to confirm it will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in January.

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8 Nov 2014
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BREAKING NEWS - UNDERSTANDING THE EBOLA VIRUS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID IT

Advanced Learning Interactive Systems Online (ALISON), a global online education company based in Ireland, created the MOOC in an effort to educate people in West Africa on Ebola in hopes of preventing spread of the disease. ​

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7 Nov 2014
Club Coaches
FRANCE - SAGNOL APOLOGISES FOR HIS COMMENTS ON AFRICAN PLAYERS

Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol has apologised and explained his comments earlier this week about African players. Senegal's Lamine Sane has backed his coach at Bordeaux Willy Sagnol over the comments.

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6 Nov 2014
2027 Africa Cup Qualifiers

2027 Africa Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage - 2nd Matches

2027 Africa Cup Qualifiers | Group Stage 2nd matches

Qualifiers Kick Off As Giants Make Their Move

The race for 24 spots at AFCON 2027 is officially live. 48 nations are battling across 12 groups for a place at next summer's tournament in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

THE OPENING STATEMENTS
Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria all made winning starts as the continent's heavyweights served early notice. Hervé Renard's Côte d'Ivoire were the headline act, cruising to a composed 2:0 derby win over Ghana, while Cameroon put on a show in Garoua with a 3:1 victory over Comoros.

NOT EVERYONE HAD IT EASY
Egypt were held to a 0:0 draw at home by Angola in Cairo, and Patrick Vieira's first game in charge of Senegal also ended in disappointment with a 1:1 draw against Mozambique. Guinea-Bissau produced the round's biggest shock, stunning tournament co-hosts Tanzania with a 2:0 away win. In Group D, South Africa made the perfect start, topping the table with three points ahead of Kenya and Eritrea. 

WHAT'S NEXT
Matchdays 1 and 2 wrap up by October 6, with the campaign resuming in a November window before concluding in March 2027. In groups without a host nation, only the top two finishers punch their ticket. With the finals marking East Africa's first AFCON in over 50 years, every group between now and March is shaping up to be box-office.
 

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