Victor Gomes was hailed after he stood up against malpractices in African football South African referee Victor Gomes has been appointed to officiate the 2019 Cup of Nations Group F qualifier clash between Ethiopia and Ghana. The Walias will host Ghana in the fifth round of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifiers … Read more
Victor Gomes was hailed after he stood up against malpractices in African football South African referee Victor Gomes has been appointed to officiate the 2019 Cup of Nations Group F qualifier clash between Ethiopia and Ghana. The Walias will host Ghana in the fifth round of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifiers … Read more
Aduana Stars have advanced to the CAF Confederation Cup group stage for the first time in their history at the expense of Fosa juniors of Madagascar following a 7-3 aggregate victory. The Ghanaian champions suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Stade Rademananjara to Fosa Juniors in the second leg of the playoffs on Wednesday afternoon. … Read more
Ghana Premier League debutants Karela FC have confirmed Godfred Saka as their new captain for season. The former Aduana Stars player will wear the armband after joining the Nzema-Ayinase side this transfer window. A club tweet confirmed: ”Godfred Saka confirmed as Karela captain ahead of 2017/18 GPL ,Opoku as deputy and Addae as general captain.” … Read more
Algerian outfit, Entente Sportive de Setif, must have welcomed their pairing against Aduana Stars with a huge sense of relief. And they will come to Dormaa on March 7, 2018, confident in the knowledge that Ghanaian clubs have been cursed against Algerian opposition. It is this ‘curse’ that I wish to bring to the attention … Read more
USM Alger of Algeria and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya reached the CAF Champions League quarter-finals Sunday as 2016 runners-up Zamalek of Egypt bowed out with 10 men. A 4-1 home victory over CAPS United of Zimbabwe in Algiers ensured USM of top place in Group B with 11 points from six matches. Ahly Tripoli … Read more
Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Al Ahly of Egypt secured CAF Champions League quarter-finals places Saturday, increasing the number of north African qualifiers to four. A 68th-minute goal from Achraf Bencharki gave Wydad a 1-0 win over 10-man Zanaco of Zambia before a near-capacity crowd in an 80,000-seat Casablanca stadium. After his first attempt was … Read more
Coach Mumamba Numba insists “nothing can stop” Zanaco of Zambia reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals this weekend when they tackle Wydad Casablanca in Morocco. The Lusaka-based outfit top hotly-contested Group D, two points ahead of former champions Wydad and three in front of record eight-time title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt with one round left. … Read more
Title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa produced one of their finest CAF Champions League performances to upset V Club 3-1 Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Liberian Anthony Laffor, Ivorian Yannick Zakri and Sibusiso Vilakazi scored in wet Kinshasa for a Sundowns side that struggled recently in domestic and African matches. Malian Oumar Sidibe … Read more
Accra Hearts of Oak began their 2016/2017 league season with a goalless drawn match against Inter Allies at the El Wak Sports Stadium. The match was part of the opening day matches of the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League on Sunday but had to be delayed for 24 hours to allow Bechem United play in the … Read more
The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation. Algeria,who are currently 38th in the world according to FIFA, will play at the 2017 AFCON under the management of Belgian coach George Leekens .Carl Medjani is the team’s appointed captain. Brief history Algeria were the champions … Read more
Andre Ayew has made the 10-man shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year award. The winner will be decided by votes of the coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF. The awards gala will be held on Thursday, 7 January 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria. The former Marseille wideman is well-fancied … Read more
Cameroonian striker Albert Ebossé has died after being hit in the head by an object thrown from the stands during an Algerian league game. The 24-year-old was fatally struck by a projectile at the end of his club JS Kabylie’s meeting with USM Alger in Tizi Ouzou. Kabylie said in a statement: “The Ministry of … Read more