Cairo, Egypt | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will discuss Friday in Accra the staging of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following reports that host nation Cameroon’s preparations were in difficulties. The executive committee meets in the Ghanaian capital Accra on the sidelines of the Africa …
Read More »CAF postpones Kenya-Sierra Leone Nations Cup qualifier
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday postponed the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Kenya and Sierra Leone due to be held in Nairobi. World football governing body FIFA suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association in October in a row over government interference. …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s African Cup ties against Ghana scrapped
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Sierra Leone’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana this week have been scrapped owing to the nation’s unresolved row with FIFA, the Confederation of African Football said Wednesday. Sierra Leone was suspended by FIFA over government interference in football and was given a deadline of …
Read More »CAF ban Kenyan referee for life over bribe
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A Kenyan referee who had been chosen for the 2018 World Cup in Russia has been banned for life after accepting a bribe, an African Football Confederation (CAF) statement said Sunday. Marwa Range was dropped from the World Cup list after a media sting …
Read More »We need to stop Township Rollers – Mutebi
Rollers vs KCCA 10pm Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC head coach Mike Hillary Mutebi has said his team must go all out and battle for maximum points when they face Township Rollers FC in the CAF Champions League Group A tíe in Botswana on Friday night. Mutebi …
Read More »Mega match-ups as CAF Champions League groups kick off
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | The 2018 CAF Champions League group phase kicks off this weekend with mega matches in Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa among the eight fixtures. North African giants Al Ahly of Egypt and Esperance of Tunisia clash this Friday followed by TP …
Read More »Africa football boss wants Europe to back Morocco World Cup bid
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | The head of African football, Ahmad Ahmad, has urged Europe to back Morocco’s drive to host the 2026 World Cup, in return for African support for a future European bid. In an exclusive interview with AFP, Ahmad Ahmad, the Confederation of African Football president, appealed …
Read More »KCCA, Gor Mahia eye historic triumphs in CAF Champions League
Lugogo, SATURDAY 4PM: ?? KCCA FC vs St. George ?? (1st leg 0-0) Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Botswana, Kenya, Swaziland, Togo and Uganda could have representatives in the lucrative CAF Champions League group stage for the first time after the last-32 second legs this weekend. Township Rollers of …
Read More »KCCA eager to bring down limping St George of Ethiopia
FT: St. George ?? 0 ?? KCCA FC 0 Addia Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority FC has held fancied St.George of Ethiopia to a goalless draw on Wednedsay in the CAF Champions League. The draw brings to an end successive defeats on the continent for Mike Mutebi’s side …
Read More »Impressive CAF Champions League debuts for Nigerians, KCCA beaten
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Nigerian newcomers made impressive starts to the CAF Champions League Sunday with Plateau United winning convincingly at home and Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) drawing on the road. Uganda’s KCCA had a false start to their campaign away in Madagascar where they took …
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