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 …
Read More »Aubameyang, Mane, Salah to contest CAF award
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Prolific goalscorers Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon were named on Monday among the three finalists for the African Player of the Year award. Sadio Mane of Senegal completes a list announced in Ghana for the highest annual Confederation of African Football …
Read More »New CAF club season dates from 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) club season will run between September or October and May from 2019 to bring it in line with most African leagues, the organisation said Wednesday. Currently, CAF Champions League and second-tier CAF Confederation Cup fixtures are played between February …
Read More »Title-holder Mahrez excluded from CAF nominees
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Reigning African Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez of Algeria failed to make the 30-nominee list of contenders announced Wednesday for the 2017 award. The winger was a key figure in the Leicester City side that defied 5,000-1 odds and stunned the football world by …
Read More »Ghana FA protests, asks FIFA to order a replay against Uganda
FT: Uganda ?? 0 Ghana ?? 0 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ghana Football Association has lodged a protest with world soccer governing body FIFA protesting the refereeing in their World Cup qualifier against Uganda Saturday. They are demanding a replay. The game ended in controversial fashion, as Ghana put the ball …
Read More »Ahly tackle another Tunisian giant in semis
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Having slayed one Tunisian giant, Al Ahly of Egypt tackle another this weekend in pursuit of a record-extending ninth CAF Champions League title. The Cairo club shocked Esperance in Tunis last weekend, coming from behind to triumph 2-1 through goals from Tunisian Ali Maaloul and …
Read More »Kenya stripped of 2018 CHAN hosting rights
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Kenya were stripped Saturday of the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a CAF executive committee meeting in Accra. The decision was announced at a media conference after a one-day gathering of the African football “cabinet” headed by president Ahmad …
Read More »CAF officials in Kenya for final CHAN assessment
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspectors arrived in Kenya on Monday to assess the country’s progress towards hosting next year’s African Nations Championships (CHAN). The eight-member team’s visit was delayed a week due to uncertainty surrounding the disputed outcome of last month’s presidential election in …
Read More »CAF postpones CHAN inspection visit to Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called off its final inspection visit to Kenya to assess preparations for the 2018 African Nations Championship, officials said on Sunday. A delegation was expected in Nairobi on September 7 but the current political situation in Kenya …
Read More »