Sébastien Désarbre, a French coach, has taken over as the head coach of Coton Sport de Garoua, the vice-champion team of Cameroon. Despite not having played at a high level, Désarbre, aged 36, is determined to lead the team to win the Cameroon championship and reach the group stage of the Champions League. With coaching […]
Djamel Belmadi, a former Algerian international from the 1990s, has been contacted to become the new coach of USM Alger. Belmadi, who recently left Lekhwiya after winning the Qatar championship title twice, has a wealth of experience in Europe and with the national team. USM Alger confirmed the discussions, stating that “due to his experience […]
Louis Lamotteuis , the first vice-president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), has resigned from the football governing body in the wake of the incidents during the Senegal-Côte d’Ivoire match in the decisive qualifying round for the CAN. Lamotte, who was the coordinator of the match, expressed his decision to resign, stating, “I cannot exonerate […]
Didier Drogba, returning to his club after achieving a double with the Ivory Coast against Senegal in the last round of the CAN 2013 qualifiers, has suffered an ankle injury during the match. Consequently, the captain of the Elephants will be unavailable for Shanghai Shenhua’s league match against Changchun Yatai on Saturday.
The finalists of the 2012 Champions League were to be determined through two key matches. Esperance Sportive de Tunis hosted TP Mazembe on a Saturday at 8:30 p.m., and Al Ahly faced the Sunshine Stars team the following day at 7:30 p.m. As the defending champion, Esperance Sportive de Tunis aimed to secure another title […]
After defeating Congo (3-0) and then being defeated by Tunisia (0-1) in a friendly match, Egypt is gearing up for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Brazil. Pharaohs coach Bob Bradley expressed his satisfaction with the two matches and the warm welcome received in the United Arab Emirates. “There were two good matches, the selection […]
The Gabonese professional championship started on Friday. For this first professional championship, the Gabonese state “disbursed the amount of 10 billion CFA francs to launch and support the professionalization of the national elite championship which is starting with 14 teams,” recalled Linaf president Joel Birinda. As the curtain rises, last season’s champion, CF Mounana, meets […]
The next few weeks are likely to be eventful within Togolese football. A week after the end of the national first division football championship, several disputes remain to be resolved for certain clubs. The Abou Ossé d’Anié club thus threatens to contact FIFA (International Association Football Federation) if its team is relegated to a lower […]
After Ivory Coast’s qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, coach Sabri Lamouchi expresses relief and a sense of accomplishment. He acknowledges the importance of Ivory Coast’s presence in the tournament and is already focused on preparing for the competition in South Africa. Lamouchi emphasizes the need for proper planning and preparation, with a […]
Concacaf The final day of the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in the Concacaf zone was played on Tuesday. The six qualifiers from the last round are known. The United States qualified without much difficulty. Jamaica, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica also qualified. Mexico, winner at home in El Salvador (2-0), was […]
