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Samuel Eto’o Fils has relinquished the captaincy of the Cameroonian football team, with Nicolas Nkoulou now assuming the role. The decision was made by coach Denis Lavagne during the Indomitable Lions’ training camp in Dakar. The Marseille Olympic defender, Nkoulou, aged 22 with 34 caps, succeeds Eto’o, who declined the staff’s summons despite the end […]
Clearly, Roberto Mancini has sidelined Ivorian defender Kolo Touré for the current season. Touré, already discontent with his role as a substitute at Manchester City, faces further disappointment as he is not among the players qualified to participate in the Champions League group stage with the team. Struggling at Manchester City, Touré finds himself excluded […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has withdrawn its youth football team from the African Cup of Nations (CAN) U17 qualifiers, canceling the scheduled first-leg match against the junior Palanca Negras of Angola. The withdrawal comes as a result of financial difficulties, preventing the cadet Leopards from participating in the CAN U17 qualifiers set to take […]
Moutaka Agodomou has been called up by Togo coach Didier Six for the final round of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Gabon, replacing the injured Razak Boukari. Agodomou, who plays as a left-back for the Yéo Martial Football School (EFYM) in Ivory Coast’s first division, will make his first appearance for the Togo […]
Ghana’s coach, Kwesi Appiah, anticipates a formidable challenge from Malawi and emphasizes the need for a strong performance in the upcoming double confrontation for the CAN 2013 qualifiers. The first leg is set to take place this weekend in Accra. Appiah acknowledges the strength of the Malawi team and believes that underestimating them could jeopardize […]
Casa Sport, the Ziguinchor club, achieved a historic milestone in Senegalese football by clinching the national championship title on the last day of the second phase of the competition. In a crucial match against Diambars, their direct competitor for the national crown, Casa Sport secured victory and claimed the championship. The decisive moment came in […]
Mahmoud al-Gohari, a prominent figure in Egyptian football, passed away on Monday at the age of 74 in Jordan after suffering a stroke, as reported by the official Egyptian agency Mena. Al-Gohari made significant contributions to Egyptian football, notably leading the national team to qualify for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, ending a 56-year […]
The Cameroon A’ team faced a defeat this Sunday in the Nehru Cup final against the host country, India. After a 2-2 draw in regulation time, the Indomitable Lions lost the trophy in a penalty shootout (5-4). Despite an earlier victory over the same opponent that secured their place in the final, the Cameroon A’ […]
Joël Matip, who was called up for the Cameroon-Cape Verde and Cameroon-Egypt matches, will unfortunately be unavailable for both games due to a knee injury. The injury occurred during his club Schalke 04’s Bundesliga match against Augsburg, with Matip experiencing severe pain in the 26th minute. According to reports from Camfoot, a Cameroonian football site, […]
The CAF (Confederation of African Football) Extraordinary Assembly in Mahé, Seychelles, addressed not only the amendment of Algerian text regarding the eligibility conditions for the CAF presidency but also the acquisition of a new seat on the Executive Committee of the continental institution. The COSAFA (Council of Southern Africa Football Associations), the largest southern zonal […]
