Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia is unhappy at the way he was dismissed by the country's football association

Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has launched a legal action against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), following his sacking last Friday.

Siasia is suing the NFF for breach of contract after he was fired for failing to take the country to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport can reveal.
The 44-year-old's legal team served his former employer with an 'originating summons' following his dismissal from the post, but no date has been set for the hearing yet.
The news comes with the NFF on the verge of announcing a replacement for Siasia.

AN ORIGINATING SUMMONS

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An originating summons is a document which formally begins a legal case where people agree on the facts, but need a judge to decide on the meaning of a law, contract, or other document.

The NFF announced that Siasia was sacked after he "breached a key clause in the contract" signed with the football authority on 1 December.
But Siasia's legal team are claiming a breach in contractual agreement signed with the Nigeria football authority upon 'termination of contract'.
According to them, the NFF has violated a formal 30 days' notice and deprived the former Nigeria international of important working conditions, as agreed.
They claim he was not served a 'dismissal letter', provided with a physical trainer whilst he was in charge of the team and nor given accommodation as outlined in his contract.
The NFF legal department informed BBC Sport that a statement on this latest saga will be made available to the media at an appropriate time.
Last week, the NFF's technical committee recommended the dismissal of the former international.
He came under huge pressure after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the continent's flagship tournament for the first time since the 1986 edition in Egypt.
Siasia was a popular choice after he guided Nigeria to the final of the 2005 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in the Netherlands and then the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
However, he fell out of favour after his team could only draw 2-2 with Guinea in Abuja earlier this month in a match Nigeria needed to win to stand a chance of qualifying for the Nations Cup in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Local media have speculated that former Nigeria skipper Stephen Keshi will take over the team in an interim capacity for six months.

Namibia appeal set to affect 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ''We are going to appeal in terms of the regulations to Caf but even if that appeal does not succeed, because we believe we have a very good case, we will go all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport"

Barry Rukoro Namibian FA General Secretary

Herve Zengue (in white) and Siboniso Gaxa of South Africa

Herve Zengue (in white) was born in Cameroon but is married to a Burkinabe

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations could be thrown into chaos after Namibia pledged to take their protest over Burkina Faso's involvement to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

On Friday, the Confederation of African Football dismissed Namibia's appeal over the eligibilty of Burkina Faso's Herve Zengue on a technicality.

But the Namibians maintain that Caf is ignoring one of its own rulings, which states that any team fielding a 'non-qualified player' should still lose a match regardless of any protest.

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We are going to appeal in terms of the regulations to Caf but even if that appeal does not succeed, because we believe we have a very good case, we will go all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Barry Rukoro Namibian FA General Secretary

The Namibian FA has told the BBC it will first appeal to Caf and, if necessary, the Court of Arbitration for Sport afterwards.

Article 36.12 states that a team which allows a 'non-qualified or a suspended player to take part in group matches shall lose the match by penalty (3-0), even in the absence of protests/reservations'.

Cameroon-born Zengue appeared in two matches for Burkina Faso during the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers, both of which resulted in victories over Namibia.

However, had Namibia been awarded the points - since they believe Zengue to be ineligible to play for Burkina Faso since he has yet to receive Fifa clearance - then the Brave Warriors would have qualified for the finals.

This is because the six points from two technical 3-0 victories would have seen them finish Group F with an unsurpassed nine points - five more than the Burkinabes' revised total.

"For us, it is very clear that the reason it took so long to arrive at what appears to be a simple decision is because people were looking for technicalities," Barry Rukoro, the General Secretary of the Namibian FA, told BBC Sport.

GROUP F TABLE IF NAMIBIA WINS ITS APPEAL

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Namibia 9 points
Burkina Faso 4 points
Gambia 4 points

"Because you will note that the merits of the case were never addressed."

When Caf dismissed the case, it did so on the grounds that Namibia had failed to fulfil Article 37.1 of its Nations Cup rules.

'[A protest against the qualification of a player] must be preceded by a nominal and motivated protest formulated before the match on the proper form of the match by the captain of the protesting team and communicated to the captain of the opposing team who will countersign it,' the rules state.

Rukoro stresses that his organisation did indeed follow the ruling.

"We approached the match commissioner before the match, who directed us to the match referee. Before kick-off, the two captains were called, they signed the protest and the documents were taken by the referee," he explained.

"If the referee did not submit those documents as part of his document, it should not be our problem as we are not the ones appointing the referee."

"The provisions of Article 37.1 evolved right in front of thousands of Namibians sitting in the pavilion waiting for the match to happen so it is very unfair for someone in Cairo to say that did not happen."

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While freely admitting that Namibia is pursuing its case partly to appear at next January's Nations Cup, Rukoro also says his FA is fighting on behalf of Africa's smaller associations.

"It is not only a case of us wanting to play at the Nations Cup but a case that this thing is happening all over the continent," he said. "I think that some of our smaller associations are being disadvantaged by these kinds of actions."

"We are going to appeal in terms of the regulations to Caf but even if that appeal does not succeed, because we believe we have a very good case, we will go all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

"Some people presume that because we are a small national association, we can be tramped on and we will do nothing. I think it is high time that we spent some of the resources that we would have spent on development on enforcing people to come clean."

"I would have listened to the decision more sympathetically had Caf pronounced themselves on the merits of the case - but they are quiet on whether Zengue qualifies or not.

"They want to knock us out on a technicality - as is normally done with smaller national associations - but if we want to play with the big guys, we have to act like some of them."

The Court of Arbitration for Sport, which is based in the Swiss city Lausanne, is global sport's highest ruling body.

On Saturday, Burkina Faso were drawn in Group B for the 2012 finals, alongside Ivory Coast, Sudan and Angola

Namibia is prepared to take its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport .

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland

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Victor Moses included in Nigeria squad for friendlies

Victor Moses is set to make his long-awaited debut for Nigeria

Nigeria have included Victor Moses in their squad for back-to-back friendlies against Botswana and Zambia later this month.

It is a first call-up for the Wigan striker since he was cleared this week to swap national allegiances and play for the Super Eagles.
The 20-year-old was first called up for Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations clash with Ethiopia in March but he was ruled out of the game as he was yet to receive official clearance from Fifa to play for his country of birth.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced a 28-man squad, chosen by its technical committee, on Thursday in what will be new coach Stephen Keshi's first game in charge.

NIGERIA SQUAD

Continue reading the main story Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille, France), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel), Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)
Defenders: Chibuzor Okonkwo (Heartland), Gege Soriola (Free State Stars, South Africa), Taye Taiwo (AC Milan, Italy), Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Efe Ambrose (Ashdod MS, Israel), Ayodele Adeleye (SC Tavriya Simferopol, Ukraine), Ugo Ukah (Widzew Lopdz, Poland), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Fengor Ogude (Valerenga, Norway), Kalu Uche (Neuchatel Xamax, Switzerland), Nosa Igiebor (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England), Victor Moses (Wigan Athletic, England), Joel Obi (Inter Milan, Italy)
Strikers: Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Ahmed Musa (VVV Venlo, Netherlands), Ikechukwu Uche (Granada, Spain), Osaze Odemwingie (West Bromwich Albion, England), Ekigho Ehiosun (Samsunspor, Turkey), Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow, Russia), Chinedu Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine), Edward Ofere (US Lecce, Italy)

Moses was born in Kaduna, north-central Nigeria but was only cleared by Fifa this week after playing for England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Newcastle United's Shola Ameobi was also cleared by football's world governing body but misses out on a debut due to injury.
Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu has also been handed a recall for the first time since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Etuhu had a spat with former coach Samson Siasia after he turned down a late call-up for the cancelled friendly against Ghana in August.
Another man making a return is goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who had a highly-publicised dispute with Siasia and was left out of the squad.
But some regular names miss out - including Israel-based goalkeeper Dele Ayenugba and Peter Utaka of Danish club Odense.
There is a first call-up for striker Edward Ofere, who plays for Lecce in Italy.
The NFF say the friendlies were set up to keep the national team busy.
"It's very important to get the squad together for the matches hence the technical committee called up 28 players for the international friendlies," NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport.
"They are two countries participating at the Africa Cup of Nations in January, so they fit perfectly for us to get the Super Eagles busy.
"The new coach only needs to focus on getting started and we wish him all the best."
The Super Eagles will take on the Zebras of Botswana in Benin City on 12 November then face Zambia's Chipolopolo in Kaduna three days later.

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In an interview with the BBC just before he was sacked, former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia claimed that a number of his players attempted to take control of the squad. The coach, who was famous for his rifts with star players, tried to ensure discipline but all-in-all was perhaps too heavy-handed in some cases, and not hard enough in others.

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The former England youth internationals will now be able to line up for the Super Eagles following a successful ruling on their applications for nationality switch

Mauritius Withdraw from Qualifiers

The national team of Mauritius, known as Club M have withdrawn from the preliminaries of the 2014 World Cup, thus giving the Lone Star of Liberia the passage to go to the group stage where they will engage the Ternaga Lions of Senegal, Uganda's Cranes and the Palancas Negras of Angola
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Group A

Teams	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uganda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liberia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

01-05/06/12: Senegal v Liberia
01-05/06/12: Angola v Uganda

08-12/06/12: Uganda v Senegal
08-12/06/12: Liberia v Angola

22-26/03/13: Senegal v Angola
22-26/03/13: Liberia v Uganda

07-11/06/13: Angola v Senegal
07-11/06/13: Uganda v Liberia

14-18/06/13: Liberia v Senegal
14-18/06/13: Uganda v Angola

06-10/09/13: Senegal v Uganda
06-10/09/13: Angola v Liberia

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Rating: 5.0

Leone Stars rising together

(FIFA.com) Thursday 22 September 2011

A decade and a half since hitting their high-water mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Sierra Leone are climbing the ladder once again. With a leap of 24 places after one of the most famous victories in their history, the Leone Stars have moved up to the 68th position in the world and 16th in Africa. The boost in the rankings comes courtesy of a good run in qualifying for the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations and a home win over giants Egypt that has the often turbulent country unified in spirit and the team looking ahead to better things.

The west African side have had just a few high points to cheer about since the mid-1990s when they reached consecutive continental tournaments and were ranked 51st in the world, but the Stars have won their last two matches and are in with a shout of reaching January’s AFCON to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. They are also anxious to build on their good showings as they head into qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, where they will try to best Tunisia and Cape Verde Islands for a first appearance at the showpiece event.

If that sounds far-fetched, it is worth remembering that few gave Sierra Leone much of a chance when they were drawn into Group G in 2012 qualifying, which included not just Egypt, but South Africa and Niger as well. However, right from the start, the Stars punched above their weight, drawing 1-1 in Egypt last September to kick off the campaign. They then got the better of Bafana Bafana in Freetown, but could not prevent a scoreless draw before splitting a pair of matches home and away with the much-improved Nigerians.

The 3-1 away loss in Niamey, which the Stars led until after the hour mark, is their only defeat so far in the campaign, although they are now faced with a must-win trip to Port Elizabeth in the final round of preliminaries. Winning in South Africa will be a tall task for a team that was ranked 123rd at the start of 2011 and has clawed their way back from 172nd just four years ago. But after putting the final nail in Egypt’s illustrious coffin and eliminating the three-time defending champions, the Leone Stars are brimming with hope.

New horizons for rising Stars
Despite the fact that the Pharaohs essentially sent their Olympic team to the match at the National Stadium, the Leoneans struggled to see off their visitors after Marwan Mohsen cancelled out Sheriff Suma’s early goal. However, with the clock edging towards 90 minutes, the inspirational figure of Mohamed Bangura stepped up to convert the winning penalty in the dying minutes after Ibrahim Bangura was felled in the box. It was a dramatic moment that kept alive their hopes and leaves them second in the table on eight points, equal with South Africa and one behind Niger.

We are focused on winning as a group which is our key principle now.

Rodney Strasser, Sierra Leone midfielder

So whether Sierra Leone manage to pull off another shock in the final round of qualifying to reach their first African finals in 15 years, they have proven themselves no soft touch - particularly at home - and they have a collection of fine young talent that could blossom into a golden generation to replace the likes of Mohamed Kallon. Swedish coach Lars-Olof Mattsson has led the team for less than a year and his future is uncertain, but he sees potential in the side. “I think we have a very strong side at the moment,” said Mattsson, who is the second Swede to coach the Leone Stars after Roger Palmgren who led the team to their last AFCON finals. “I've been following the progress of Sierra Leonean footballers in Scandinavia and other countries in Europe. Most of these players are young, and that's good for the Leone Stars.”

This burst of young talent starts with Mohamed Bangura, called ‘Poborsky’ back home. The bustling 22-year-old forward moved to Europe at the start of last year and recently signed for Scotland’s Celtic after being recommended by Swedish and Bhoys great Henrik Larsson, who saw him playing in Sweden last season for AIK Stockholm. Mattsson, who is familiar with both players, compared the two in style and even went so far as to say that Bangura was ahead of Larsson in development at the same age. At AIK, Bangura had been combining well with his namesake and countryman Ibrahim, who has also since moved on to Turkish club Bursaspor, and Leone Stars supporters are anxious for the two to continue their good form at the national team level.

The other great hope for the emerging side is midfielder Rodney Strasser, who is on the books at AC Milan, but is currently on loan at Lecce, where he should get regular playing time. The 21-year-old said recently that the team were coming together in important ways. “We respect each other and see ourselves as Sierra Leoneans with a common objective,” Strasser said. “We are focused on winning as a group which is our key principle now.”

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Fettah relishing Wydad challenge

Thursday 3 November 2011

“My heart leans towards Wydad, but Raja symbolise the strength of my character.” Those were the words of Mohamed Ben Lahcen, founder and first manager of Wydad Casablanca in 1937.
With that short sentence, the man known as Pere Jego captured the complexity of one of the most heated rivalries in North African football. Eighteen years later he joined Wydad’s cross-town foes, Raja Casablanca, in a move that would become one of the historical foundations for the ongoing tussle between the two sides.

A handful of players have since emulated Pere Jego and moved between the two clubs, but not without risking the wrath of half the population of Casablanca. Clearly, it takes a strong character, bravery and no shortage of talent to make the switch successfully. Said Fettah swapped the green shirt of Raja for the red of Wydad last winter, and since then, the midfielder has consistently shown that he has all the attributes to succeed.
“This rivalry is no different from the one that exists between Real Madrid and Barcelona, and it’s fundamentally good for the sport,” said Fettah in an interview with FIFA.com. “Personally, I’ve been a Wydad fan since I was very young, and I’ve always been very attached to the club. Circumstances dictated that I played for Raja, but when the chance arose to join my beloved club, I didn’t hesitate.”
It was at Raja that the talented defensive midfielder learned his trade, having been discovered by Fethi Jamal at the age of 10. After joining the club’s training centre, Fettah rose steadily through the ranks, displaying a real quality with the ball at his feet that compensated for his slight build. He went on to play at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Netherlands 2005 under Jamal’s management, and made a key contribution in Morocco’s impressive run to the semi-finals.

Like any ambitious player, I dream of playing against the best teams in the world. But first things first: we have a final to get through.

Said Fettah on the FIFA Club World Cup

However, it was Argentinian coach Oscar Fullone, a former manager of both Raja and Wydad, who gave Fettah his first real taste of success as a professional in 2006. The youngster won the Arab Champions League with Raja in 2006, and lifted the Moroccan league title in 2009. His fiery temper got the better of him on occasion, however, and his spats with the Raja management began to overshadow his strong displays on the pitch. In January 2011, he signed for Raja’s red-and-white neighbours, Wydad.
Fettah has no regrets about the move, and appears to be enjoying life at his new club. “We have a very tight group that plays with a great team spirit. The club is open and friendly, and the players often come with their families,” he explained. “Last year, the league title eluded us because we lacked consistency. We want to put that right at all costs, by learning from it and trusting in our substitutes. This year, I hope we’ll be even better. We have ambition at both national and African level.”
There seems to be substance to the midfielder’s words. Indeed, Wydad are top of the league with a game in hand after six matchdays, and they have yet to concede a single goal. The Moroccan outfit are also preparing to take on Tunisian side Esperance de Tunis in the second CAF Champions League final in their history. They won their only previous final in 1992, and victory this time around would send them to the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011.

“It seems a long way off, and we first need to complete the final step,” said Fettah. “Like any ambitious player, I dream of playing against the best teams in the world. But first things first: we have a final to get through.” For his part, Esperance de Tunis manager Nabil Maaloul certainly plans to keep a close eye on Fettah. “He’s one of the cornerstones of the Wydad side – a very technical player,” Maaloul told FIFA.com. “You can’t let him have the ball, because nearly all of Wydad’s moves go through him. We’ll need to be extra careful with him.”

Maaloul is not alone in admiring Fettah’s talents. Indeed, Morocco’s Belgian coach, Eric Gerets, called the 25-year-old up to the national team at the end of August this year. “It’s a huge honour to play for your country – it’s every player’s dream,” said the recently-capped international. “Our qualification for the African Cup of Nations is a great victory for the players and the Moroccan people. We have a close-knit, winning team. I think Morocco have every chance at the tournament and can consider themselves one of the favourites.”
Fettah is clearly relishing the start of Morocco’s continental campaign in January, and he may yet have the chance to shine on the world stage with Wydad in December. Old rivals Raja reached the FIFA Club World Cup in 2000 and remain the only Moroccan side to have played in the competition. Needless to say, Fettah and his team-mates will be determined to set the record straight.

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Wydad make most of second chance
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Wydad Casablanca have endured a torrid pathway to the CAF Champions League final but now the Moroccan club is just 180 minutes away from African glory with Tunisia's Esperance the final hurdle.
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Al Sadd duo cleared for AFC final

Tuesday 1 November 2011
Al Sadd will have Mamadou Niang and Keita Abdul Kader available for the AFC Champions League final, after the confederation chose not to suspend them further following their part in a brawl with Suwon Bluewings.
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CAF

Fifty five teams are doing battle for the right to fly the flag for Africa at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with the winners set to be decided in the final of the CAF Champions League over two legs on 4-6 November and 11-13 November 2011.
Seychelles making historic waves
(FIFA.com) Thursday 1 September 2011

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The archipelago nation of Seychelles climbed from the lower reaches of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking to 175th in the world in August after winning their first-ever full international tournament. After having hit the lowest ranking in their history, 199th in July, the Pirates proved that their ship is indeed rising with an impressive championship as hosts of the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games.

The 24-point jump up the rankings for the Seychellois is the cherry on top after mid-August’s IOIG in which they went undefeated playing in their first competitive matches in almost two years. Seychelles improved quickly following a nervy scoreless draw with Comoros to open the event, beating Mauritius and Maldives to win their opening group. The come-from-behind extra time victory in the semi-final over Reunion - holders and the most successful side in the tournament’s past - was dramatic, but the penalty kick triumph over Mauritius in the final at the Stade Linite in the capital city of Victoria was historic.

With under 100,000 people, Seychelles has the smallest population of any African state, so July’s ranking as the lowest team in CAF was not a shock. But the climb up to 45th on the continent following the cathartic 1-1 final victory marked both the culmination of work being done by the country’s national coach, Ralph Jean-Louis, and the successful arrival of respected England-born and -based midfielder Kevin Betsy.
A coach finds a new key
Jean-Louis had previously made an impact on the club game in Seychelles by building a domestic juggernaut at St. Michel, and the former international midfielder has brought a new level of order to the national team since taking over the job last year. Known as ‘Tiapout’, the coach was part of two of Seychelles' most successful previous teams, winning bronze medals at the IOIG in 1990 and 1998. Having only become a member of FIFA and CAF in 1986, Seychelles have generally punched above their weight, and they recorded what is regarded as their biggest result when they beat Zimbabwe in the 2004 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
They hit their high water mark in the FIFA rankings in 2006 at 129th after recording impressive regional wins over Mauritius, Tanzania and Namibia. After failing to enter into the preliminaries for the 2012 Cup of Nations, Seychelles have been drawn against Kenya in the first round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Although they have never won a World Cup qualifier in ten tries, Jean-Louis will be anxious to inspire his side past the improving Harambee Stars over two legs, which would lead them into Group F of CAF qualifying. In the run-up to South Africa 2010, they did not fair well in their first group stage experience, failing to earn a single point from six matches, so any success would be a step up.

It will re-establish our confidence.
Seychelles coach Ralph Jean-Louis after his team’s first-ever Indian Ocean Island Games championship

Jean-Louis will have a new arrow in his quiver in the form of 33-year-old Betsy, who it is hoped will lead the way much as he did at the IOIG, which marked his first venture with the Seychelles. Betsy’s father Lewis was captain of the team that finished a best-ever second at that event in 1979, and the suburban London native finally agreed to represent the island nation after being courted for years. An experienced journeyman who has spent time at Fulham and Barnsley amongst others and is currently in his second stint at Wycombe, Betsy is a key professional figure on a team made up otherwise of domestic-based players.

Watched in the stands by his parents, Betsy made the difference in the knockout rounds, setting up the thrilling 118th-minute winner against Reunion in the last four and scoring the only goal for the hosts in the final with his head. He also converted a penalty in the decisive shootout, although the hero turned out to be substitute goalkeeper Vincent Euphrasie, who came on for the injured starter just a half hour into the match and stopped two Mauritian kicks.

Betsy was quick to praise the “fantastic job” done by Jean-Louis, and the coach returned the favour, saying that “[Betsy] gives us the experience we're looking for.” One of those looking to benefit from Betsy’s experience will be 22-year-old midfielder Karl Hall, who is part of a large group of St. Michel players that make up the side - including captain Don Anacoura. “It will re-establish our confidence,” said Jean-Louis after winning the IOIG. And surely climbing up the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings will do nothing to hurt this growing belief in the future of Seychelles.
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2009 512.56 30% 153.77

2010 437.47 50% 218.74

2011 441.98 100% 441.98

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  All signs point up for the Ivorians
  Thursday 7 July 2011
  After failing to make a mark at South Africa 2010, Côte d'Ivoire's Elephants have rebounded to hit a high water mark in the world rankings, and they are hoping some long-awaited silverware will follow.
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SUD - GHA	0:2	3		2.5		97		0.86		625.65

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2008	472.93	20%	94.59
2009	360.17	30%	108.05
2010	531.5	50%	265.75
2011	265.29	100%	265.29
Total 734

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FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Gallant Ghana reap rewards
Thursday 29 July 2010
Ghana's Black Stars shone brightly at South Africa 2010, and their valiant journey to the quarter-finals has seen them shoot up global standings.

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Ranking Prognosis

Ghana Current Rank 33

Senegal Current Rank 42

Cameroon Current Rank 47

CMR	-	SUD	:	LG Cup Africa 2011
MAR	-	CMR	:	LG Cup Africa 2011
ALG	-	CMR	:	Friendly 2011

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Egypt back in the top ten
Wednesday 17 November 2010
The November edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking contains only one change from the previous month inside the top ten, with Egypt back at the expense of Russia.

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Burkina Faso Current Rank 54

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Moroccans on the march
Wednesday 20 June 2007
Morocco have secured their place at the 2008 CAF Africa Cup of Nations and are now making a steady ascent back up the FIFA Coca-Cola World Ranking.

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Ranking Prognosis

Morocco Current Rank 56

MAR	-	UGA	:	LG Cup Africa 2011
MAR	-	CMR	:	LG Cup Africa 2011
MAR	-	GAB	:	Friendly 2011

Tunisia Current Rank 60

ALG

TUN

Friendly 2011

Mauritania Current Rank 200

Points Last Month
		M	*	I	*	T	*	C	=	P
CIV - BDI	2:1	3		2.5		59		0.86		380.55

Points outside Ranking calculation
		M	*	I	*	T	*	C	=	P
AUT - CIV	3:2	0		1		115		0.93		0

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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