HERE WE DISCUSS THE CONTINENT'S SOCCER GAMES, HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED. we also discuss how soccer in Africa can be upgraded to reach to the European standards,what incentives or measures that can be taken from the very grass root or foundation in our various African Countries.constructive opinions, views,comments and criticism are welcome!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
SOCCER AFRICA: African Cup of Nations 2012 Updates
SOCCER AFRICA: African Cup of Nations 2012 Updates: Senegal's coach Amara Traore Senegal's coach Amara Traore Senegal coach Amara Traore is refusing to resign despite the humiliation of...
African Cup of Nations 2012 Updates

Senegal's coach Amara Traore
Senegal's coach Amara Traore
Senegal coach Amara Traore is refusing to resign despite the humiliation of three defeats at the African Nations Cup finals including Sunday's loss to Libya in their final Group A game.
"I will not resign. The only certainty I have is that I want to continue with this team," Traore told reporters after his side limped out of the tournament.
Senegal were one of the favourites to win the tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon but lost each game 2-1.
Their defeat in Bata on Sunday was a limp affair with their star-studded squad clearly shorn of confidence.
But Traore said there was no time to change the side before the World Cup
"I will not resign. The only certainty I have is that I want to continue with this team," Traore told reporters after his side limped out of the tournament.
Senegal were one of the favourites to win the tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon but lost each game 2-1.
Their defeat in Bata on Sunday was a limp affair with their star-studded squad clearly shorn of confidence.
But Traore said there was no time to change the side before the World Cup
He said rather that Senegal needed to continue with the current squad but correct mistakes made at the Nations Cup.
"These players cannot suddenly become zero," he said.
Traore added that he accepted responsibility for the fiasco.
Former Belgian World Cup great Eric Gerets expressed a similar desire to stay in charge of Morocco after they were eliminated on Friday - the second of the favourites to suffer a shock early elimination.
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Zambia's Christopher Katongo
Zambia doused Equatorial Guinea's celebrations with a 1-0 win which took them into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Sunday and left the co-hosts facing a possible match against Ivory Coast.
Christopher Katongo scored the only goal of a cagey match midway through the second half as Zambia finished top of Group A with seven points and pushed already-qualified Equatorial Guinea into second place with six.
Zambia will face the Group B runners-up in their quarter-final in Bata while Equatorial Guinea will meet the Group B winners in Malabo. Ivory Coast currently lead Group B and need a point against Angola on Monday to finish top.
For the first time in the tournament, the co-hosts included a locally-born player in their starting line-up as Jose Bokung was picked at left-back. Christopher Katongo scored the only goal of a cagey match midway through the second half as Zambia finished top of Group A with seven points and pushed already-qualified Equatorial Guinea into second place with six.
Zambia will face the Group B runners-up in their quarter-final in Bata while Equatorial Guinea will meet the Group B winners in Malabo. Ivory Coast currently lead Group B and need a point against Angola on Monday to finish top.
Equatorial Guinea's team is made up of Spanish-born players who qualify through their parents and naturalised players from other countries including Brazil, Nigeria and Cameroon. They started their previous two games with 11 foreign-born players.
The 15,000 capacity Estadio Nuevo de Malabo was full for the match, with hundreds more onlookers gathering outside the entrance to savour the atmosphere.
Fans inside were unusually subdued by African standards with no bands playing. Instead, most of the red-shirted fans blew plastic horns and banged inflatable batons provided by sponsors and there was even the odd vuvuzela, a rarity at the tournament.
The home side had the best chance of the first-half when Ivan Bolado cleverly worked an opening but was denied by Kennedy Mweene at the last minute.
Zambia broke through in the 67th minute when Chinese-based Katongo collected the ball from a throw-in and scored with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area which went just inside the near post.
Equatorial Guinea were agonisingly close to a quick equaliser when captain Juvenal Edjogo curled a free kick narrowly past the upright.
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![]() Libya's Ihab Al Bouseffi (C) celebrates with Ahmed Saad |
Al Bouseffi scored the winner six minutes from time with a fine volley to give Libya their first win in 30 years at the Nations Cup finals.
But it was not enough to get them into the quarter-finals as they finished below Zambia who beat already-qualified co-hosts Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Malabo on Sunday to top Group A.
Zambia finished with seven points from three games ahead of Equatorial Guinea on six and Libya with four.
Senegal limped out of the tournament having lost all three group matches despite being highly fancied before the start.
Already eliminated before Sunday's match and making five changes from their last game, Senegal were hoping to exit with a positive performance but their crisis of confidence continued in the Equatorial Guinean town.
POOR SURFACE
Playing on a surface cut up by two matches on Wednesday after a heavy torrential downpour, Libya took the lead after just four minutes through Al Bouseffi who shot through the legs of goalkeeper Khadim Ndiaye.
But it was an advantage that lasted just five minutes before slack marking at a corner allowed Senegal's Ndiaye Dembe Ndiaye to equalise with a header.
Libya's Mohamed Esnani cleared off the line from a Mamadou Niang header and their 39-year-old goalkeeper Samir Aboud, who said before the match he was playing his last game, made a low diving save to deny Souleymane Camara in the first half.
Senegal sought to boost their attack after the interval by bringing on Papiss Demba Cisse for his new Newcastle United team mate Demba Ba and later fellow striker Moussa Sow, who made a surprise return hours before kick off after travelling to Turkey by private jet to sign for Fenerbahce.
But Cisse could only conjure up a long-range chip over the onrushing keeper that went over the bar.
Libya's win was their first at the tournament since they reached the final of the 1982 edition which they hosted.
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Mali midfielder Diakite joins QPR on loan
![]() Samba Diakite |
Diakite, 23, had been allowed by Mali coach Alain Giresse to fly from Gabon, where he is playing in the African Nations Cup, to London to sign his contract.
"It will become a permanent transfer if the London club stay in the Premier League," Nancy said in a statement.
QPR, who are two points above the Premier League relegation zone, will have to wait to see when Diakite can join them as it will depend on how far Mali get in the African Nations Cup which runs until Feb. 12.
Mali are third in their four-team group with three points from two games, level on points with second-placed Guinea with one Group D game to play. The top two teams in a group go through to the quarter-finals.
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![]() Morocco's coach Eric Gerets |
"If they let me I'll continue but it is not up to me," the former Belgian international said after a 3-2 defeat to co-hosts Gabon in Libreville on Friday.
"If they are not happy with me, they'll let me know," added a coach hailed just weeks ago for bringing on an exciting young generation of players, many tipped for success at the tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
"For the last 15 months no one talked about me being a bad coach. It would be a surprise to me if I was let go but it can happen. In my job one day you can be king and the next day not."
Morocco's surprise early exit follows defeats to both Tunisia and Gabon.
They are left with a meaningless match against Niger, also eliminated, next week.
Morocco join Senegal on an early list of heavyweight casualties at a tournament one week old and already full of surprises.
"As long as I'm coach I'll take my responsibilities and keep with my philosophy. I know my players can do it, they've shown several times in the past. Of course I'm not happy to lose and I take final responsibility."
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Gyan stunner helps sink spirited Mali 28 Jan 2012:
![]() Ghana's Gyan Asamoah celebrates his goal |
The World Cup quarter-finalists emphasised their status as one of the pre-tournament favourites with a strong finish as they slowly overwhelmed their west African rivals in hot and humid conditions in Franceville.
Gyan, who caused a big stir when he left Premier League Sunderland in September in a loan move, repaid the faith placed in him by Ghana by scoring an excellent, long-range free kick to open the scoring in the 63rd minute.
Injury concerns had made him doubtful before the tournament and again ahead of Saturday's match in the Gabonese provincial town, but coach Goran Stevanovic risked playing him.
Gyan's right-footed shot was driven wide of the diving Soumbeyla Diakite to keep up the high standard of goals at the tournament, being co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Ayew's effort in the 76th minute was as good as he cut in from the right wing, turned his defender one way and then the other before squeezing a shot inside the upright.
Ghana had gradually taken control of the game after Mali produced the best effort of the first half - a free kick from youthful striker Cheick Tidiane Diabate that hit one post, ran across the goal line, hit the opposite pole and bounced to safety.
Ghana played with a makeshift defence after the suspension of central defenders John Mensah and Isaac Vorsah but did not allow Mali any clear chance in open play.
Ghana are now on six points in the group but mathematically still not yet sure of a quarter-final place. They next meet Guinea on Tuesday. Guinea and Mali have three points and Botswana, whipped 6-1 by Guinea earlier on Saturday, none.
Gyan, a record signing for Sunderland, is now on loan to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. ................................................................
Sunday, 29 January 2012
- 21:24The west Africans leave the tournament in shame as they lose their third game to the north Africans, who also fail to progress to the last eight
- 21:24Herve Renard’s side earn a hard-fought victory that sees them progress to the quarter finals in front of a big crowd
- 09:08Love deadline day? Then stay tuned for a 30-minute show to keep you ahead of the game as the curtain falls on the January window
- 07:31The QPR attacker has voiced his disappointment at seeing the Atlas Lions crash out of the competition without a single win, but has now turned his attentions to the Premier LeagueSaturday, 28 January 2012
- 21:05The pre-tournament favourites have almost picked up their slot in the knockout stage, maintaining a clean sheet with a last group game in hand
- 19:48Botswana's Cup of Nations is over after crushing defeat at the hands of the rampant Syli Nationale
- 00:09A dramatic goal from substitute Bruno Zita Mbanangoye eight minutes into stoppage-time saw Gernot Rohr's co-hosts storm into the last-eight at the expense of dark horses Morocco
Friday, 27 January 2012- 19:20Tunisia are close to advancing to the second round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after Issam Jemaa's 90th minute goal gave them three precious points against Niger
- 14:17The two-time African Footballer of the Year blasted the Teranga Lions trainer two days after the team prematurely crashed out of the 2012 Afcon
Thursday, 26 January 2012- 21:19The Elephants defeated the Stallions in their second game to secure a quarter-final ticket and consign Paulo Duarte’s men to an early exit
- 19:21Group B starts to take shape as the points are shared at Estadio de Malabo, in a match that both sides had chances to claim victory
Wednesday, 25 January 2012- 22:15The Teranga Lions will have to pack their bags as they were punished for their inefficiency in front of goal by the co-hosts, who sealed an unlikely progression to the next round
- 20:24The African midfielder, who is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations, appears set to join to the Premier League club after Lyon pulled out of the race for the player
- 12:54Goal.com ranks the the top surprises from the first round of group matches at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
- 12:31The former West Ham attacker believes that the Teranga Lions will soon taste victory in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, after a disappointing opening defeat to Zambia
- 07:43The Al Ain marksman did not hide the fact that the Zebras managed to stretch them during their match, and were unlucky not to split points with the Black Stars
- 12:22Following the Frenchman's unprecedented transfer to Shanghai Shenhua, speculation has run riot over who could be next to move east. Goal.com looks at the leading candidates
- 09:54French boss has been linked with the Ivory Coast forward but was quick to play down any chance of a bid and denies Marouane Chamakh could be on his way out in January
Friday, 13 January 2012- 23:48The veteran Brazilian forward has committed his future to the Girabola club and confessed he is looking forward to playing in the African country after the surprise move
- 18:02The Chelsea duo scored on either side of the halftime break to secure a victory over Tunisia in a preparatory friendly for the 2012 Afcon
- 14:58The four-time African Footballer of the Year says he intends to hang up his boots at the Russian club where he currently earns the highest salary for a footballer........................................................
The stadium in the Equatoguinean capital Malabo is ready to host the finals, where it will stage one of the semi-finals in February
Fixtures and tables for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Holders: Egypt
Group AP W D L GF GA Pts Zambia 3 2 1 0 5 3 7 Eq Guinea 3 2 0 1 3 2 6
Libya 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 5 0
25/01/12: Libya 2-2 Zambia, Bata25/01/12: Equatorial Guinea 2-1 Senegal, Bata
29/01/12: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Zambia, Malabo29/01/12: Libya 2-1 Senegal, Bata
Group BP W D L GF GA Pts Ivory C 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 Angola 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 Sudan 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Burkina F 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
26/01/12: Sudan 2-2 Angola, Malabo26/01/12: Ivory Coast 2-0 Burkina Faso, Malabo
30/01/12: Sudan v Burkina Faso, Bata30/01/12: Ivory Coast v Angola, Malabo
Group CP W D L GF GA Pts Gabon 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 Tunisia 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 Morocco 2 0 0 2 3 5 0 Niger 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
27/01/12: Niger 1-2 Tunisia, Libreville27/01/12: Gabon 3-2 Morocco, Libreville
31/01/12: Gabon v Tunisia, Franceville31/01/12: Niger v Morocco, Libreville
Group DP W D L GF GA Pts Ghana 2 2 0 0 3 0 6
Guinea 2 1 0 1 6 2 3 Mali 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 Botswana 2 0 0 2 1 7 0
28/01/12: Botswana 1-6 Guinea, Franceville28/01/12: Ghana 2-0 Mali, Franceville
01/02/12: Botswana v Mali, Libreville01/02/12: Ghana v Guinea, Franceville
Quarter-Finals:
1. 04/02/12: Zambia v 2nd B, Bata2. 04/02/12: 1st B v Equatorial Guinea, Malabo3. 05/02/12: 1st C v 2nd D, Libreville4. 05/02/12: 1st D v 2nd C, Franceville
Semi-Finals:
08/02/12: QF1 winner v QF4 winner, Bata08/02/12: QF3 winner v QF2 winner, Libreville
3rd place play-off: 11/02/2012, Malabo
Final: 12/02/2012, Libreville............................................
South Africa will host the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals
Fixtures and results of the qualifying campaign for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa.Preliminary Round:15/01/12: Sao Tome 1-0 Lesotho 22/01/12: Lesotho v Sao Tome06-08/01/12: Seychelles v Swaziland
Seychelles advance after Swaziland withdrewFirst Round:29/02/12: Ethiopia v Benin 15-17/06/12: Benin v Ethiopia29/02/12: Rwanda v Nigeria 15-17/06/12: Nigeria v Rwanda29/02/12: Congo Brazzaville v Uganda 15-17/06/12: Uganda v Congo Brazzaville29/02/12: Burundi v Zimbabwe 15-17/06/12: Zimbabwe v Burundi29/02/12: Algeria v The Gambia 15-17/06/12: The Gambia v Algeria29/02/12: Kenya v Togo 15-17/06/12: Togo v Kenya29/02/12: Guinea Bissau v Cameroon 15-17/06/12: Cameroon v Guinea Bissau29/02/12: Chad v Malawi 15-17/06/12: Malawi v Chad29/02/12: Tanzania v Mozambique 15-17/06/12: Mozambique v Tanzania29/02/12: CAR v Egypt 15-17/06/12: Egypt v CAR29/02/12: Madagascar v Cape Verde 15-17/06/12: Cape Verde v Madagascar29/02/12: Liberia v Namibia 15-17/06/12: Namibia v Liberia29/02/12: Sao Tome or Lesotho v Sierra Leone 15-17/06/12: Sierra Leone v Sao Tome or Lesotho29/02/12: Seychelles v DR Congo 15-17/06/12: DR Congo v SeychellesSecond Round:The winners from Round One face the 16 finalists from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations over two legs on 7-9 September and 12-14 October to decide the 15 finalists joining hosts South Africa in the 2013 finals.......................................................
Five teams will represent Africa at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Africa will be represented by five teams at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
There will be three rounds of qualifying.
The first round sees 24 teams trying to make it into the second round of competition, where there will be ten groups of four teams.
In the third round, the ten group winners play off over two legs to determine who will travel to Brazil.
FIRST ROUND11/11/11: Lesotho 1-0 Burundi 15/11/11: Burundi 2-1 Lesotho
2-2 on aggregate Lesotho advance on away goals rule
11/11/11: Sao Tome e Principe 0-5 Congo 15/11/11: Congo 1-1 Sao Tome e Principe
Congo advance 6-1 on aggregate
11/11/11: Chad 1-2 Tanzania 15/11/11: Tanzania 0-1 Chad
2-2 on aggregate Tanzania advance on away goals rule
11/11/11: Eritrea 1-1 Rwanda 15/11/11: Rwanda 3-1 Eritrea
Rwanda advance 4-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Swaziland 1-3 DR Congo 15/11/11: DR Congo 5-1 Swaziland
DR Congo advance 8-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Djibouti 0-4 Namibia 15/11/11: Namibia 4-0 Djibouti
Namibia advance 8-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Seychelles 0-3 Kenya 15/11/11: Kenya 4-0 Seychelles
Kenya advance 7-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Comoros 0-1 Mozambique 15/11/11: Mozambique 4-1 Comoros
Mozambique advance 5-1 on aggregate
11/11/11: Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Madagascar 15/11/11: Madagascar 2-1 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea advance 3-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Guinea-Bissau 1-1 Togo 15/11/11: Togo 1-0 Guinea-Bissau
Togo advance 2-1 on aggregate
12/11/11: Somalia 0-0 Ethiopia (played in Djibouti)16/11/11: Ethiopia 5-0 Somalia
Ethiopia advance 5-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Mauritius c-c Liberia 15/11/11: Liberia c-c Mauritius
Liberia advance after Mauritius withdraw
SECOND ROUNDGROUP A
P W D L GF GA Pts South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C.A.R. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ethiopia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: South Africa v Ethiopia 01-05/06/12: Central African Republic v Botswana
08-12/06/12: Botswana v South Africa 08-12/06/12: Ethiopia v Central African Republic
22-26/03/13: South Africa v Central African Republic22-26/03/13: Ethiopia v Botswana
07-11/06/13: Central African Republic v South Africa 07-11/06/13: Botswana v Ethiopia
14-18/06/13: Ethiopia v South Africa 14-18/06/13: Botswana v Central African Republic
06-10/09/13: South Africa v Botswana 06-10/09/13: Central African Republic v Ethiopia
GROUP B
P W D L GF GA Pts Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eq Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Tunisia v Eq Guinea01-05/06/12: Sierra Leone v Cape Verde
08-12/06/12: Cape Verde v Tunisia 08-12/06/12: Eq Guinea v Sierra Leone
22-26/03/13: Tunisia v Sierra Leone22-26/03/13: Eq Guinea v Cape Verde
07-11/06/13: Sierra Leone v Tunisia 07-11/06/13: Cape Verde v Eq Guinea
14-18/06/13: Eq Guinea v Tunisia 14-18/06/13: Cape Verde v Sierra Leone
06-10/09/13: Tunisia v Cape Verde 06-10/09/13: Sierra Leone v Eq Guinea
GROUP C
P W D L GF GA Pts Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Gambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Ivory Coast v Tanzania01-05/06/12: The Gambia v Morocco
08-12/06/12: Morocco v Ivory Coast08-12/06/12: Tanzania v The Gambia
22-26/03/13: Ivory Coast v The Gambia22-26/03/13: Tanzania v Morocco
07-11/06/13: The Gambia v Ivory Coast07-11/06/13: Morocco v Tanzania
14-18/06/13: Tanzania v Ivory Coast14-18/06/13: Morocco v The Gambia
06-10/09/13: Ivory Coast v Morocco 06-10/09/13: The Gambia v Tanzania
GROUP D
P W D L GF GA Pts Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lesotho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Ghana v Lesotho 01-05/06/12: Sudan v Zambia
08-12/06/12: Zambia v Ghana 08-12/06/12: Lesotho v Sudan
22-26/03/13: Ghana v Sudan22-26/03/13: Lesotho v Zambia
07-11/06/13: Sudan v Ghana 07-11/06/13: Zambia v Lesotho
14-18/06/13: Lesotho v Ghana 14-18/06/13: Zambia v Sudan
06-10/09/13: Ghana v Zambia 06-10/09/13: Sudan v Lesotho
GROUP E
P W D L GF GA Pts Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Burkina Faso v Congo01-05/06/12: Niger v Gabon
08-12/06/12: Gabon v Burkina Faso 08-12/06/12: Congo v Niger
22-26/03/13: Burkina Faso v Niger 22-26/03/13: Congo v Gabon
07-11/06/13: Niger v Burkina Faso07-11/06/13: Gabon v Congo
14-18/06/13: Congo v Burkina Faso14-18/06/13: Gabon v Niger
06-10/09/13: Burkina Faso v Gabon 06-10/09/13: Niger v Congo
GROUP F
P W D L GF GA Pts Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Nigeria v Namibia01-05/06/12: Kenyav Malawi
08-12/06/12: Malawi v Nigeria 08-12/06/12: Namibia v Kenya
22-26/03/13: Nigeria v Kenya22-26/03/13: Namibia v Malawi
07-11/06/13: Kenyav Nigeria 07-11/06/13: Malawi v Namibia
14-18/06/13: Namibia v Nigeria 14-18/06/13: Malawi v Kenya
06-10/09/13: Nigeria v Malawi 06-10/09/13: Kenya v Namibia
GROUP G
P W D L GF GA Pts Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mozambique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Egypt v Mozambique01-05/06/12: Zimbabwe v Guinea
08-12/06/12: Guinea v Egypt08-12/06/12: Mozambique v Zimbabwe
22-26/03/13: Egypt v Zimbabwe 22-26/03/13: Mozambique v Guinea
07-11/06/13: Zimbabwe v Egypt07-11/06/13: Guinea v Mozambique
14-18/06/13: Mozambique v Egypt14-18/06/13: Guinea v Zimbabwe
06-10/09/13: Egyptv Guinea 06-10/09/13: Zimbabwe v Mozambique
GROUP H
P W D L GF GA Pts Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rwanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Algeria v Rwanda01-05/06/12: Benin v Mali
08-12/06/12: Mali v Algeria 08-12/06/12: Rwanda v Benin
22-26/03/13: Algeria v Benin 22-26/03/13: Rwanda v Mali
07-11/06/13: Benin v Algeria 07-11/06/13: Mali v Rwanda
14-18/06/13: Rwanda v Algeria 14-18/06/13: Mali v Benin
06-10/09/13: Algeria v Mali 06-10/09/13: Benin v Rwanda
GROUP I
P W D L GF GA Pts Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Togo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-05/06/12: Cameroon v DR Congo01-05/06/12: Togo v Libya
08-12/06/12: Libya v Cameroon 08-12/06/12: DR Congo v Togo
22-26/03/13: Cameroon v Togo 22-26/03/13: DR Congo v Libya
07-11/06/13: Togo v Cameroon 07-11/06/13: Libya v DR Congo
14-18/06/13: DR Congo v Cameroon 14-18/06/13: Libya v Togo
06-10/09/13: Cameroon v Libya 06-10/09/13: Togo v DR Congo
GROUP J
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 Liberia01-05/06/12: 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
THIRD ROUNDFollowing a draw by the Confederation of African Football, the ten group winners will pair off in five two-legged ties to determine who makes it to Brazil.
The first legs will be played between 11-15 October, while the second and decisive legs will take place on 15-19 November.
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- 20:22The forward, who was substituted as Morocco lost their opening Africa Cup of Nations game against Tunisia, wants to return from the tournament before discussing his Gunners status
- 11:09The former Portugal international was announced as the latest signing by the Buccaneers on Tuesday morning
Monday, 23 January 2012
- 21:34Despite dominating for long stretches, Morocco succumbed to Tunisia's tactical discipline and attacking efficiency on Monday in the second Group C match
- 17:58Harouna Gabde's side are comfortably beaten in the opening match of Group C after a confident display from the Panthers
- 15:00The left-footed player has warned any team that downplays the strength of another will have itself to blame, considering what happened to Senegal
- 10:32The Guinea international is reportedly the subject of a bid from the Trotters, who are looking to re-invest the reported £7 million received for defender Gary Cahill
- 08:26The Chelsea forward wants to play beautiful football, but the win and three points is far more important to him
Sunday, 22 January 2012
- 21:34The Palancas Negras took three points from this Group B encounter against the Stallions, with all three goals coming after the break
- 18:17The Chelsea forward scored the lone strike as his dominant side triumph in their opening game in Malabo
- 13:23The former FC Twente star insists the Elephants have great players ahead of their first match of the Afcon against Sudan but bemoans recent underachievement
- 08:25The Chelsea striker revealed he is looking forward to the tournament, and sent out a warning to his nation's rivals ahead of their first match against Sudan on Sunday
Saturday, 21 January 2012
- 23:22The favourites were put to the sword as the underdogs produced a strong first-half performance that yielded them an unassailable two-goal advantage
- 21:01A late goal from the Beir-Mar striker has offered the Nzalang Nacional a win on their first ever participation at the Afcon
- 13:35The Ivory Coast international struggled to obtain a work permit in his early career, preventing him from a move to a Premier League club
- 12:55Goal.com ranks the games from the continent's famous cup competition that stand out as the most exciting of the past 10 years, encompassing five editions of the tournamentNiger's Amadou suffers broken leg 24 Jan 2012:
Niger Moutari Amadou(R ) has been forced out of the 2012 Africa
The 18-year-old will fly to France, where he recently joined Le Mans, for treatment on a broken left fibia sustained in Monday's Group A game against co-hosts Gabon.
Amadou, better known by his nickname Kalala, had just come on as a 63rd-minute substitute in Libreville when he was caught by a tackle from Gabon's Stephane Nguema.
He attempted to play on but had to be carried off on a stretcher, leaving Niger, who had already made three substitutions, to play the last quarter of an hour with 10 men.
Gabon won the match 2-0................................................Upcoming Matches Group A Today Libya Senegal Head 2 Head Group A Today Equatorial Guinea Zambia Head 2 Head Group B 30 Jan Côte d'Ivoire Angola Head 2 Head Group B 30 Jan Sudan Burkina Faso Head 2 Head Group C 31 Jan Niger Morocco Head 2 Head Group C 31 Jan Gabon Tunisia Head 2 Head Group D 1 Feb Botswana Mali Head 2 Head Group D 1 Feb Ghana Guinea Head 2 Head Quarterfinals 4 Feb -- -- Head 2 Head Quarterfinals 4 Feb -- -- Head 2 Head Quarterfinals 5 Feb -- -- Head 2 Head Quarterfinals 5 Feb -- -- Head 2 Head Points and Ranks Group A Pl W T L Goals Pts Zambia 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 7 Equatorial Guinea 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6 Libya 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 0 Group B Pl W T L Goals Pts Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6 Angola 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4 Sudan 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 Burkina Faso 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 Group C Pl W T L Goals Pts Gabon 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6 Tunisia 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 6 Morocco 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 0 Niger 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 Group D Pl W T L Goals Pts Ghana 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6 Guinea 2 1 0 1 6 2 4 3 Mali 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
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