Tag: AFCON 2023 qualifiers
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AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Burundi aims to create a stir in Garoua
The Burundi national team has been in Garoua since Friday September 8, after two days in Douala. Etienne Ndayiragije’s men are confident ahead of their clash with the Indomitable Lions. This fourth and final match in Group C of the qualifiers is decisive for both teams. Everywhere you go in Burundi, in offices, buses or…
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AFCON 2023 (Q): Last breath for these big names
With day 6 of the CAN 2023 qualifiers set to kick off in the next few days, a number of African players nearing the end of their careers will have to make one last effort to take their teams to Côte d’Ivoire. André Ayew (33, Ghana) Long gone are the days when André Ayew was…
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2023 African Cup of Nations: Matchday 5 schedules
Matchday 5 of the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers kicks off on Wednesday 14 June and runs until 20 June, with the Burundi-Namibia match as the closing match. While some nations have already qualified, others have the opportunity to do so on this day. Check out the match schedule. In just 7 months’…
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2023 AFCON (Q) Nigeria: Attacking choices leading to controversy
Nigeria are entering an important phase in their bid to qualify for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. They face Sierra Leone on Sunday 18 June for Matchday 5. The coach, who has one of the most impressive attacking armadas in the world, had to make some choices for his list. These…
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Football – Gabon: Aubameyang and Ndong could make huge comebacks
Gabon are facing a number of questions just over a month before the reception of the DR Congo, on June 18 in Franceville, as part of the 5th day of qualifying for the AFCON 2023. One of them is the return of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the national team and the situation of Didier Ndong at…
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Football – Ethiopia: 6 wins in 35 matches is a big concern
The performances of the Walia are not reassuring in the country. Almost eliminated for the next Africa Cup of Nations Ivory Coast 2023, Ethiopia is going through a delicate instability within its staff undermined by injuries. Ethiopia’s participation in the 2023 AFCON is hanging by a thread. The Walia have experienced a dull 3rd and…
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AFCON 2023 qualifiers: Ghana’s coach Chris Hughton names squad for double clash against Angola
Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton has named Patrick Kpozo, Majeed Ashimeru and Joseph Wollacott in his Twenty-five man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola. The former Tottenham Hortspur Manager, who took charge of the team on February 12, 2023, has also included Edmund Addo of Spartak Subotica and Ransford Yeboah…
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International friendlies: South Africa edge neighbours Botswana – highlights
South Africa registered their second victory in a space of three days when they beat neighbours Botswana in an international friendly played at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 27 September. On Saturday, the South African team known as Bafana Bafana cruised to a 4-0 victory over Sierra Leone at the same venue and were…
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International friendlies: South Africa cruise past Sierra Leone – highlights
South Africa cruises to a 4-0 victory over Sierra Leone in an international friendly match played at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday, 24 September. South African coach Hugo Broos said he was using the game to prepare for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia in March next year and he would…
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South Africa: Why Bafana Bafana are playing Sierra Leone & Botswana
South Africa’s national team coach, Hugo Broos, has explained the decision to play Sierra Leone and Botswana in the upcoming international friendlies. Initially, South Africa were hoping to secure a friendly match against Africa Cup of Nations runners-up Egypt, but it did not materialize. So, the South African Football Association was able to get Sierra…