Nigeria, Uganda and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday while Libya registered eight goals to keep qualifying hopes alive. Nigeria scored first as they managed a 1-1 scoreline with South Africa in Soweto. The draw was enough for the three-time African champions as they book a spot in next year’s continental
Follow Us on Twitter @football_sierra, on Facebook/Instagram Football Sierra Leone – The writer @bittar32 – Contact bittar@footballsierraleone.net. Sierra Leone defender Mustapha Dumbuya has agreed on a short-term deal with Scottish Championship club Falkirk until January. The right-back, spent the 2017-18 season with relegated Partick Thistle in the Scottish top-flight before he departed the club. “Falkirk
Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute winner as Egypt beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria on Friday. Both countries have secured their spots in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Cameroon, and they paired on 12 points with one match to
Experienced Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse will take charge of the 2018 Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opener between Ghana and Algeria this weekend. Host nation Ghana and Algeria will kick off this year’s tournament on Saturday, 17 November 2018 at the Sports Stadium, Accra, with the final set for 1 December. Tafesse, 38, making
Follow Us on Twitter @football_sierra, on Facebook/Instagram Football Sierra Leone – The writer @bittar32 – Contact bittar@footballsierraleone.net. Promising defender Trevoh Chalobah (Left in Photo) trained with the full England squad at St George’s Park ahead of the Three Lions’ 3-0 victory over the United States. Chalobah, 19, is also part of the Under-20 squad preparing
Mauritania will qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history this weekend with a win against Botswana in Nouakchott. The Mauritanians defeat Botswana in their AFCON qualifier opener in June 2017 won 1-0 through an Abdallahi Soudani goal. A team guided by French coach Corentin Martins will be
Namibia are blaming a financial squeeze on their decision to withdraw from the opening round of qualifiers for next year’s U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sports reports. The qualifiers will determine which countries represent the continent at the 2022 Olympics in Tokyo. Namibia pulled out of their scheduled meeting with neighbouring Angola over the
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed that Sierra Leone’s anticipated 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya on Sunday has been cancelled. Caf said the Group F fixture is cancelled because Sierra Leone remains suspended from international football. This match was supposed to be played in Nairobi on November 18. Sierra Leone
Alhassan Crespo Kamara has opened his goal account for Greek top-flight side Panaitolikόs in their 2-1 defeat to PAOK Thessaloniki on Sunday. Kamara, 25, was unavailable for his club Superleague match against Panionios when they were defeated 3-0 last weekend. The Sierra Leone International on his return accounted for his first goal of the season
Result: Esperance 3-0 Al Ahly (4-3 on agg.) – Esperance de Tunis (1) 3 (Beguir 45+1′ 54′ Badri 86′) – Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès Esperance de Tunis thrashed Al Ahly 3-0 to win year’s Caf Champions League for a third time at the Stade Olympique de Radès on Friday evening. A brace for Saad
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