For the first time in their history, Zambia are champions of the Africa Cup of Nations, defeating the Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties after the teams failed to score a goal, finishing regulation and extra time at 0-0. Gervinho missed the decisive penalty for the Ivory Coast, and defender Stophira Sunzu scored the winning spot kick.
Football
Zambia:Copper Bullets Win In Dramatic Shootout
- Tuesday, 14 February 2012 11:21
- village Reporter
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea set for Women's World Cup
- Saturday, 25 June 2011 12:03
- By Kehinde Adeogun
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea are preparing to represent Africa at the Women's World Cup, which kicks-off in Germany on Sunday. Nigeria have been to every edition of the female global showpiece, but Equatorial Guinea are making their debut at this level. Nigeria face the hosts and defending champions Germany, plus Canada and France in Group A.
Akonnor blasts attacks on Ghana goalkeeper Kingson
- Wednesday, 08 June 2011 04:34
- BY Ghanasoccernet.com
Ex-Ghana captain C . K. Akonnor has lashed out at calls by a section of Black Stars supporters for Richard Kingson to retire from the national team.
Zimbabwe slide on FIFA rankings
- Friday, 15 April 2011 10:48
- administrator
ZIMBABWE have slid to their second worst ranking in world football following their 1-0 defeat away to Mali in an African Cup of Nations qualifier last month.
Cameroon shock DRC in CHAN opene
- Friday, 18 February 2011 03:50
- Wilson Nana
The crop of home-based players of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, flying the nation's flag at the on-going African Nations Championship in Sudan have started the competition on a good note. The Cameroonian team thrashed their counterparts from the DR Congo two nil at the El Merriekh stadium in Oumduman, Sudan.
Mwawi of Malawi leaves for Australia
- Friday, 18 February 2011 03:39
- administrator
BLANTYRE--Mwawi Kumwenda, the first Malawian netballer to break into the professional ranks, on Wednesday left for greener pastures in Australia where she will ply her trade at Peninsula Waves in Frankston.
Africa's richest football stars
- Thursday, 20 January 2011 09:50
- Walter Wilson Nana
A list made public by a Belgian football magazine reveals three top African soccer stars in the top ten of highest paid footballers. They are Ivorian born offensive midfielder; Yaya Toure, who trades his football skills at English Premier League side; Manchester City, the captain of the Indomitable Lions and Inter marks man Samuel Fils Eto'o and another EPL ace Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor.
Egypt still top Africa's FIFA rankings
- Wednesday, 15 December 2010 13:24
- Glorea Bentil
Reigning Africa champions Egypt maintained its place among the top ten teams in the world following the latest FIFA-Coca-Cola world ranking released on Wednesday. The Pharaohs moved up one place to 9th place, while Ghana and Nigeria who moved up one place to 16th and 32nd respectively.
Ghana captain supports England world cup bid
- Tuesday, 30 November 2010 05:45
- Glorea Bentil
Ghana and Sunderland defender John Mensah is rooting for England to win the bid for the 2018 World Cup. The Sunderland defender told Safc.com England is the ideal place to stage the global football showpiece.
The Black Stars skipper said: “Having played a part in the World Cup just gone I know what a fantastic tournament it is. I love playing my football in England and this is an ideal stage for a World Cup.”
The successful bid will be announced on December 2 in Zurich.
IOC to examine Fifa bribe claims
- Tuesday, 30 November 2010 05:29
- administrator
The International Olympic Committee is to investigate BBC claims of corruption against Fifa Vice-President Issa Hayatou, also an IOC member, it says. It has asked the BBC to give any evidence of alleged bribes taken by Fifa executives, following the screening of its Panorama programme.
Dominance Of European Football Over The Game In Africa
- Monday, 29 November 2010 07:39
- Shaban Barani Alpha
The long winding and seemingly unending argument about how European football is gradually killing the game in Africa has again come to the fore, especially in the light of structural changes by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to what used to be the CAF African player of the year.
CAF
- Tuesday, 01 September 2009 04:01
- administrator
is the governing body of African Football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. CAF 54-members organization is based Egypt.
Botswana Wins Over Tunisia
- Tuesday, 01 September 2009 04:01
- administrator
Botswana coach Stanley Tshosane has saluted his players after completing historic back-to-back wins over Tunisia in the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifiers.The Zebras on Wednesday defeated the 2004 African champions 1-0 in their return leg Group K qualifying encounter played in Gaborone after earlier beating the Carthage Eagles by the same score-line in both sides opening pool qualifying match on July 1 in Tunis.
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