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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Host Egypt confirm six venues for Nations Cup

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Egypt will use the Cairo International Stadium, a military venue on the outskirts of the capital, plus the controversial Port Said Stadium among the six venues across five cities for this year's Africa Cup of Nations. The venues for the...

Former Wa All-stars coach Abubakari Mumuni Sokpari qualifies Elman SC to CECAFA tournament in...

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  Former Wa All-stars coach, Abubakari Mumuni Sokpari has guided the Mogadishu outfit, Elman SC to 3rd in the just ended Somalia Premier League qualifying them to the Cecafa competition next season in his debut season with the club. Coach...
Ghana are out of the ongoing Wafu Zone B Cup of Nations in Togo following a 3-1 loss to Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday.

WAFU U-17: Ghana packing out of Lome after 3-1 loss to Cote d’Ivoire

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Ghana are out of the ongoing Wafu Zone B Cup of Nations in Togo following a 3-1 loss to Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday. John Batigi was on target for the Black Starlets but goals from Abdramane Konate, Charles Likpa Miezan...

Ghanaian footballer collapses and dies in Zambia

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Sad scenes have played out once again as a Ghanaian footballer lost his life after collapsing on a training ground in Zambia. Justice Salasi Oko, a 25-year-old Ghanaian footballer who went for trials at Zambian Division 1 side Kabwe Youth...

OFFICIAL: Coach Kwesi Appiah names final squad for AFCON 2019

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Ghana head coach, Kwesi Appiah, has named his final 23-man squad that will represent the Black Stars during the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. Ghana, who finished fourth at the last edition of the AFCON after losing 0-1 to Burkina Faso,...

Ghana spent $4.5m on AFCON 2019 – Sports Minister

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The Sports Minister has put the expenditure on AFCON 2019 at $4.5million, the same amount paid as prize money for the winner, Algeria. Isaac Asiamah briefing Parliament Wednesday, said the country budgeted $6.3million. But with the Black Stars exit at the 1/16...

ATHLETICS: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge becomes first person to run a marathon in under two...

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Eliud Kipchoge made history Saturday, becoming the first person to complete a marathon in under two hours. The Kenyan clocked in at an unofficial 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds at an event in Vienna, Austria that was set...

The South Africa national anthem was played from a mobile phone… and the Whatsapp...

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The poor quality of some stadiums leads to some curious incidents. Just before Libya-South Africa, the away team's anthem was played off a mobile phone and a farcical situation occurred. South Africa were the victims of a comical situation in...

U17 World Cup: List of Nigerian-born players representing other teams in Brazil

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Chituru Odunze became the third Nigerian to feature at the ongoing U17 World Cup despite not representing the Golden Eaglets. The Vancouver Whitecaps teenager represents the United States and started in goal in their goalless encounter against Japan on Wednesday. Odunze,...

AFCON 2019: Cameroonian Alioum named for Egypt – Zimbabwe opener

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Cameroonian referee Alioum Alioum has been appointed for Friday’s opening match between host Egypt and Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium. Alioum, 36, and an Air Force Officer in his native Cameroon will steer affairs of the Group A clash...

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