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Igor Stimac names 50-member list of probables for AFC Asian Cup – Qatar 2023!

Senior India National Team head coach Igor Stimac, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, announced a 50-member list of probables for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, set to take place in Doha, next month. The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group B, alongside Australia (January 13), Uzbekistan (January 18), …

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Sreenidi Deccan FC return to winning ways courtesy a Delhi FC own goal!

Sreenidi Deccan FC finally broke their winless form with a tight 1-0 victory over Delhi FC in their I-league 2023-24 fixture at the Deccan Arena on Monday, December 11. The win took the home side to 20 points from 10 matches. Mohammedan Sporting are on top of the points table …

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Osimhen & Oshoala named African Men’s & Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023!

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest individual awards at the CAF Awards 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, December 11, 2023. Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who made headlines in Italy and also for his contribution in the Super Eagles jersey, won the CAF …

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Desiree Ellis retains CAF Women Coach of the Year for record fourth time in succession!

South African senior women’s national team coach, Desiree Ellis continues engraving her name into the rich history books of African football. The Banyana Banyana coach, who guided South Africa to their first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and second FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance retains the same accolade …

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Moroccan No.1 Bounou claims coveted CAF Goalkeeper of the Year crown!

Moroccan hero Yassine Bounou further cemented his legendary status on Monday, winning the CAF award for Best African Goalkeeper in Marrakech. Bounou beat fellow nominees Andre Onana of Cameroon and Egypt’s Mohamed El-Shenawy to the prestigious prize. The 32-year-old shot-stopper was instrumental in Morocco’s historic World Cup semi-final run in …

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Odisha FC’s Mourtada Fall plots Bashundhara Kings’ fall in AFC Cup race!

Odisha FC brightened up the atmosphere at the floodlit Kalinga Stadium when they entered the inter-zonal playoff semifinals of the AFC Cup with a solitary goal win over 10-man Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) on Monday, December 11. While the goodly crowd in the stands celebrated the home side’s maiden entry into …

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Senegal’s Lamine Camara captures CAF Young Player of the Year prize after meteoric year!

Senegalese sensation Lamine Camara capped off a remarkable 2023 by winning the CAF Young Player of the Year award on Monday night. The 19-year-old FC Metz forward beat fellow nominees Abdessamad Ezzalzouli of Morocco and compatriot Amara Diouf to the prestigious prize. Camara has rapidly risen from African football’s next …

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Tagnaout blazes trail with historic CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award!

Midfield sensation Fatima Tagnaout etched her name into the history books on Monday, becoming the first Moroccan recipient of the 2023 CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award. The AS FAR winger beat fellow nominees Refilwe Tholakele of Botswana and South Africa’s Lebohang Ramalepe at a dazzling CAF awards …

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CONCACAF confirms 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup pre-seeded clubs & draw pots!

CONCACAF has confirmed important details about the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, including the eight clubs that will be pre-seeded in the competition’s first two rounds and the pots for the official draw. The 59th edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the region’s premier men’s club competition, will be played between …

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Morocco crowned National Team of the Year at CAF Awards for first time!

The Atlas Lions have been confirmed as the best team of the year for the period November 2022 – September 2023 at the CAF Awards 2023. Morocco’s significant rise on the continent was further recognized at the global stage when they stunned world football by impressively reaching the semi-finals of …

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