Africa

Togo national team will wear macron during the upcoming 2017 CAF African Cup of Nations that will be played in January 2017 in Gabon. The “The Sparrow Hawks” are currently in Tunisia and played yesterday an international friendly against the Comores, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Togo legend Emmanuel Adebayor …

African football governing body CAF earlier today released the lists of nominees for the two major annual individual awards, the African Player of the Year and the Africa-based Player of the Year. The CAF media, technical and development committees, besides journalists and TV consultants and national coaches or national technical …

Brazil were crowned Champions of the inaugural edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament as the ‘Samba Boys’ thumped South Africa 5-1 in the Finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa today, October 15 to lift the trophy. A brace by skipper Victor Oliveira and a goal a …

South Africa secured a date with destiny after the ‘Amajimbos’ defeated Russia 3-1 to become the second Team to qualify for the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament final after Brazil, at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa earlier today. A goal apiece by Lyle Foster, Mswati Mavuso and skipper Luke Le …

Table toppers Brazil extended their undefeated streak to three matches and established a three point difference between them and second placed Russia, as the Samba boys defeated South Africa 3-0 in the ongoing BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa today (October 11, 2016). Carlus Amadeu’s …

South Africa were held to a goalless stalemate by China in their second match of the BRICS U-17 Footbal Tournament at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa today, October 9. Despite the fixtures featuring some end-to-end stuff in the dying embers of the match, both Teams lacked the necessary finesse …

The Indian U-16 National Team lost their second match of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament as the Colts went down fighting 0-1 against South Africa at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. Ndamolelo Radzilani’s 23rd minute header was enough to secure three points for the South Africans. Meanwhile, Nicolai Adam’s …

The five-nation BRICS Under-17 Football Cup will kick off later today with all the matches of the tournament to be shown live and exclsuive on Doordarshan Sports (DD Sports) until Saturday, October 15. The preliminary group stage will be played at the Bambolim Athletics Stadium, while the final and third …

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament today, October 1, 2016 in the Indian capital New Delhi. All India Football Federation President Praful Patel and the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel were present on the occasion. Mr. Modi …