Africa

BRICS U-17 Football Cup: South Africa beat Russia, reach final!

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 …

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BRICS U-17 Football Cup: Brazil beat South Africa 3-0!

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 …

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BRICS U-17 Football Cup: China hold South Africa to surprise goalless draw!

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 …

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BRICS U-17 Football Cup: India suffer another 0-1 defeat, this time to South Africa!

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 …

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DD Sports to show BRICS U-17 Football Cup live!

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 …

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VIDEO: Prime Minister of India, Modi, unveils BRICS U-17 Trophy!

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament yesterday, 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 besides the ambassadors of Brazil, Russia, China …

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Prime Minister of India, Modi, unveils BRICS U-17 Trophy!

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 …

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Joma kits Tunisian Premier League side Stade Gabèsien FC!

The Tunisian Premier League side, Stade Gabèsien FC, will be wearing apparel made by Spanish sports brand Joma during the ongoing 2016/17 season. Founded in 1931, the club from the city of Gabès took center stage in the last two editions of the Tunisian Cup, by being present in the final in 2014/15 …

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Joma sign-up Free State Stars of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League!

South African Premier Soccer League side Free State Stars will be wearing kits made by Spanish sports brand Joma in the current season, joining the other five teams already playing in the second tier National First Division. The Free State Stars based in Bethlehem and founded in 1977 in a …

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VIDEO – ONE GOAL: African Footballers in India!

The film ‘ONE GOAL: African Footballers in India!’ explores the shared love for football in India and Africa, as evidenced by the phenomenon of African footballers coming to India to play the sport professionally. Many of them today play for the top clubs in the Indian Super League and I-League. …

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