Safety and security at football matches remain major concerns in Africa. In 2019, FIFA signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the African Union (AU) on this subject. Over the past three years, seminars and workshops devoted to these themes have been right …
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Some of African football’s stellar names graced the CAF Awards 2022 on July 21 night, as the event cemented its status as one of the world’s biggest and most important football celebrations. All the big names of the game converged on Rabat’s stunning Mohammed VI Technical Centre, donning their finest …
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Senegal’s star forward Sadio Mane has been named Africa’s Men’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2022, after leading the Teranga Lions to its maiden Africa Cup of Nations title, while Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala set a new record when she walked away with her fifth Women’s Player of …
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Coach education is a key part of improving the standard of football around the world and, with this in mind, Senegal recently hosted the latest edition of the FIFA Coach Educators’ Development Programme. The four-day course, held at the former Portuguese trading post of Saly on the coast south of …
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The African line up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar has been concluded with the return leg matches of the play-off round completed in sensational and exciting fashion on Tuesday, March 29. African champions Senegal headline the five African countries to proceed to the FIFA World Cup alongside …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe attended the official opening ceremony of Stade de Senegal, a state of the art stadium located in Diamniadio, 30km from Dakar, presided over by President of Senegal, Macky Sall. The inauguration of the 50,000 capacity venue was made all the more …
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The 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica qualifiers will reach their final round next March. Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda have all clinched a place for this final stage. But only two teams will represent Africa at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Here are the …
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Senegal Teranga Lions goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy has ended the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 with a high as Best Goalkeeper. The 30-year-old bagged home the prestigious award despite multiple challenges faced in the course of the just ended 33rd edition of Africa’s flagship football competition, the Africa Cup of …
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Senegal forward Sadio Mane has emerged as the Most Valuable Player, MVP of the just ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Cameroon. The 29-year-old received the distinction after the final game of the 33rd edition of the biennial African football festival held at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day it’s about the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which Senegal won 4-2 against Egypt on penalties.
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