Tag Archives: Senegal

FIFA-backed course provides access to coaching knowledge in Senegal!

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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Africa’s five participants for 2022 FIFA World Cup confirmed!

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 and CAF Presidents attend Senegal stadium inauguration!

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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2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Final round of African Qualifiers matches!

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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AFCON 2021: Resilient Edouard Mendy grabs best keeper award!

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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AFCON 2021: Inspiring Sadio Mane of Senegal gets MVP award!

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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High voltage AFCON 2021 – Semifinals awaiting!

It’s time now for the “final four” of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. After the exciting quarterfinals games, Cameroon Indomitable Lions, Burkina Faso Stallions, Egypt Pharaohs and Senegal Teranga Lions completed the “Golden Quartet” of the 33rd TotalEnergies AFCON edition. The semifinal matches are as follows: Match …

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Senegal star Sadio Mane donates money to build a hospital in his hometown!

Senegal and Liverpool FC star Sadio Mane has donated 500,000 pounds (around 694,000 US $) to help in building a hospital in the town of Bambali, his hometown in Senegal. The small village of Bambali, where Mane was born, did not have a hospital before, and the Senegalese forward decided …

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