The odds were heavily stacked against them, but the Zebras of Botswana were determined and ready to make history. Following the shock resignation of their coach Didier Gomes da Rosa, the Football Federation roped in Jwaneng Galaxy coach Morena Ramorebuli to take charge on a temporary basis their final two AFCON qualifiers against Mauritania at...
Ghana fail to get out of the blocks This morning, Black Stars supporters woke up to a harsh reality – their team had failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The news was like a punch to the gut for many Ghanaians. They had been confident in their team's abilities, and had...
I have during the last couple of days, received quite a shellacking from many quarters with some of the critics calling me all sorts of names from being a traitor and unpatriotic to being a sell-out, all because of my comments during the weekly Soccer Africa show that was broadcast on SuperSport last Thursday. Yet...
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus across the world has forced the hand of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) who took a commendable decision to postpone the upcoming African Nations Cup qualifying matches scheduled for March 25-31. In a statement released by the CAF Acting Secretary General Abdel Bah, the organization stresses that the health...
Former Mhangura player Felton Kamambo was elected the new Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president on Sunday after beating the incumbent Philip Chiyangwa during the local football mother body’s elective annual general meeting in Harare. Kamambo, an underdog heading into the polls, amassed 35 votes against Chiyangwa’s 24 which, according to the constitution, would not have been...
Ahmad Ahmad: Bonjour Danny. I hope irrespective of the challenges that we face daily in our lives; you and the family are well. Things are really bad man. And I know we are currently not the best of buddies but, I really need your help. Danny Jordaan: Hello Ahmad. Calm down and tell me what’s...
An impassioned plea by Isha Johansen to the world controlling body FIFA imploring them to lift the suspension on her country to enable Sierra Leone to honour their CAF AFCON 2019 fixture against Ghana in Kumasi this weekend appears to have failed. FIFA suspended Sierra Leone last week due to government interference in the running of football...
The third round of the 2019 African nations Cup qualifiers get underway from Tuesday across the country but there is uncertainty and confusion around the Group F fixture between Ghana and Sierra Leone scheduled for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Thursday. The Leone Stars were last week suspended by FIFA from all football activities...
