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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals will kick off this weekend. In the Champions League, Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) will host Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), while Al Ahly SC (Egypt) will travel to Lubumbashi to face TP Mazembe (DR Congo). In the [...]
©- - 18 april 2024 - 07:42:04 - thread Sports (99 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAFOnline.com looks at four players who have been most impressive in the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League ahead of the semi-finals matches. The first-leg of the semi-finals will be played this weekend with the second leg scheduled to be played a week later. Several players have impressed for [...]
©- - 18 april 2024 - 07:33:15 - thread Sports (332 words)


Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce Mwape, does not take lightly.    Mwape and his Copper Queens did the unthinkable when reversing a 2-1 loss, to overcome Morocco 2-0 away from home to secure a successive Olympic Games [...]
©- - 16 april 2024 - 06:32:49 - thread Sports (418 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament after eliminating Morocco and South Africa respectively after their final second-leg qualifying matches. The Copper Queens of Zambia went through to their second consecutive Olympics Games after doing the [...]
©- - 11 april 2024 - 06:27:45 - thread Sports (306 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Six people have been arrested in connection with last week’s murder and hijacking of Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs, Johannesburg police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the suspects were detained in Soweto, in the early hours of the morning. Fleurs' [...]
©- - 10 april 2024 - 09:54:41 - thread Sports (193 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games football tournament. They are part of 89 match officials appointment from across the globe for the Paris Olympics. The media outlet of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) described the number of [...]
©- - 09 april 2024 - 11:22:38 - thread Sports (311 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, has kicked off a four-country visit that will take him to São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Morocco.  Motsepe landed in São Tomé on Sunday night and begins his working visit on Monday [...]
©- - 08 april 2024 - 07:10:41 - thread Sports (169 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Semifinalists of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged after second-leg quarter-finals matches were played on Sunday. In Algiers, USM Alger (Algeria, holders) beat Rivers United (Nigeria) 2-0 to go through on a 2-1 aggregate.  In Berkane, Morocco Renaissance Berkane (Morocco) beat Abu Salim (Libya) 3-2. Berkane go [...]
©- - 08 april 2024 - 07:00:44 - thread Sports (117 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of second-leg quarter-final matches in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League played at the weekend. First-leg results are in brackets. Mamelodi Sundowns FC 0-0 Young Africans (0-0) Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for the semi-finals 3-2 on penalties Al Ahly 2-0 Simba (0-1) Al Ahly qualify 3-0 on aggregate Petro [...]
©- - 07 april 2024 - 07:22:19 - thread Sports (129 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kaizer Chiefs football star Luke Fleurs was shot dead in a hijacking on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said Fleurs who had stopped at a petrol station in the suburb of Honeydew was confronted by two armed [...]
©- - 04 april 2024 - 08:07:32 - thread Sports (200 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of first leg quarter-final matches in the CAF Champions League played at the weekend. Simba SC 0-1 Al Ahly  TP Mazembe 0-0 Petro Atletico Young Africans 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns FC  Esperance 0-0 Asec Mimosas The second leg matches will be played on 5-6 April. -0- PANA MA [...]
©- - 01 april 2024 - 05:27:36 - thread Sports (75 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the  first leg TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals matches played on Sunday.   Rivers United FC 1-0 USM Alger  Stade Malien 1-2 Dreams FC  Abu Salim SC 0-0 RS Berkane  Future FC 1-2 Zamalek SC The second leg matches will be played on 7 April. -0- PANA [...]
©- - 01 april 2024 - 05:15:15 - thread Sports (75 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2023/24 season.   The finals will be played on home and away basis in May 2024.   The first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup will [...]
©- - 29 march 2024 - 07:40:44 - thread Sports (291 words)


Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over defending champions, Nigeria, on Thursday night.  The Under-20 side had to do it the hard way, falling behind to Edeh Njideka's 28th-minute strike for the [...]
©- - 22 march 2024 - 07:33:13 - thread Sports (279 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The three African nations set to represent the Continent at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics had their journey officially mapped out on Wednesday evening after the official draw of the Men’s football competition was officially conducted in Paris, France.  Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa [...]
©- - 21 march 2024 - 08:44:28 - thread Sports (337 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liberia and Eswatini took commanding leads in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, preliminary round ties after claiming impressive away victories on Wednesday.   Liberian captain, Murphy Dorley, scored one of two first-half goals as the Lone Stars defeated hosts Djibouti 2-0 in the [...]
©- - 21 march 2024 - 08:38:46 - thread Sports (240 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday after both sides won their semi-final matches in thrilling encounters in Accra on Tuesday.  In an exhilarating display of football prowess at the Accra Sports Stadium, the two semi-finals matches of [...]
©- - 20 march 2024 - 09:58:42 - thread Sports (402 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this week for the first time since the thrilling TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire last month.   From mouth-watering friendlies against South American opposition to the start of the [...]
©- - 19 march 2024 - 07:56:11 - thread Sports (567 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria emerged victorious in a thrilling set of women's semi-final clashes at the 13th edition of the African Games on Monday, setting the stage for an epic showdown in Thursday's football final.   The last four matches in the women's football competition witnessed intense [...]
©- - 19 march 2024 - 07:47:09 - thread Sports (400 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and Morocco, starting in 2025 when they become annual tournaments.  Qatar will hold each 48-team edition of the men's Under-17 World Cup from 2025 through 2029. In the same period, Morocco will hold [...]
©- - 18 march 2024 - 10:26:55 - thread Sports (546 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana are set to clash with Senegal in what promises to be a captivating semi-final encounter on Tuesday in the men's football competition at the 13th edition of the African Games.  Both teams, renowned powerhouses in youth football across Africa, are gearing up for a showdown [...]
©- - 18 march 2024 - 09:45:32 - thread Sports (273 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was officially conducted in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday, 12 March, where the fate of the last eight clubs was outlined through the draw of the knockout stages of the competition.   The draw produced interesting outcomes, with all four competition champions [...]
©- - 13 march 2024 - 08:33:25 - thread Sports (298 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals journey was officially mapped out on Tuesday at the official draw held in Cairo, Egypt. Conducted by Ivorian football legend, Siaka Tiene, who was joined by Egyptian football icon, Ahmed Hassan, the draw for the quarter-finals produced what promises to [...]
©- - 13 march 2024 - 08:24:59 - thread Sports (356 words)


Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams split into five groups of four to play friendlies.  According to the FIFA media channel, all games in each group will take place in one location, with Saudi Arabia hosting two [...]
©- - 12 march 2024 - 08:55:10 - thread Sports (170 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due to maintenance work, with a programme that includes a major celebration during an exhibition match bringing together the stars of the Italian team from Milan football club and the stars [...]
©- - 08 march 2024 - 20:04:35 - thread Sports (364 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday held the draw for the preliminary round matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, in Cairo. The draw was for the eight lowest ranked teams, according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, [...]
©- - 20 february 2024 - 14:28:50 - thread Sports (125 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire, the focus has shifted to the next edition, Morocco 2025, with the preliminary draw scheduled for 20 February in Cairo. The draw will be conducted at 12h00 GMT, the [...]
©- - 19 february 2024 - 15:16:47 - thread Sports (134 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has rescheduled all midweek DStv Premiership fixtures to accommodate the return of the national team from their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Cote d'Ivoire. This adjustment follows confirmation that the squad will only be arriving in [...]
©- - 12 february 2024 - 11:22:56 - thread Sports (134 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the winners  of awards at 2023 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that ended in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday. Winner: Cote d’Ivoire Finalist: Nigeria Third: South Africa Fourth: Democratic Republic of Congo TotalEnergies Best Player: William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) Puma Golden Boot: Emilio Nsue Lopez (Guinea Bissau) Best [...]
©- - 12 february 2024 - 07:03:10 - thread Sports (92 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday came from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 and win the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in the final match played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Captain William Troost-Ekong's header in the 38th minute gave Nigeria the lead. However, [...]
©- - 11 february 2024 - 22:02:20 - thread Sports (123 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the fixture for the final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament  in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday.   Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire (20:00 GMT, Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA 11Feb2024   [...]
©- - 11 february 2024 - 05:22:25 - thread Sports (62 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa on Saturday beat DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to win the third place play-off match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire.   South Africa converted 6 of their seven kicks while DR Congo converted 5 of their seven kicks. The [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 22:18:37 - thread Sports (89 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will attend the Football for Humanity match between the Palestinian national team and a South African side in Cape Town on Sunday. The South African Football Association (SAFA) will host the match under the theme “Peace, Hope and [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 13:43:20 - thread Sports (196 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the fixture for the third place play-off match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday.   South Africa vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA/RA 10Feb2024 [...]
©- - 10 february 2024 - 07:19:18 - thread Sports (66 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the line-ups of the final and third place play-off matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament  in Cote d'Ivoire.   Third place play-off Saturday, 10 February 2024 South Africa vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan) Final  Sunday, 11 February 2024  Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire [...]
©- - 08 february 2024 - 05:25:29 - thread Sports (94 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they beat DR Congo 1-0 in their semi-final match played at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Sebastien Halle's goal in the 65th minute sealed victory for the Elephants as [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 21:59:43 - thread Sports (143 words)


Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties in their semi-final match played at Stade de la Paix in Bouake. The match ended 1-1 after extra time. Captain William [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 19:56:12 - thread Sports (210 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of International Relations and Cooperative Governance has criticised the Nigeria High Commission in South Africa for its attempt to “create alarm and unnecessary tension” between locals and Nigerians ahead of Wednesday night’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match between the two countries. “The [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 11:24:06 - thread Sports (251 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the semi-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday. Nigeria vs South Africa (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo (20:00 GMT, Stade Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan) -0- PANA [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 07:49:52 - thread Sports (76 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the line-up of the semi-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after the end of the quarter-final duels on Saturday. Wednesday, 7 February Nigeria vs South Africa (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cote d'Ivoire vs [...]
©- - 04 february 2024 - 05:42:05 - thread Sports (87 words)


Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa reached the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties in their quarter-final match played in Yamoussoukro on Saturday night. The match ended 0-0 after extra time. South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 23:05:14 - thread Sports (125 words)


Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Oumar Diakite scored in injury time of extra time for Cote d'Ivoire as the hosts came from behind to beat their West African neighbours, Mali, in their quarter-final match in Bouake to reach the semi-finals. The match was heading to penalties at Stade de la Paix [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 20:02:44 - thread Sports (297 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Saturday's quarter-final matches of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. Mali vs Cote d'Ivoire (17:00 GMT, Stade de la Paix, Bouake) Cape Verde vs South Africa (20:00 GMT, Stade Charles Konan Banny, Yamoussoukro) -0- PANA MA [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 05:45:13 - thread Sports (77 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - DR Congo on Friday made a strong statement about their potential to win the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament when they came from behind to thrash Guinea 3-1 in their quarter-final match played at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan to sail into the semi-final. The [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 22:20:48 - thread Sports (154 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Nigeria on Friday reached the semi-final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after a 1-0 victory over Angola in their quarter-final match played at Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny in Abidjan.  Ademola Lookman's 41st minute goal was enough to give the Super Eagles [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 19:00:38 - thread Sports (130 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Friday. Nigeria vs Angola (17:00 GMT Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny, Abidjan)  DR Congo vs Guinea (20:00 GMT (Stade Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan) -0- PANA MA 2Feb2024 [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 05:27:58 - thread Sports (69 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the line-up of the quarter-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after the Round of 16 matches ended on Tuesday. Friday, 2 February, 2024 Nigeria vs Angola (17:00 GMT Stade Felix Houphoet-Boigny, Abidjan)  DR Congo vs Guinea (20:00 [...]
©- - 31 january 2024 - 06:05:21 - thread Sports (116 words)


San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday stunned Morocco, Africa's topmost ranked team, 2-0 in their Round of 16 match in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations tournament to reach the quarter-finals. Evidence Makgopa made no mistake when he was put through by Themba Zwane in the [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 22:08:03 - thread Sports (210 words)


Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mali reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire when they beat neighbours Burkina Faso 2-2 in their Round of 16 match at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo on Tuesday.  Disaster struck Burkina Faso when they conceded an own [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 19:04:25 - thread Sports (148 words)


Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday. Mali vs Burkina Faso (17:00 GMT Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo)  Morocco vs South Africa (20:00 GMT Stade Laurent Pokou, San Pedro) -0- PANA MA 30Jan2024 [...]
©- - 30 january 2024 - 05:48:05 - thread Sports (77 words)

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