2024 CHAN: Lamlaoui brace seals Morocco’s historic third TotalEnergies CHAN triumph

30 august 2025 - 17:45:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Morocco secured a record third TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after overcoming first-time finalists Madagascar [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fireworks at Kasarani as star-studded closing ceremony lights up Nairobi (By CAF Online)

30 august 2025 - 16:00:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) closed in spectacular fashion at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Centre, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Okello, Lamlioui and Kutumela in tight Golden Boot race as quarter-finals loom

20 august 2025 - 12:19:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the group stage of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) concluded, the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: History in East Africa as all co-hosts reach quarter-finals

19 august 2025 - 14:35:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — [...] Full text...

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CAF Under-17 AFCON: Tournament kicks off in Morocco on Sunday

29 march 2025 - 13:48:03
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The 15th TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, kicks off on Sunday. CAF [...] Full text...

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WFP mobilises to help Congolese refugees in Burundi in a difficult financial context

25 march 2025 - 06:02:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has quickly mobilised additional aid to Burundi to support [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2026 WC qualifier: Venue confirmed for South Africa/Lesotho clash

11 february 2025 - 07:12:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the [...] Full text...

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Number of stadiums used for AFCON finals matches to hit 89 in Morocco 2025

10 february 2025 - 10:45:45
Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - Morocco’s announcement of nine venues for the hosting of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations final [...] Full text...

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Three arrested in Ghana football match stabbing incident

04 february 2025 - 07:25:32
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Three people have been arrested in connection with last Sunday's incident at a football match in [...] Full text...

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Football fan stabbed to death at Ghana league match

03 february 2025 - 06:32:41
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - A football fan of Ghana's Premiership side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, was on Sunday stabbed to death [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: CAF postpones tournament to August 2025

14 january 2025 - 18:28:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria Story by Latifa Babas

30 november 2024 - 20:09:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria.The Morocco-Portugal-Spain joint bid for the 2030 [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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CAF holds Safe Stadium Initiative in Kenya

09 october 2024 - 05:32:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is forging ahead with the mission to improve safety and [...] Full text...

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2025 TotalEnergies CHAN: CAF confirms Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania as hosts

29 september 2024 - 05:11:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania as co-host Nations of [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: East Africa to host tournament 1-28 February 2025

17 september 2024 - 10:42:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank

24 august 2024 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...

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UNAF CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers: Tournament kicks off on Saturday

24 august 2024 - 10:08:43
Blida, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian cities of Rouïba and Blida will host the CAF Women’s Champions League Union of [...] Full text...

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Moroccan striker Rahimi's rise shakes Olympic Games football (A portrait)

04 august 2024 - 08:46:04
Paris, France (PANA) - In the glittering arena of Olympic Games football, a star is rising from the sands of [...] Full text...

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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa

08 may 2024 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off

07 may 2024 - 06:31:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Less than a month remains before Zanzibar kicks off the much-anticipated 2024 CAF African Schools Football [...] Full text...

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Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach lauds electrifying African football stadium atmosphere

25 april 2024 - 17:12:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach, Miguel Cardoso has heaped praise on the electrifying atmosphere [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs

08 march 2024 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF Gen. Sec. tours Alassane Ouattara, Felix Houphouet Boigny stadiums

23 november 2023 - 09:51:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba on Monday toured the Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet-Boigny [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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CAF recommits to partnership with Qatar-based sports company beIN

09 november 2023 - 14:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday announced that it has recommitted to its partnership [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: All stadiums ready - Minister

31 october 2023 - 13:49:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - All the four stadiums that will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2023 are ready, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan League 1 football championship kicks off

28 october 2023 - 17:08:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, accompanied Libyan fans at the launch of the National [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match

23 october 2023 - 07:28:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament

15 october 2023 - 08:00:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Morocco coach anticipates grueling tournament

14 october 2023 - 14:53:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco's head coach Walid Regragui is anticipating one of the most challenging tournaments to date [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF pledges 'zero tolerance' approach to stadium risks

14 october 2023 - 14:40:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has said there [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire face Nigeria, holders Senegal clash with Cameroon

13 october 2023 - 06:01:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies CAF AFCON: 100 days to biggest event on African soil

05 october 2023 - 09:02:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In 100 days from today, 5 October, 2023, Africa's biggest event: the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON will [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture

03 october 2023 - 06:07:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: It's 150 Days to kick off

17 august 2023 - 07:29:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The countdown to the biggest football event on African soil officially marked the 150-day to [...] Full text...

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South Africa remains a contender as 2027 Women's World Cup host announcement nears

17 august 2023 - 07:01:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - South Africa remains firmly in the running to host the illustrious Women's World Cup in 2027 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesian govt to renovate 6 more training fields for World Cup

11 august 2023 - 06:35:14
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) -  The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is preparing to renovate six additional [...] Full text...

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U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gets FIFA nod for four venues

08 august 2023 - 07:14:47
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Erick Thohir, has said that FIFA has agreed [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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CAF President Motsepe visits new Moroccan Football Headquarters

08 july 2023 - 06:18:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Morocco, saying African Governments should partner with their National [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN partner for social messaging programme

04 july 2023 - 11:34:12
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has teamed up with several United Nations agencies to use the 2023 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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FIFA delays campaign, vote to pick men's 2030 World Cup hosts

24 june 2023 - 08:25:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s search for the men’s 2030 World Cup hosts was postponed on Friday after it failed [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Tournament kicks off on Saturday

24 june 2023 - 05:59:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 2023 CAF Under-23 AFCON kicks off at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says

22 june 2023 - 12:28:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Official poster unveiled

22 june 2023 - 07:06:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - With less than three days to kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host

21 june 2023 - 05:36:42
Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: An opportunity to win back the public – Coach Broos

17 june 2023 - 07:05:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African coach Hugo Broos says the Group K TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper identifies foreign military presence as threat to organisation of elections in Libya

16 june 2023 - 19:01:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commemoration, on Sunday 11 June, of the 53rd anniversary of the evacuation of American forces [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup venues selected: Which cities will host in USA, Canada, Mexico?

14 june 2023 - 07:40:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After FIFA announced that the men’s World Cup would be returning to the United States and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for all types of sports in Libya

07 june 2023 - 14:10:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his support [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

25 may 2023 - 12:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, have signed [...] Full text...

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FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

24 may 2023 - 19:04:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power [...] Full text...

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CAF opens bidding process for 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League and 2024 CHAN hosts

26 april 2023 - 06:29:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened the bidding process for the next hosts of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: FIFA strips Indonesia of hosting right

29 march 2023 - 16:55:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday stripped Indonesia of the hosting right of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy

29 march 2023 - 08:21:18
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Indonesia ready to host the world - Minister

14 march 2023 - 13:01:47
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Reviewing preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup at Manahan stadium, Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Erick Thohir leads Local Organising Committee

02 march 2023 - 10:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia, (PANA) - Newly-elected Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman, Erick Thohir, has established the local organising committee (LOC) for [...] Full text...

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CAF Gen Sec visits host facilities of AFCON 2023 in Cote d'Ivoire

13 february 2023 - 10:53:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Sunday to kick off [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Egyptian cities, Cairo, Ismailia and Alexandria, ready to host tournament

09 february 2023 - 10:49:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), together with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Travellers exempted from testing in Burundi

06 january 2023 - 13:31:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The test for the coronavirus (COVID-19) is no longer required for travellers entering Burundi  through all [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Pelé

30 december 2022 - 09:17:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: WHO travels to Qatar to highlight contributions of sports to good health

17 november 2022 - 06:16:50
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will travel to Qatar [...] Full text...

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Guinea determined to build sports infrastructure to required standards

02 october 2022 - 13:12:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Normalization Committee (CONOR), Mrs. Mariam Satina Sy, said here Saturday the decision [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: CAF withdraws Guinea's bid to host the tournament

01 october 2022 - 05:25:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday withdrew Guinea's rights to host the 2025 Africa [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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Burundi inaugurates its largest football stadium

27 june 2022 - 12:28:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Saturday inaugurated its largest football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 seats, after 10 years of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town secures major settlement over World Cup stadium

18 may 2022 - 13:42:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Construction giants Stefanutti, Aveng and WBHO on Wednesday reached a settlement with the City [...] Full text...

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Gambia to play Afcon preliminary game in Morocco due to stadium ban by CAF

21 february 2022 - 17:21:12
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that Gambia’s AFCON preliminary game against Chad scheduled for 29 [...] Full text...

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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches

20 february 2022 - 15:30:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...

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CAF General Secretary visits next AFCON hosts, Cote d’Ivoire

11 february 2022 - 09:34:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has visited Cote [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fresh calls for South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions

26 january 2022 - 12:08:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for full reopening [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Attendance at matches capped at 60% and 80% capacity

05 january 2022 - 13:11:35
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organising Committee of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Guinean govt reiterates commitment to organise tournament

24 december 2021 - 18:14:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Thursday gave its "total and unwavering support" to the organisation of the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF, Cameroon hold 'constructive' meeting on tournament

24 december 2021 - 16:42:05
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says its President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has held "a very [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president, Macky Sall, denounces violence in stadiums

07 december 2021 - 19:07:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, on Tuesday called for the end of violence in the country’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana detects omicron variant

02 december 2021 - 06:39:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has detected the omicron variant  of COVID-19, according to the Director General of the Ghana [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON: Groups revealed

18 august 2021 - 18:12:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, will take place from 9 January to 6 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw pits hosts Cameroon against Burkina Faso in opening match

18 august 2021 - 05:09:44
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following is the result of the draw, held on Tuesday in Yaounde, for the delayed [...] Full text...

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Spotlight on Cotonou ahead of CAF Confed. Cup final on Saturday

08 july 2021 - 18:38:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Through its history, architecture and atmosphere, Stade de l’Amitie has over the years become an essential [...] Full text...

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Statue of former Malian international footballer Salif Keita unveiled in Bamako

30 june 2021 - 13:28:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A statue of famous Malian footballer Salif Keita, popularly known as Domingo, the first African Ballon [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Super Cup 2020 match to be played with 30% crowd attendance in Doha

27 may 2021 - 05:11:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following discussions and agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Local Organising Committee (LOC) [...] Full text...

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CAF inspection team continues inspection tour of Cameroon

24 may 2021 - 17:14:58
Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - On the second day of its inspection tour of facilities in Cameroon for the Total Africa [...] Full text...

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Draw for 2021 FIFA Arab Cup scheduled for April 27 in Qatar

26 april 2021 - 16:42:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The draw for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup will take place at the Katara Opera House [...] Full text...

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Togo's D1 football championship starts April 3 under strict health restrictions

31 march 2021 - 15:13:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's national first division football championship kicks off on April 3 in closed stadiums and under [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan official hails return of CAF competitions to Libyan stadiums

26 march 2021 - 10:52:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, said on Thursday evening that the lifting of [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks FIFA to act on labour abuses in Qatar as World Cup qualifiers kick off

22 march 2021 - 05:55:17
London, UK (PANA) - Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is calling [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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Stadiums will be open to the public from 19 March in Senegal

13 march 2021 - 10:19:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The stadiums will be open to the public again from midnight 19 March in Senegal, the [...] Full text...

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CAF opens bidding for inaugural Total CAF Women's Champions League 2021 host country

04 march 2021 - 20:19:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened the bidding process for the country that will [...] Full text...

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A CAF delegation to inspect stadiums prior to resumption of continental competitions at home

09 february 2021 - 20:44:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which is currently visiting Libya, arrived Tuesday [...] Full text...

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CAF to send mission to Libya to inspect stadiums in preparation for lifting ban on hosting African competitions

16 january 2021 - 13:47:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Football Federation (FLF), Abdelhakim al-Chalmani, announced Saturday the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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Senegal's football competitions resume after 10 months interruption

30 december 2020 - 16:29:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - National football  competitions in Senegal restart on 2 January 2021, with the first day of professional [...] Full text...

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CAF rejects Burundi's request to allow spectators in stadiums

26 november 2020 - 16:45:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi's confirmed caseload concentrated in Bujumbura

18 november 2020 - 14:45:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic in Burundi in March 2020, the country has recorded [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Third, fourth round matches to be played behind closed doors

06 november 2020 - 15:07:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite an overall downward trend in the spread of the coronavirus in Africa, the Confederation of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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Sports activities soon to resume in Senegal

02 october 2020 - 17:11:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese sportsmen and women will soon find their way back to stadiums and other centres as [...] Full text...

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Guinean League 1 football championship to resume on October 14

25 september 2020 - 14:37:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean League 1 football championship will start on October 14 in all stadiums in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African virus outbreak spread from supermarket, stadium in January

17 september 2020 - 18:47:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Research into the type of the coronavirus pandemic spreading across South Africa has traced an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’

01 september 2020 - 04:34:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025: Turkish investors offer to build stadiums in Guinea

11 august 2020 - 07:10:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Guinean government on Monday held discussions with Turkish investors who have proposed to invest US$2.5 [...] Full text...

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FIFA invites Libya to participate in 2021 pan-Arab tournament in Qatar

26 july 2020 - 06:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has received an invitation from FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, to participate in the FIFA-backed pan-Arab [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mali's sports ministry opposed to resumption of national football championship

29 june 2020 - 14:04:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malian Ministry of Sports, through the National Directorate of Sports and Physical Education (DNSEP), has expressed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian govt threatens another lockdown over non-compliance with protocols

16 june 2020 - 07:42:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday expressed disgust at the poor level of [...] Full text...

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Burundi footballers mourn President Pierre Nkurunziza's passing

15 june 2020 - 15:14:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  first division national football championship games took a break at the weekend until next Friday, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Football Federation Chief suggests joint hosts for 24-team AFCON

07 june 2020 - 09:08:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Mr. Augustin Senghor, President of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), has suggested the introduction of joint [...] Full text...

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Burundi football championship matches played behind closed doors in Bujumbura

30 may 2020 - 14:37:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All remaining matches of Burundi's National A-League football championship will be played behind closed doors, the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan Muslims organise televised celebration of Eid al-Fitr

24 may 2020 - 16:11:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Muslim community on Sunday organised a televised celebration marking the end of the holy month [...] Full text...

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Burundi Football Federation announces resumption of competitions from May 23

16 may 2020 - 15:22:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's football Leagues A and B championships, as well as the last matches in the President's [...] Full text...

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CAF wants Tunisia to make stadiums conform to African standards

05 may 2020 - 00:07:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Monday sent a letter asking the Tunisian Football Federation to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi reports 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19

26 april 2020 - 11:54:36
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has registered three new infections with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 15 the number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi registered 1st confirmed case of a doctor

25 april 2020 - 06:43:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has registered its first confirmed case of coronavirus infection of a doctor, the ministry of [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Sports competitions suspended for health, political reasons

14 april 2020 - 13:53:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Football Federation (FFB) announced Tuesday that all sports competitions will be halted until further notice [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: 34 contact cases in Burundi test negative

08 april 2020 - 20:21:09
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - Recent results from the virology tests on 34 contact-persons of three patients who tested positive to [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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French President pays tribute to Pape Diouf

02 april 2020 - 15:11:36
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday paid tribute to Pape Diouf, sports journalist, player agent and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria designates 17 military hospitals, 37 youth camps as COVID-19 isolation centres

27 march 2020 - 17:12:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –  Readying for escalation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nigerian military on Friday announced that it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No case of coronavirus recorded in Burundi, says Health ministry

25 march 2020 - 23:51:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – In a new communiqué issued Wednesday, the Burundi ministry of Public health has reaffirmed that the [...] Full text...

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Mali closes public sports and socio-educational infrastructure to prevent coronavirus

23 march 2020 - 13:59:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has closed, until further notice, all stadiums and public sports and socio-educational infrastructure in the [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 34 passengers from the most affected countries quarantined in Burundi

12 march 2020 - 20:47:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 34 passengers from the countries most affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) were in “strict quarantine” [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No hugs, handshakes at stadiums during Rwanda's football Leagues

11 march 2020 - 22:27:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  As the novel coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Rwanda Football Federation issued an advisory [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Three candidates to host African Champions League final

06 march 2020 - 18:07:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three candidates will host the one-game final of the African Champions League and one for the [...] Full text...

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CAF bans use of Zimbabwe football stadiums for international matches

25 february 2020 - 15:47:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has  barred the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) from using local stadiums [...] Full text...

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Congo: Alphonse-Massamba-Débat Stadium no longer offers the best possible environmental conditions

11 february 2020 - 17:55:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofoot), Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas, has lamented the poor [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia, New Zealand plan to co-host

25 january 2020 - 06:18:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - There are indications that a minimum of five stadiums in each country can vault Australia and [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders speedy renovation of sports stadium in Nairobi

23 january 2020 - 13:59:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The shortage of sports stadiums in Kenya has taken an interesting turn with President Uhuru Kenyatta [...] Full text...

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Senegal obtains 155 billion CFAF financing for Olympic Stadium

21 january 2020 - 23:07:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The group Standard Chartered Bank Tuesday decided to grant 238 million Euros or more than 155 [...] Full text...

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Senegal starts construction of Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in January

01 january 2020 - 17:34:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Construction work  on the proposed Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in the suburbs of Dakar will start towards [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Qatar working hard to meet delivery deadlines

26 december 2019 - 12:11:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The curtains fell last Saturday at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 16th 2019 [...] Full text...

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Qatar to abolish foreign workers sponsorship system from 1 January

16 december 2019 - 10:08:26
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Qatar will abolish the "Kafala" system from 1 January, the Director of Sustainable Development of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA wants Gabon to resume football championship

13 december 2019 - 13:47:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA president  Gianni Infantino, currently visiting Gabon, on Friday met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and [...] Full text...

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Cash-strapped Kenyan League managers seek government help

17 october 2019 - 12:38:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the recent exit of sponsors, Kenyan Premier League managers are asking for government's help. Kenyan Premier [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition party wants ex-president Abdel Aziz administration probed

02 september 2019 - 16:29:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Opposition Rassemblement des Forces Democratiques (RFD) wants a general audit of Mauritania's economic situation under [...] Full text...

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Guinean football championship starts in September

22 august 2019 - 14:34:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The 2019-2020 season of the Guinean national football championship will kick off in September, said the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ligue 1 national football championship to start next Saturday

12 august 2019 - 15:28:18
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Ligue 1 national football league in Cote D'Ivoire, for the 2019-2020 season, will start on [...] Full text...

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South African Gov't slammed for failing to address stadium tragedy

30 july 2019 - 12:42:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday slammed government’s failure to properly investigate [...] Full text...

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FIFA Clubs World Cup to be played 11-21 December

26 july 2019 - 18:33:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) : This year’s FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on 11 December, with the champions being [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup, Qatar 2019, to be played 11-21 December

26 july 2019 - 18:09:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) : This year’s FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on 11 December, with the champions being [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Egypt staff sacked, chairman of football federation resigns

07 july 2019 - 16:16:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -  The elimination of the Egyptian ‘’Pharaohs’’, host of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Benin to immortalize its players for reaching second round

03 july 2019 - 16:43:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to immortalize the "Squirrels", the national football team that qualified for the [...] Full text...

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2019 CECAFA Kagame interclub cup draw revealed

21 june 2019 - 20:25:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The draw for the 2019 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CEFACA) -  Kagame [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Four cities, 5 stadiums to host 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA special correspondent)

20 june 2019 - 11:34:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt, hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from 21 June to 19 July, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Rwandese Football Association aims to build modern football pitch by 2020

06 may 2019 - 22:07:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -   The Rwanda Football Federation is to build an ultra-modern football pitch by December 2020, Sports sources [...] Full text...

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Dakar League teams go without stadiums for few more weeks, as Thiès awaits Lions of Senegal

07 march 2019 - 16:55:40
Dakar, Senegal  (PANA) - This weekend and for a few more to come, teams of the Dakar Department of League [...] Full text...

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Togo Football Federation imposes heavy fines on football teams for violence in stadiums

04 march 2019 - 17:55:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese Football Federation (FTF) has imposed heavy fines on football teams and leaders to discourage [...] Full text...

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Egypt promises 'historic' AFCON 2019 organisation

26 february 2019 - 13:58:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports Achraf Sobhi has promised an historic organisation of the Africa [...] Full text...

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Togo's D1, D2 championships resume 2 March after measures to end violence on stadiums

25 february 2019 - 17:45:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The first and second division football championships will resume on 2 March, following the Togolese Football [...] Full text...

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Egyptian PM chairs meeting on AFCON 2019 preparations

18 february 2019 - 13:14:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Medloubi on Monday in Cairo met with the high committee in charge [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2019

11 february 2019 - 17:20:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has been appointed by the Confederation of Eastern and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) selection [...] Full text...

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FIFA President slams corruption in African football in AU Summit speech

10 february 2019 - 21:21:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, made a historic appearance [...] Full text...

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Senegal's brand-new national arena for wrestling still not big enough

29 january 2019 - 22:20:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese wrestling has always demanded a national arena of its own so that organisers will stop [...] Full text...

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IAAF installs air quality monitor in Mexico City

23 january 2019 - 14:02:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After launching air quality monitors in Monaco, Addis Ababa and Sydney, the International Association of Athletics [...] Full text...

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Draw for 2019 AFCON finals to be held in the first week of April

14 january 2019 - 20:22:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals will take place in the [...] Full text...

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Violence leaves 316 injured in Algerian stadiums

14 january 2019 - 15:37:10
Algiers Algeria (PANA) - A total of 80 cases of violence in which 316 people were wounded, including 215 police [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Egypt get the nod to host 2019 AFCON

08 january 2019 - 13:40:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Egypt have been awarded the right to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation [...] Full text...

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IAAF installs air quality monitor in Sydney

07 january 2019 - 11:36:35
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - After launching air quality monitor in Addis Ababa in November, the International Association of Athletics Federations [...] Full text...

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Big disappointment in Cameroon after withdrawal of CAN 2019

01 december 2018 - 14:10:12
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The vast majority of Cameroonians did not hide their disappointment after the Executive Committee of the [...] Full text...

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Radcliffe joins UN Clean Air campaign

31 october 2018 - 11:57:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe has joined fellow IAAF Ambassador Haile Gebrselassie as a UN Environment [...] Full text...

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CAF moves to reposition African football

29 september 2018 - 14:34:28
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 27-28 September, 2018, the CAF [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Award winners to be announced on Monday

24 september 2018 - 13:08:20
London, UK (PANA) - The world's best male and female footballers will be named at the Best FIFA Football Awards [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's COSAFA: Powehouses Cameroon, Zambia drawn in same group

30 august 2018 - 15:30:04
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa (PANA) - Powerhouses Zambia and Cameroon have been drawn together in Group B at the [...] Full text...

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2018 AWCON: CAF to decide Ghana's right to host tournament next month

28 august 2018 - 11:04:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says it is yet to take [...] Full text...

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IAAF searches for air quality monitoring partner

19 july 2018 - 13:06:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) search for a global partner to provide air quality [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Egypt keeper El Shenawy scoops Man-of-the-match award

16 june 2018 - 05:20:22
Ekaterinburg, Russia (PANA) - Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy was named the best player in his team's last-gasp defeat to Uruguay [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA World Cup: More than 2.4 million tickets allocated

11 june 2018 - 15:35:49
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - With the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia due on 14 June, [...] Full text...

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2018 World Cup: Nigeria team preview (By Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

08 june 2018 - 10:38:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be making their sixth World Cup appearance in Russia when [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco's bid passes crucial test

02 june 2018 - 08:41:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco's bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup has passed a crucial test after the [...] Full text...

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Morocco launch 2026 World Cup bid campaign

24 january 2018 - 06:58:22
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco on Tuesday launched a campaign to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, unveiling the official [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes new Liberia President’s inauguration

23 january 2018 - 05:39:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The United Nations has congratulated the people of Liberia for the “credible and peaceful election" which, [...] Full text...

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South Africa one step closer to hosting mega sporting event

31 october 2017 - 18:44:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been recommended as the preferred host nation for the 2023 Rugby [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya FA blames CHAN hosting rights withdrawal on polls imbroglio

27 september 2017 - 10:45:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has blamed the current political impasse in the country as the reason [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya FA 'disappointed' at withdrawal of CHAN 2018 hosting rights

24 september 2017 - 14:48:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Sunday expressed disappointment at the decision of Africa’s football apex body, [...] Full text...

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Libya: President Serraj insists int'l ban on matches in Libyan stadiums must end

24 august 2017 - 14:09:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Presidency Council (PC), Faiez Serraj, says he is working to end [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Morocco to host 2018 Arab Football Club competition

09 august 2017 - 13:50:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) has named Morocco its host nation for the Arab [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Maradona to deliver anti-racism message in football

16 june 2017 - 12:00:24
St. Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - As part of FIFA's efforts to stamp out racism in football, legendary Argentinian footballer, Diego [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA tell referees to abandon matches in the face of discrimination from fans

15 june 2017 - 06:08:39
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees will have the power to abandon matches in the face of discrimination from the stands [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Referees to get personal escorts from Russian police

08 june 2017 - 12:51:01
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Russian police will provide escort for all referees at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which is [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Int'l pressure mounting on Qatar to withdraw from hosting 2022 World Cup

08 june 2017 - 09:12:41
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is facing international pressure to make a decision on the future of the 2022 World [...] Full text...

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Russia: Putin promises FIFA World Cup at highest level, credible FIFA Conf. Cup

24 may 2017 - 07:03:29
Krasnodar, Russia (PANA) - Russia's preparations to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya 2018 CHAN preps get CAF thumbs up

15 march 2017 - 17:44:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has lauded Kenya's preparations for hosting the 2018 CHAN tournament. This was [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup

08 january 2017 - 16:52:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Soccer governing body, FIFA, is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Africa's biggest shopping mall opens in Midrand

28 april 2016 - 11:46:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa’s biggest shopping mall opened in Midrand – between Johannesburg and Pretoria – on [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2022 WC: Infantino creates body for decent working conditions at FIFA WC stadiums

22 april 2016 - 10:33:51
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday announced the creation of an oversight body with independent members [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Rights group urges FIFA boss to push for reform of Qatari laws on workers abuse

20 april 2016 - 11:40:57
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As FIFA president Gianni Infantino begins his 20-22 April visit to Qatar, the human rights watchdog, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief says sport vital in advancing 2030 development agenda

06 april 2016 - 21:52:25
New York, US (PANA) - Sport has an essential role to play in supporting the achievement of the post-2015 development [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Amnesty International says World Cup workers abused

31 march 2016 - 07:59:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic [...] Full text...

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France: Louis Berger to modernize Cameroon stadiums

26 october 2015 - 09:44:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Louis Berger, a professional services corporation, announced on Monday that it is providing project management oversight [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: CHAN 2016 preparations 'well underway'

08 october 2015 - 12:49:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Preparations for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN), to be hosted by Rwanda, are progressing well [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief says sports fosters hope for better future

15 april 2015 - 21:32:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that through sports, the global community can foster [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report Mahama, Deby meeting, CJ’s call for informed comments on judges’ rulings

21 march 2015 - 09:10:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A one-day meeting between Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and his Chadian counterpart, Idriss Déby Itno [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF moves 2 quarter-final matches to new venues

28 january 2015 - 06:41:09
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved two quarter-final matches [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF sticks to original date

03 november 2014 - 20:27:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday confirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa united in grief as fallen hero is laid to rest (By Craig Urquhart, PANA correspondent)

01 november 2014 - 12:04:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All of South Africa is united in grief after fallen hero Senzo Meyiwa was [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian football league starts 20 October

13 october 2014 - 16:48:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' 2014 football season kicks off 26 October with the launch of a professional league [...] Full text...

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