Namibia’s Long History With South African Football

[ad_1] Namibia has a long history of sending top footballers to the South African topflight, including as early as the early 1970s when Herman 'Pele' Blaschke was a star for newly formed Kaizer Chiefs. He was one of several players from what was then South West Africa to grace the local league, with Hendrick Hardley setting a South African record that has yet to be broken when he scored nine goals for Lamontville Golden Arrows as they beat Richmond Junior […]

February 17, 2024

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Zimbabwe/South Africa: Manica Diamonds Joins the Race for Khama Billiat’s Signature

[ad_1] Manica Diamonds has joined the race to sign former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat. The Mutare-based premier soccer league outfit is among the three teams interested in signing the 33-year-old former Warriors star who is currently a free agent. Manica Diamonds' interest was confirmed by one of the club's executive members who spoke on condition of anonymity. "He ( Khama Billiat) is a very good player and everyone wants to have him, we are not exceptional. […]

February 16, 2024

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Kenya: All You Need to Know About State of Kenya’s Afcon 2027 Readiness

[ad_1] Nairobi — Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba on Thursday presented before the National Assembly Committee on Sports the status report of Kenya's preparations towards hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya will host the biennial showpiece alongside neighbors Uganda and Tanzania, and CS Ababu informed the Parliamentary Committee that he is in constant communication with his minister colleagues to ensure they are all on the same page. Here are some takeouts from CS Ababu's reponses to the Committee, […]

February 16, 2024

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Nigeria: After Afcon, What Next (2)

[ad_1] President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, practically counted Nigeria's eggs before they were hatched when he told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan that "the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu". Gusau claimed that the Super Eagles' 1-0 quarter-final victory over Angola was as a result of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. Responding to Gusau and NFF's boasts that the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu, a prominent educationist […]

February 16, 2024

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Kenya: Repeat Offender Chepchirchir Slapped With Eight-Year Ban for Doping

[ad_1] Nairobi — The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slapped an eight-year ban on 2017 Tokyo Marathon winner, Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir after being found guilty of a second offence of doping. Chepchirchir's urine sample tested positive for the presence of Metabolites of Testosterone at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand last November. This is the second time that the 39-year old was being flagged for a doping offense, having previously served a period of Ineligibility of four years from […]

February 16, 2024

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Zimbabwe: PPC Matopos Marathon Back With a Bang

[ad_1] Innocent Kurira — After a four-year hiatus, organisers of the PPC Matopos 33 Miler yesterday announced that the event is back on the calendar. They said it is back bigger and better and announced that US$34 000 had been set aside for prizes. The 53km race has been set for April 7 and promises to be an exciting event with an array of prizes for top finishers in a number of categories and events to take part on the […]

February 16, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Zim Brace for African Games

[ad_1] Ellina Mhlanga — After months of intense preparations behind the scenes, Team Zimbabwe chef de mission for the African Games Elta Nengomasha believes they have done all they can to come up with the best set of athletes to fly the country's flag at the sporting showpiece. The 13th edition of the quadrennial Games, African's own version of the Olympics, is scheduled to run in Accra, Ghana from March 8-23. Zimbabwe will participate in athletics, chess, cricket (men and […]

February 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Top 10 Africa Teams in Latest FIFA Rankings

[ad_1] The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has released the latest ranking of international teams around the world. The new rankings emerged following the end of the Africa Cup of Nations and the Asia Cup. The AFCON finalists, Cote D'Ivoire and Nigeria climbed into the top five, while third-place South Africa went into the top ten. FIFA Rankings: Top 10 teams in Africa: Vanguard News [ad_2] Source link

February 15, 2024

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Africa: FIFA Ranking – Super Eagles Rise 14 Places, Now Third in Africa

[ad_1] A run to the AFCON final saw the Super Eagles rise 14 places in the ranking table to end as the third-best country in Africa. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed to 24th in the latest FIFA rankings, released on Thursday. The rise sees them displace Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria, and climb into the top three places in Africa. The AFCON finalists were the sixth-best team in Africa at the beginning of the Nations Cup on 11 January […]

February 15, 2024

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