Three-time defending champion Egypt is in danger of missing out on the African Cup of Nations for the first time in 30 years following its 1-0 loss at South Africa. The Pharaohs –Africa’s winningest team with seven continental championships — conceded a stoppage-time goal to Katlego Mphela that gave Bafana Bafana its first triumph overthem […]
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No international soccer in Libya
There won’t be any international soccer played in Libya any time soon. The African soccer confederation (CAF) made sure of that by ordering the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier between Libyaand Comoros to be moved from Tripoli to a neutral site. The game was scheduled in late March at the June 11 Stadium. The […]
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More trouble for Fulham and Aston Villa
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The troubles for the Americans at Fulham and Aston Villa continued as both clubs lost at home on Boxing Day. Fulham’s 3-1 lossto West Ham United left it in the relegation zone, tied for […]
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Malaria can't stop Drogba
Didier Drogba will in the starting lineup when Chelsea faces Fulham Wednesday even though blood tests on Monday evening revealed he has malaria. The 32-year-old Ivorian played Sunday at Liverpool despite suffering a fever. He has has started to use medication that should free him of the illness within 48 hours. No one is sure […]
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Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria fall
[AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFYING] Egypt, winner of the last three African Cup of Nations, and 2010 World Cup finalists Algeria and Nigeria were all upset inqualifying for the 2012 African Cup of Nations to be […]
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FIFA challenge puts Nigerian soccer in jeopardy
Nigeria’s foreign-based stars were expected to assemble on Monday for a training camp in Abuja to prepare for their African Cup of Nations qualifier at Guinea, but as things stand now, the matchwon’t be played. Nigeria has been suspended from all international activity by FIFA because of governmental interference. It’s not the first time Nigerian […]
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National teams call up 27 players
[MLS] On the first FIFA double fixture date since the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. national team is idle, but that doesn’t mean MLS clubs will be at full strengthon Labor Day weekend. A total of […]
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Blatter gets Togo back in Africa Cup of Nations
FIFA president Sepp Blatter brokered a deal to allow Togo to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after the Sparrow Hawks were handed a two-tournament banafter they left the 2010 tournament in Angola when their team bus was attacked by gunmen. Blatter, acting as mediator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport, persuaded CAF […]
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Eriksson to lead Ivory Coast's Elephants
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson, who was fired as Mexico’s national team coach during World Cupqualifying, could be headed to South Africa all. Eriksson, who coached England at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, was […]
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Algerians Belhadj and Chaouchi suspended
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Algeria is paying the price for the transgressions of its players in the 4-0 loss to Egypt in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.Portsmouth outside back Nadir Belhadj, one of the […]