by FSL News | 29 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Benin Squirrels set for Zambia’s Chipolopos friendly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Mathieu Kérékou Stadium in Cotonou.
Benin Football Federation has announced a friendly date with Zambia to be played at the Mathieu Kérékou Stadium Tuesday, June 8 in Cotonou.
Immediately after their preparation, they will be travelling to face Sierra Leone for their Group L decider.
The Confederation of African Football is yet to confirm any venue for the June 14 African Cup of Nations final qualifier.
A few days ago, head coach Michel Dussuyer announced a 23-man squad for the Sierra Leone decider in June, with midfielder Jodel Dossou, striker Steve Mourie, skipper Adenon Khaled and French club Dijon Saturnin Allagbe among those included.
Sierra Leone must win to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
23 teams already qualified, and the winner between Sierra Leone and Benin will take the final spot to complete the 24 nations.
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Coach Dussuyer names Benin squad for Sierra Leone decider
by FSL News | 29 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Goals from Mohamed Sherif and Salah Mohsen in the second half were enough as Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 triumph over Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in the CAF Super Cup earned them their 21st African title on Friday.
The annual contest between the CAF Champions League and second-tier CAF Confederation Cup winners was watched by a crowd limited to 7,000 in the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
The Egyptians were dominant over their Total CAF Confederation Cup counterparts. The win means a second continental title for Al Ahly’s South African boss Pitso Mosimane since joining the Cairo giants in October last year.
The result confirmed the supremacy of Ahly among African clubs with nine victories in the Champions League, seven in the Super Cup, four in the African Cup Winners Cup and one in the Confederation Cup.
They have won 10 more titles than the next most successful clubs, fellow Egyptians Zamalek and TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ahly qualified for the Super Cup by defeating Zamalek in the 2020 Champions League final while Berkane secured their place with a victory over Pyramids of Egypt in the Confederation Cup decider.
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by FSL News | 28 May, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Idris Kanu reckons newly promoted Peterborough United is the best place for him.
- The Attacking midfielder is eligible to represent Sierra Leone through his parental lineage.
- He helped Peterborough win promotion out of League One at the end of the 2020–21 season.
The Posh promoted back to the Championship, finishing runners-up after an eight-year stay in League One.
Kanu, who can also play at wing-back, has been tremendous with the newly promoted Championship side.
Kanu, 21, joined the Posh in 2017. Over this time, he has had two loan spells at Port Vale and Boreham Wood.
“I signed a new deal last year until summer 2023. I am excited ahead of the new Championship season,” Kanu told FSL UK.
“With the promotion and the way the club is going, Peterborough is the right place for Championship football.”
“We should have been promoted, but due to Covid and point per the game scheme, we missed out of the playoff last season. So, we came into this campaign with fire in our bellies to get the job done.”
He made his English Football League debut for the club on 5 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Junior Morias in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle at London Road.
Kanu scored his first goal for the “Posh” in a 2–0 win over Northampton Town in an EFL Trophy tie on 3 September 2019.
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by FSL News | 26 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Benin have announced a 23-man squad for the Sierra Leone decider in June, with midfielder Jodel Dossou, striker Steve Mourie, skipper Adenon Khaled and French club Dijon Saturnin Allagbe among those included.
June 14th is the expected date for the rescheduled cracker, but the venue is yet to be confirmed.
The final Group L Nations qualifier between Sierra Leone and Benin was called off in March after the visitors refused to play in protest against five of their player’s positive Covid-19 results In Freetown.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed in April that the Appeal Body upheld the decision of the Organizing Committee to postpone the fixture to the June 2021 International window following the Sierra Leone appeal.
The draw for the group stages set for 25 June, most likely days after this rescheduled clash. The tournament will kick start on 9 January 2022.
Sierra Leone needed to win to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
Below are the 23 teams already qualified, and the winner between Sierra Leone and Benin will take the final spot to complete the 24 nations.
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Michel Dussuyyer’s 23-man squad below.
by FSL News | 25 May, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu has returned to parent club Anderlecht after ending his loan spell at Copenhagen.
FCK sporting director Peter Christiansen said: “Occasionally, Bundu has shown his potential, but it has not been at a high enough level that we want to use the option to buy and have him stay here permanently.
“We have been happy to have Bundu in our squad, and he has played a decisive role during his time in the white shirt, and we wish him all the best in Belgium.”
The attacker, who join the Danish side in January, played in fourteen games, scoring a goal and one assist.
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