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Senegal coach speaks after CHAN quarter-final spot

by FSL News | 23 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Senegalese coach Pape Thiaw, who was speaking after guiding his side to the quarter-final of the 2022 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) ongoing in Algeria, says they wanted to remain in the competition and were pleased.

Senegal proved too strong for DR Congo as they eased past their counterpart with an emphatic 3-0 victory to top Group B on Sunday.

The Teranga Lions thrashed the two-time winners at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba to secure their place in the knock-out stage of the ongoing tournament in Algeria.

“We’re all pleased to remain in the competition and play in the quarter-final. We finished first from a group of death. Like I said from the beginning – we came here to make a statement. Youth prevailed over experience today,” Pape Thiaw said during his post-match conference.

Goals from Ousmane Diouf, Pape Diallo and an own goal from Siadi Baggio completed the job for Senegal.

“We were faster than DR Congo tonight. That really helped us. When they went down to ten, we did our best to make the most of the numerical advantage.

Thiaw’s side will be in the spotlight again on Friday, January 27, when they play in the quarterfinal for the first time in 12 years against the team that tops Group D.

Hosts Algeria, Mozambique, Ivory Coast and Senegal have all booked their places in the quarterfinals.

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Sierra Leone Women’s squad named for WAFU A Cup

by FSL News | 17 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone Women’s squad named for WAFU A Cup
Cape Verde was announced as the host of the tournament on 16 August 2022.

Newly appointed Sierra Queen’s head coach Ernest Hallowell has named his final squad WAFU Zone A women’s Cup in Cape Verde.

Hallowell’s final sqaud will compete in this year’s WAFU Zone A Women’s Cup set to run from January 20–30.

Nine West African Football Union members are expected to participate, including Cape Verde (host), Liberia, Senegal (holders), Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, The Gambia, Mali, and Mauritania are anticipated to take part.

FC Kallon midfielder Sarah Bangura has been named skipper of Sierra Queens and will be deputised by Jeneba Koroma in the second edition of the competition.

Listed Sierra Queens WAFU Zone A Squad below

Keepers – Cecilia Bangura (Mena Queens), Isha Kamara (FC Kallon)

Hannah Juana (Mogbewma Queens)

Defenders – Alice Koroma (FC Kallon), Marie Kamara (Ram Kamara FC), Mabel Bongay (Mogbewma Queens), Aminata Bello (Mena Queens), Isha Sesay (SL Police FC), Mamusu Tamu (FC Kallon)

Midfielders – Kadiatu A.Kamara (Kahunla Queens), Jeneba Koroma (Mogbewmo Queens), Sarah Sesay (Kahunla Queens), Memunatu Kamara (Correctional Centre Female FC), Sarah Bangura (FC Kallon), Kadiatu M.Kamara (Mogbewmo Queens), Kadiatu Kanu (Ram Kamara FC), Maltida Kabba (Kahunla Queens), Adama Kargbo (FC Kallon)

Strikers – Kumba Brima (Kahunla Queens) & Wuyah Mahoi (Mogbewmo Queens)

Sierra Leone FA confirm Women’s UFOA A participation

The CAF Women’s WAFU Zone A set to kick off on January 20 to the 30.

Host Cape Verde 🇨🇻

Other WAFU nations are Gambia 🇬🇲 Guinea 🇬🇳 , Guinee Bissau 🇬🇼, Liberia 🇱🇷, Mali 🇲🇱, Mauritania 🇲🇷, Senegal 🇸🇳 and Sierra Leone. pic.twitter.com/uMqkjBg6ta

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) January 12, 2023

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Cameroon beat Congo as Mali, Angola share spoils

by FSL News | 17 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Jerome Ngom Mbekeli’s second half header was enough as Cameroon secured a 1-0 win over Congo in their opener TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) clash in Oran on Monday.

The 24-year-old, who plays for local side Colombe, rose highest in the 63rd minute to connect Ramses Nguimzeu’s cross from the left to hand the Intermediate Lions the much-needed victory at the Oran Olympic Stadium. With just one team qualifying from the three-team Group E, Cameroon will be on standby on Friday while Congo face Niger at the same venue.

Elsewhere, Mali and Angola played to a high scoring six goal stalemate draw in the opening Group D match of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran on Monday.

A brace in the first half by Laurindo Aurelio and second half strike by Miguel Viera for Angola was cancelled out by goals from Haidou Sinyako, Yoro Diaby and Ousmane Coulibaly for Mali who put up a brave fight to take away a point.

Cameron with three pojnts will be on standby on Friday while Congo face Niger at the same venue.

Only one team to qualify from the three-team Group E.

Ambiance dans le vestiaire des #LionsA’ après leur victoire lors de leur premier match de la compétition. #CAMEROUN 🇨🇲 1️⃣➖0️⃣ 🇨🇬#CONGO

📆 16/01/2022
🏟 Stade Omnisport d’Oran#CMRCON | #TOTALENERGIESCHAN2022 | #ALGERIE2023 | #GOLIONS | #ALLEZLESLIONS | #LETSROARTOGETHER pic.twitter.com/JTPoVYK580
— Les Lions Indomptables Officiel (@LIndomptables) January 16, 2023

#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 | Le défendeur des #Aigles, Yoro Mamadou Diaby, auteur du 2è but malien, désigné homme du match de #Mali vs #Angola (3-3). #NidDesAigles #AllezLesAigles pic.twitter.com/L62Xw0OWLh
— FEMAFOOT (@femafoot) January 16, 2023

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CHAN newcomers Madagascar stun Ghana in opener

by FSL News | 16 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News, Video & News

Madagascar included their name in the CHAN history books after defeating Ghana 2-1 in their first-ever game at African Nations Championship on Sunday night in the Algerian city of Constantine.

The southern Africans recorded their much-deserved win and three points to go top of Group C and announce their presence in Algeria in fine fashion.

Goals by Solomampionona Razafindranaivo and Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana after 10 and 61 minutes gave the Indian Ocean nation a two-goal advantage.

Augustine Agyapong halved the deficit on 67 minutes, but persistent late pressure from the west Africans failed to deliver an equaliser in the Group C opener.

Ghana was awarded a penalty just after the first Malagasy goal and Daniel Afriyie was about to take it when the referee opted to check the VAR touchline monitor, then reversed his decision.

Morocco was due to play Sudan in the first match of a double-header but withdrew from the tournament after being refused permission to fly directly to Constantine.

Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights in September 2021, a month after severing diplomatic ties, accusing its neighbour of “hostile acts”.

Morocco won the last two editions, hammering Nigeria 4-0 in Casablanca in 2018 and defeating Mali 2-0 in Yaoundé two years ago to become the first back-to-back CHAN champions.

Monday will see the opening matches in two sections with Mali meeting Angola in Group D before Cameroon face Congo Brazzaville in Group E.

Both matches are in Oran. While the CHAN is restricted to footballers playing in their country of birth, matches carry full international status and result count toward the world rankings.

📹 Match Highlights: 🇲🇬 2-1 🇬🇭

The only #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 debutants beat the two-times silver medalists! Relive the most important moments of the game.#MADGHA | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/JCO12iaBh5
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 15, 2023

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Mahious penalty helps Algeria to opening CHAN win

by FSL News | 14 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Aymen Mahious’s penalty helps hosts Algeria to a winning CHAN start at the newly built Nelson Mandela Stadium as they edged Libya 1-0 in CHAN 2022 opener on Friday.

The Desert Foxes’ forward was brought down in the 18-yard box by Libyan goalkeeper Muad Allafi after he was late in his attempt to stop a misplaced back pass from Libyan midfielder Aboulqassim Rajab.

Referee Tom Abongile made no mistake when he pointed to the spot.

Mahious calmly slotted the ball into the left corner sending Allafi the wrong way in the 57th minute to send the home crowd into resounding celebrations that could be heard across the Algerian capital and the country.

Houssem Eddine Mrezigue is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match.

As a result, Algeria will top Group A with three points, whilst Libya sit at the bottom after Friday’s opener.

Ethiopia to face Mozambique in Group A second game on Saturday, 14 January, at the same venue at 1300 GMT.

The capacity of 40,000 spectators at Stade Nelson Mandela included the Algerian Prime Minister, Aymen Benabderrahmane, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and his CAF counterpart, Patrice Motsepe.

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CAF unveils official CHAN match ball

by FSL News | 11 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

The Confederation of African Football, CAF and technical partner Umbro have unveiled the official match ball of TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 kick-off on Friday night, 13 January 2023.

The official match ball, named “Marhaba”, which means ‘Welcome’, will be used during the opening act of the competition between hosts Algeria and Libya at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers.

Host Algeria will kick start the 2023 African Nations Championship in the opening game with a clash in Group A when the host neighbours Libya at the newly-built Baraki Stadium in Algiers on 13 January 2023 at 20h00 local time (19h00 GMT).

The newly built iconic Nelson Mandela Stadium in the capital of Algiers will the two North Africans in the opener. And for the first time in history, eighteen countries will be competing.

Morocco’s Atlas Lions won the sixth edition at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on 7 February 2021.

As a result, Morocco became the first team to win two consecutive titles in the competition history designed exclusively for home-based footballers.

See the eighteen teams in their respective groups.

Group A (Baraki Stadium): Algeria, Libya, Mozambique, Ethiopia
Group B (Stade du 19 Mai 1956, Annaba): DR Congo, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal
Group C (Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine): Morocco, Sudan, Madagascar, Ghana
Group D (Olympic Stadium, Oran): Mali, Angola, Mauritania
Group E (Olympic Stadium, Oran): Cameroon, Congo, Niger

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