by FSL News | 19 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the qualifiers for the women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022, to October.
The race towards African Women Football showpiece was initially scheduled to kick off on Monday, 10 May 2021.
“This move, which is consistent with the decision to postpone men’s FIFA World Cup 2022™ African Qualifiers, is as a result of the constraints posed by the Covid19 pandemic in Africa and also infrastructure challenges in the continent,” Caf stated on their website.
As a result, Sierra Leone will take on the Gambia during the FIFA window of 18th to 26th October 2021. The winner advance to the second and final round in the FIFA window of 14th to 23rd February 2022.
The 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be the 12th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations.
44 Member Associations will take part in this qualifying phase, hosts Morocco qualified automatically for the final tournament.
The Africa Cup in Morocco will be the first edition organized in the format of 12 teams.
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by FSL News | 13 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will face everlasting foes, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, in a classic international friendly next month.
This comes after both nations opted to stay active regardless of CAF’s decision to push forward the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers from the June FIFA window to September 2021.
The old-age foes fold will have to fold their sleeves for another round of bare-knuckled battle when they clash in Austria next month.
It will be the first meeting between the West African neighbours since that nail-biting five-goal thriller in July 2019 which handed Nigeria an AFCON quarter-final berth after winning by an odd goal.
Both nations have met 23 times with Nigeria the most successful in their meetings as they have won 12 times and lost only four of those games, with the rest ending up in draws.
The first official meeting between the two sides was back in 1960 in an international friendly that ended in a barren draw.
The upcoming meeting is an opportunity for coach Gernot Rohr of Nigeria and Antonio Conceição to have more details about their teams ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September.
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by FSL News | 9 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
FIFA has confirmed the postponement of the Qatar 2022 African World Cup qualifiers, which were due to take place in June.
FIFA noted that the decision is in conjunction with the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The postponement was reportedly made due to the need to ensure optimal playing conditions for all teams.
“Taking into consideration the current disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to ensure optimal playing conditions for all teams, it has been decided to postpone the African qualifiers for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 that were due to be played in June 2021,” football’s world governing body posted on its website.
The qualifiers are now scheduled to take place in existing windows during September, October and November in 2021, as well as March in 2022.
A total of 40 African nations are bidding for one of five places for the continent at the finals in Qatar.
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by FSL News | 6 May, 2021 | African News, Sport News
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has concluded a successful visit to both Liberia and Sierra Leone together with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino.
In Liberia, President Motsepe met country head of state, President George Weah – the only African to win the FIFA World Player of the Year during his playing days together with President of the Liberian Football Association, Mr Mustapha Raji.
During their visit to Monrovia, Liberia, Dr. Motsepe and Mr Infantino announced that Mr Weah will be the first ambassador of the FIFA/CAF Pan African School Football Challenge.
Dr. Motsepe described President Weah as an iconic figure who transformed African football image and put Africa on the global map.
President Weah thanked the FIFA and CAF presidents and promised to do more to improve football in the continent.
In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Motsepe and Mr Infantino met with the country’s head of state, President Julius Maada Bio and also Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen.
President Bio engaged the two football leaders on key issues relating to football development of football in Sierra Leone and possible solutions.
CAF President said: “The visits have been very important for me to discuss with key stakeholders the future of African football. Coming together and working as a united force, we can make progress in African football.”
The CAF President also highlighted the importance of promoting development and education amongst the youth in the continent.
“We want young girls and young boys to take football as a career because you can maintain yourself, make money for yourself and your family. We also want them to study and get the best education,” Dr. Motsepe said.
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by FSL News | 29 Apr, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Liberia won the maiden Mano River Union (MRU) football for peace tournament in Kenema Eastern Province in Sierra Leone on 28 April.
After a goalless first half between the two neighbours, Liberia Nimba Kwado striker Alloy Brown double were enough in the second half to clinch the Mano River Union (MRU) football for peace tournament.
FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura, Liberia Football Association President Mustapha Raji, Sierra Leone Sports Minister Ibrahim Nyelenkeh and Sierra Leone Football Association President Isha Johansen among the dignitaries that graced the occasion at the newly newly-constructed artificial turf in Kenema.
Under John Keister, the Leone Stars are still searching for their first win. Sierra Leone has only won once in their last ten matches.
Their last victory was against Liberia in a World Cup qualifying match in Freetown back in September 2019.
Wednesday’s defeat to Liberia has added to the recent friendlies at the Stade Cheikha Boydie in Nouakchott Mauritania and the Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger.
In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group L qualifiers, the Leone Stars drew in all their last three matches against Nigeria and Lesotho.
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by FSL News | 27 Apr, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Sierra Leone’s Sierra Queens suffered a 3-1 defeat to their Liberian counterparts in the maiden Mano River Peace Tournament in Southern Province of Sierra Leone on Monday.
Goals from Hawa Kpan, Angline Kieh and Miatta Morris were enough as the Liberians walloped Sierra Queens.
Kumba Brima gave the host the lead in the 60th minute after a stunning performance by her side before Hawa Kpan’s 62nd-minute goal level the scoreline.
Angeline Kieh and Miatta Morris 70th and 90th goals ensure their triumph.
Sierra Leone men homebased team will take on their Liberian counterparts when the competition continues on Wednesday in Kenema at the new Artificial turf.
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