Host Cameroon opened Chan tournament with a 1-0 triumph over Zimbabwe at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé on Saturday.
Salomon Banga Bindjeme scored a fine acrobatic goal in the 72nd minute as they register an opening win in Group A as African Nations Champions got underway on.
Elsewhere in Group A, Mali defeated Burkina-Faso 1-0 through Siaka Bagayoko 70th minute header which was enough to settle the second encounter in Yaounde.
The African Nations Championship is the sixth edition a biennial football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) exclusively featuring players from the respective national championships.
Cameroon and Mali are now tied at the top ahead of the second group games.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde this afternoon for the opening ceremony and game of the @caf_online#TotalCHAN2020.
Two new stadiums and two have had a facelift in readiness for this year’s Total African Nations Championship, CHAN with the host young Lions of Cameroon up against Zimbabwe while Mali battle it out against Burki-Faso fro Group A on Saturday.
The sixth edition of the CHAN will run from January 16 to February 7, 2021, in Cameroon with matches at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Japoma Stadium in Douala, Douala Reunification Stadium and Stade Omnisports de Limbe.
Holders Morocco will kick-off their CHAN defence against Togo on Monday at the Douala Reunification Stadium. In 2018, they opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over Mauritania as host nations.
In the final, the Atlas Lions thrashed Nigeria 4-0 to lift the trophy in grand style.
Details of Stadiums and groups of CameroonTotal CHAN 2021
Group A Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé
Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Mali, Burkina Faso
Group B Japoma Stadium in Douala
Libya, Niger, DRC, Congo
Group C Douala Reunification Stadium
Morocco, Togo, Rwanda, Uganda
Group D Stade Omnisports de Limbe
Zambia, Tanzania, Guinea, Namibia
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Uganda head coach and former Sierra Leone boss Johnathan McKinstry has expressed his satisfaction ahead of the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) competition.
As his side set to open their continental tournament with a clash against East African rivals Rwanda next Monday, January 18, the Northern Irish man took to Twitter to expressed his satisfaction with his team’s preparations.
Uganda will battle it out with holders Morocco, regional rivals Rwanda and debutants Togo in Group C.
CHAN tournament will run from January 16 to February 7, 2021, in Cameroon.
“The energy in camp is good with everyone focused on maximising the final week of preparations with @UgandaCranes and being in peak condition for the 18th January.”
Under McKinstry’s supervision, Sierra Leone achieved their highest ever FIFA World Ranking position of 50th in 2014.
The 2021 competition will be the 6th edition of the biennial showpiece organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), exclusively for players who feature in their domestic leagues.
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The 2021 Total CAF Champions League Group Stage is set to be exciting after the draw was completed at CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Friday 8 January 2021.
The draw was conducted by CAF Head of competitions Khaled Nassar, assisted by Egypt’s legend Hossam Ghaly.
The group stage produced some exciting pairings as last season’s titleholders, Ahly of Egypt will face the opposition of AS Vita, Simba and El Merrick.
The round-robin phase scheduled to kick-off on February 12-13, with Chiefs starting with a trip to Wydad and Sundowns hosting Al Hilal, and will then conclude by April 9-10.
The full draw is as follows!
Group A
Ahly (Egypt), Al-Merrikh SC (Sudan), Simba (Tanzania), AS Vita Club (DR Congo)
Group B
TP Mazembe (DR Congo), CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Al Hilal (Sudan), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Group C
Wydad (Morocco), Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa), Petro Atletico (Angola), Horoya (Guinea)
Group D
Esperance (Tunisia), Zamalek (Egypt), MC Alger (Algeria), Teungueth (Senegal)
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The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) in partnership with FIFA is set to construct three stadiums with a sitting capacity of 3000 people each in the districts of Rutsiro, Rusizi and Gicumbi.
A view of Amahoro National Stadium, the main football facility in the country. FERWAFA is set to construct three stadiums with a sitting capacity of 3000 people in the districts of Rutsiro, Rusizi and Gicumbi. /VCG
The project will begin soon and is expected to cost Rwf 2 billion ($2016616.31)
FERWAFA Secretary-General François Régis Uwayezu said the federation will also partner with districts to build artificial turfs in five other districts in line with their vision of boosting football infrastructure.
“Construction of the three stadiums will start soon since the procurement process is complete. We are also in talks with five other districts to build five other football pitches which can be used by talented young footballers.”
“The goal is to build more stadiums not only with money from FIFA but also with budgets from districts which will host the stadiums,” Uwayezu said.
It is also expected that once finalised, the stadiums will boost sports promotion and development of youth talent at the grassroots level as part of the government’s broader strategy to promote sports.
Construction of the stadiums and Artificial turfs was agreed on during a meeting that the FERWAFA General Assembly held on May 5, 2019, in Musanze. The Assembly recommended that 10 stadiums should be built in different parts of Rwanda.
Amahoro National Stadium is the largest stadium in the country with a capacity of 25,000, followed by Bugesera stadium with a capacity of 15,000.
Huye Stadium with (10,000), Kigali Regional Stadium (7,000), Nyagatare stadium accommodate 7000 and Ngoma has a seater-capacity of 6000 while Umuganda Stadium can host 5,200 fans.
Due to good infrastructures, Rwanda was endorsed to host the 2016 CHAN edition after the country staged two successful youth continental tournaments in a space of three years, including the 2009 U-20 Africa Youth Championships as well as the U-17 Championship in 2011.
Aaron Boupendza has expressed his delight after registered six goals in Hatayspor’s last two matches in the Turkish Super League.
The Gabonese scored a brace in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Konyaspor and last week registered four goals in exactly 37 minutes in their 6-0 thrashing over Antalyaspor.
“It’s my first season, in the Super League, and I’m pleased to be part of something so historic,” Aaron Boupendza noted.
Boupendza, who joined the Turkish top-tier side from the French side, Bordeaux, in August, has taken his tally to 9 from 13 games.
Newly promoted Hatayspor are 5th on the table standings after 15 games, only three points behind leaders Alanyaspor.
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