by FSL News | 8 Mar, 2020 | African News, Video & News
Senegal thrashed Mali 3-0 to win the maiden edition of the 2020 women’s West Africa Football Union Zone A tournament at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni on Sunday.
Despite the defeat, runners-up Mali was impressive at the tournament. However, Les Lions de la Téranga ladies proved too strong in the final match as they walloped their francophone counterparts to lift the trophy.
Three goals from Ndeye Diakhate, Mbayang Sow and Haby Balde in the 27th, 55th and 69th minutes respectively ensure they secure a comfortable unbeaten run en route to lifting the trophy.
Host Sierra Leone was knocked out after their opening three draws in the group stage against Cape Verde, Guinea and winners Senegal.
Its was a success story as the colourful grand final at the Wusum Mini Stadium in Makeni, was witnessed by prominent stakeholders from WAFU and Sierra Leone. Notably, the President of SLFA Madam Isha Johansen, the Minister of Sports in Sierra Leone Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, Librarian FA President and Vice President of WAFU Mustapha I. Rajii, Mali FA Vice President Kassoum Coulibaly, WAFU Secretary-General Jammeh Bojan, Sierra Leone FA Vice President Brima Manzola Kamara, Northern Region FA Chairman Brima Jalloh and many others.
Eight nations participated in the competition played across two cities Bo and Makeni in Sierra Leone from February 25 to March 7.
The teams are host Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Liberia and Guinea Bissau.
Tournament awards are as follows:
Malian Striker Agueissa Diarra won the Golden Boot with 7 goals.
Senegalese winger Mama Diop won Best Player of the tournament.
Senegalese goalkeeper Tenning Sene won the Golden Glove.
Guinea National Team won WAFU Fair Play.
Zone-A Women’s WAFU 2020 Championship Full Results and Matches
Group A 25.02.2020
- Sierra Leone 0-0 Cape Verde – Bo Stadium
- Guinea 0-1 Senegal – Makeni Mini Stadium
Group A 27.02.2020
- Cape Verde 0-1 Senegal – Bo Stadium
- Sierra Leone 0-0 Guinea – Bo Stadium
Group A 01.03.2020
- Senegal 1-1 Sierra Leone – Bo Stadium
- Guinea 0-3 Cape Verde – Makeni Stadium
Group B: 26.02.2020
- Mali 6-0 The Gambia – Makeni Stadium
- Liberia 4-0 Guinea Bissau – Makeni Stadium
28.02.2020
- Liberia 0-3 Mali – 2:00 pm – Makeni Stadium
- The Gambia 2-5 Guinea Bissau – Makeni Stadium
29.02.2020 – Break
02.02. 2020
- Guinea Bissau 0- 2 Mali -Bo Stadium
- The Gambia 1-2 Liberia
Semi-Finals 4th March 2020
- Mali 4-0 Cape Verde – Makeni Stadium
- Senegal 2-1 Liberia – Bo Stadium
Third Place 7th Match 2020
- Liberia 1-0 Cape Verde Makeni Stadium
Grand Final 7th March 2020
- Mali 0-3 Senegal Wusum Makeni Stadium
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by FSL News | 7 Mar, 2020 | African News
Earth Angel striker Angeline Kieh 59-minute goal was enough as Liberia defeat Cape Verde 1-0 at the Wusum Stadium to lift the tournaments bronze trophy on Saturday.
It was a third-place play-off in the maiden edition of the West African Football Union (Wafu Zone A) women’s Nations Cup finals in Sierra Leone.
The Lone Star ladies, who lost to Senegal in their semi-finals were brilliant against Cape Verde.
Earth Angels midfielder Francisca Howe was named Player of the Match for her brilliant display by technical observers.
The Liberian delegation is expected in Monrovia on Sunday.
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by FSL News | 4 Mar, 2020 | African News
Heracles Almelo in-form attacker, Cyriel Dessers has received his first international call-up by Nigeria.
Coach Gernot Rohr has named the fine frontman in his 24-man squad for this month’s qualifiers against Sierra Leone.
Born in Leuven Belgium from a Nigerian mother, Dessers is eligible to represent one of Africa’s football powerhouse.
Dessers will compete against the likes of Victor Osimhen, who scored in Nigeria’s opening matches, Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City and experienced striker Ahmed Musa for places in Rohr’s side.
Dessers took to twitter to express his appreciation: So honoured and proud. Can’t wait to wear the Green-White jersey and meet the team! @NGSuperEagles #naija.” he posted on his Twitter account.
Before his call-up, Dessers has trained with Belgium’s U21 national team. He was an unused substitute when they faced Moldova in a European U21 Championship qualifier five years ago.
The full list of Super Eagles 24-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany).
Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Wigan Athletic, England); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kingsley Ehizibue (FC Koln, Germany).
Midfielders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Etebo Oghenekaro (Getafe FC, Spain); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia); Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Cyril Dessers (Heracles Almelo, The Netherlands); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France).
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by FSL News | 4 Mar, 2020 | African News
Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr has named his 24-man squad for this month 2021 African Cup Of Nations doubleheader against Sierra Leone.
The Super Eagles are leading Group L after victory over Benin and Lesotho in their opening two matches of the qualifiers.
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Everton winger Alexander Chuka Iwobi, and left winger for Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr Ahmed Musa are the prominent names expected to lead the Super Eagles attack.
Dutch Eredivisie top scorer, Cyriel Dessers and Cologne right-back Kingsley Ehizibue both get their national team call up while Kelechi Iheanacho returned and Oghenekaro Etebo making a return after missing the opening two qualifiers.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are expected to host Sierra Leone in the Delta state capital before travelling a few days later to confront the Stars at the Siaka Stevens Stadium.
The Super Eagles are leading Group L after back to back wins over Benin and Lesotho in the qualifiers opening two matches.
Victory over Sierra Leone will see the Three Times African Champions closer to Cameroon 2021.
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone are bottom of the group with a point from their opening two matches
Stadium named after Stephen Keshi to host Nig vs SL
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by FSL News | 3 Mar, 2020 | African News
The Confederation of African Football’s Commercial Director Abdelmounaïm Bah has been appointed as Acting General Secretary, BBC Sport reports
Caf convened an Emergency Committee meeting on Tuesday to find a replacement for Mouad Hajji, who surprisingly quit on Monday.
Fellow Moroccan Bah, who has assumed the post immediately, will continue as both Acting Secretary-General and Commercial Director until Caf’s next Executive Committee meeting.
Bah became Commercial Director in June 2018 and was a unanimous appointment.
“The members have full confidence in Bah who has exhibited good qualities since joining Caf, particularly during the (2019) Africa Cup of Nations,” a Caf statement said.
Hajji, who had been in power for less than a year, resigned for “personal reasons” while expressing a need to “return to Morocco as soon as possible.”
His resignation came with Caf under scrutiny from football’s world governing body Fifa, who recently commissioned an audit into the running of African football’s ruling body that proved to be damning.
Amongst other details, the audit found that Caf’s accounting was “unreliable and not trustworthy” while its workforce was said to be “understaffed”, “overworked” and “demotivated”.
Caf has since revealed a plan to transform “into an organisation managed (and) bounded by the best international standards” within two years.
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by FSL News | 3 Mar, 2020 | African News
First-half goals from Margaret Stewart and Kankties Sayee were enough for Liberia to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament, after edging Gambia 2-1 in Makeni on Monday evening.
It was the second victory for the Lone Star Ladies in their campaign after downing Guinea Bissau 4-0 in the Group B opener.
Before Monday’s encounter, both Gambia and Liberia, were in contention to join Mali from the group into the last four, but it was Liberia’s vicious search in the clash that paid off courtesy defender Stewart’s opener in the first minute of the match which came from a well-rehearsed counter-attack before forward Kankties sealed the win for the Liberians eleven minutes later.
The Gambia reduced the deficit on 79 minutes when winger Ola Buwaro volleyed a cross to Adama Tamba, who connected home.
In the other Group B match in Bo, Mali continued their winning ways with a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau.
Defender Seynebou Sidibe opened the flood gate in the 32nd minute of the game and forward Aguissa Diarra sealed the win with a goal in the dying embers of the game to take her tally to five in the competition.
Mali finished on nine points, three more than Liberia as both progressed to the last four. The Gambia follows with three points with Guinea Bissau in that order pointless.
Semi-Finals Fixtures
04.03.2020: Liberia Vs Senegal – 16:00 GMT – Bo Stadium
04.03.2020: Mali Vs Cape Verde – 16:00 GMT – Makeni Stadium
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