by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay is relishing a busy season combining the English Championship, EFL Cup and next year’s 2021 African Cup of Nations.
Kakay, 23, English Championship side Queens Park Rangers will kick-off their new campaign against Millwall at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday before taking on Leyton Orient in the EFL cup on Wednesday.
QPR finished strongly last season, winning five of their last six games, and they look a decent side during preseason matches against Manchester United, Cambridge United and Leicester City.
The right-back has been a key player under boss Mark Warburton after he featured in 29 games in all competition last season.
Speaking ahead of their season opener, Kakay is excited and ready to go. “Preseason has been good. I am feeling fit, strong, and ready for the upcoming season,” Kakay to FSL News UK.
“We had a good preseason, and I played in all three of our test games, including the 4-2 win against Manchester United. I am raring to go. I want to continue where I left off last season as an established player for my club and country.”
“I am full of confidence after the qualification to the Nations Cup. I want to be in the best form possible. So, I can’t wait to start.”
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by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
The Confederation of African Football has communicated to the Ghana Football Association that Accra and Cape Coast stadiums have been approved to host Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches.
The decision was based on the assessment of an updated report submitted by the Ghana Football Association.
Ghana to battle with Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in Group G for a place in Qatar.
Caf also noted that the two stadiums will be further evaluated on matchdays through the CAF Match Command Center (MCC).
If organizational and stadium technical infractions are noted by the designated CAF officials during matches, financial sanctions may be imposed on the GFA as per the established CAF grid for lack of technical facilities in the stadium.
The Black Stars will kick start the journey to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in September 2021 against Ethiopia in any of the two approved venues.
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by FSL News | 5 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
Mustapha Bundu has been named on the bench for Anderlecht Thursday’s inaugural Europa Conference League play-offs against Albanian club Laçi at the Elbasan Arena.
The UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round draw was conducted at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday, 2nd August.
Bundu, 24, played in the last 15 minutes of their home-opening pro-league 3-1 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise on Sunday, July 25, July 15, but was left out of their next 1-1 draw with KAS Eupen the following Saturday.
The Sierra Leone international will be hoping he can play some part to impress the Belgian top-tier side technical and has not been a regular since his move from AGF on 7 August 2020.
The Belgian Jupiler pro side must overcome their Albanian counterparts in the doubleheader. The first leg is slated for 5th August in Albanian before the second leg on the 12th in Brussels.
A win for Anderlecht will set up a potential meeting with Dutch outfit Vitesse or Dundalk FC in the last preliminary round.
The first leg of the final preliminary round will then be played on August 19 in Brussels, and the return leg away on August 26.
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by FSL News | 5 Aug, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou has been banned for a year from all football activities with a fined of 30,000 Swiss francs for a breach of FIFA’s ethics code, FIFA says on Tuesday.
The 74-year-old Cameroonian was facing corruption charges since 2014, even before losing his status as Caf president.
Hayatou was acting president of FIFA from 2015-16 when Sepp Blatter, now 85, was suspended amid a widespread corruption scandal.
“The investigation into Mr Hayatou’s conduct in his position as CAF president concerned his involvement in the negotiation, conclusion and signature of the memorandum of understanding and contractual agreement for the commercialisation of media and marketing rights of competitions organised by CAF with the company Lagardère Sports between 2014 and 2017,” a statement on the FIFA Website reads.
In its decision, following an extensive hearing, the adjudicatory chamber ruled that, based on information gathered by the investigatory chamber, Mr Hayatou had breached his duty of loyalty in his position as CAF president, by entering, in the name and on behalf of the confederation, into an anti-competitive agreement with Lagardère Sport which was detrimental and caused significant damage to CAF (both financially, in the amount of EGP 200 million, as well as to its reputation).
Consequently, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Hayatou had breached article 15 of the current edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics and sanctioned him with a ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other) for one year. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 30,000 has been imposed on Mr Hayatou.
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by FSL News | 2 Aug, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Sierra Leone International Alhaji Kamara Danish side Randers FC has been drawn to face the winner between Turkish Galatasaray or Scottish St. Johnstone.
- The Turkish side will host the Scottish counterpart on Thursday, August, 5th before their rerun fixtures on the 12th of this month.
- The UEFA Europa League playoff draw was conducted at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday, 2 August.
Kamara, who has scored two goals in his last Superligaen campaign, will be hoping to shake off his minor injury ahead of their first leg UEFA Europa League playoff round at Ceres Park on August 19.
He was replaced with F. Lauenborg in the 28th minute due to an injury he sustained in their 2-1 win over AGF Aarhus on Sunday.
Randers FC will host the first tie against either Galatasaray or St. Johnstone on August 19 before the return match on 26 August.
The teams were placed into ten ties, with the winners advancing to the group stage. The ties will be finalised on 10 and 12 August with the completion of the third qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Alhaji Kamara Randers FC Galatasaray St. Johnstone FC
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by FSL News | 31 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
- Defending Champions Brazil beat Egypt 1-0 in their quarter-final match on Saturday to set up a date with Mexico while Spain’s remarkable 5-2 win over Ivory Coast see than battle hosts Japan in the men’s U23 Olympics semi-finals.
Matheus Cunha recorded the only goal for Brazil in the 37th-minute assisted by Everton’s Richarlison as they reached the semi-finals.
Ivory Coast was unable to contain Spain in the day’s other quarter-finals.
Japan will battle Spain in the tournament semi-finals after the hosts struggled past New Zealand in Kashima.
Three goals from Rafa Mir, including one to force extra-time, gave Spain a 5-2 victory over the Ivory Coast in a thrilling men’s Olympic quarter-final in Rifu. The Ivorians had led twice in the fixture at the Miyagi stadium.
At the International Yokohama Stadium, possibly the best match of all the Olympic Games. A hard-fought game by both teams and a real goal-fest with a total of 9 goals as Mexico beat South Korea 6-3 aggregate to reach the semi-finals.
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