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 | 4 Mar, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Mustapha Bundu was impressive in AGF 4-1 victory over Esbjerg in the Danish Cup quarter-final tie at the Blue Water Arena in Esbjerg on Tuesday.
AGF advanced to the semi-finals of the Sydbank Cup and will wait to know who they face in the next stage of the competition.
The Sierra Leone international goals came in the 10th and 28th minutes respectively setting his side on the right footing on their way as they dumped the home side out of the Sydbank Cup.
Joni Kauko pulled one back in the 58th minutes five minute later Bror Blume double the visitors lead.
Blume completed his brace in the 87th minute after Mannone failed to clear his lines.
One other quarter-final match will continue today with AaB hosting FC Copenhagen at the Aalborg Portland Park.
Semi-finals: April 22 – 23, 2020
Final: May 21, 2020
Bundu en populær herre i Esbjerg
Aftenens dobbelte målscorer Mustapha Bundu er ikke kun en populær herre hos dem, der holder med AGF. Også hjemmeholdets fans måtte lette på hatten for kantspillerens flotte præstation. ?⚪?
Slået op af AGF i Tirsdag den 3. marts 2020
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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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by FSL News | 1 Mar, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone’s striker Alhaji Kamara 45th minute equaliser helped his Randers FC overcame AC Horsens 6th minutes’ opener.
Hallur Hansson scored in the opening 6th minutes for the home side in-game week 23 at the CASA Arena Horsens on Sunday.
Kamara’s goal came just before the break to give his side the lifeline before Marvi Egho scored the all-important winner 17th minute later.
The goal was the former IFK Norrköping striker third of the season in fourteen appearances.
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Kamara udligner til 1-1 inden pausen ??⚽️?Vi napper sejren i 2. halvleg. Kom så Randers FC! ?
Slået op af Randers FC i Søndag den 1. marts 2020
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