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U-20 AFCON 2023: Teams confirm squad lists

by FSL News | 15 Feb, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Participating Member Associations have revealed their squad list for the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023, with just four days to kick off.

Hosts Egypt and Southern African side Mozambique will kick start the competition at Cairo International Stadium at 16h00 local time (14h00 GMT) on 19 February 2023.

Cairo Internation, Alexandria and Suez Canal are the three stadiums to host the competition that will run until 11 March 2023.

About the Venues:

Cairo International Stadium – the 75,000 capacity was Built-in 1960 – the home of the Egyptian national team. The venue is used by the two Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek.

Suez Canal Authority Stadium – Ismailia. (21,000 capacity). The newly-built stadium was inaugurated in September 2022.

Alexandria Stadium – Alexandria 20,000 capacity – This is one of the venues that hosted the 2019 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.

The full groups:

Group A: Egypt, Mozambique, Senegal, Nigeria

Group B: Uganda, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan, Congo

Group C: The Gambia, Tunisia, Benin, Zambia

Click here for all participating teams listed squad

(These lists are subject to change by the regulations).

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Tejan Brima eyes Rock Cup quarter-final

by FSL News | 13 Feb, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone-born winger Tejan Brima has revealed he is ‘excited’ ahead of Lynx‘s Gibraltar Rock Cup quarter-final against holders Lincoln Red Imps on Saturday.

The 2023 Rock Cup quarter-finals will take place on the 18th and 19th of February with four intriguing ties.

Brima, 23, who signed for Lynx in July, has been a great addition and has featured in their last twenty matches in all competitions for the Gibraltar top-tier side.

“On Saturday, we are playing against one of the best teams in Gibraltar in the Rock Cup quarter-final. They are the defending Cup champions as well, It’s going to be a difficult game, but we are aiming to go all the way,” Brima told FSL News.

He added, “Our focus is mainly on the Cup because our Championship position is a bit difficult. We obviously want to do well in this season’s cup competition,”

“This is my second quarter-final in this competition. Hopefully, this time will be victorious. No easy match when it comes to a knockout match in any competition. However, we have to be brave to play against a difficult opposition on Saturday.”

Brima and his teammates will face St. Joseph’s on Wednesday in their Championship tie before Saturdays’s Cup game.

They won 2-0 in their last meeting against Glacis United at the Gibraltar Victoria Stadium on the 4th of February.

The Rock Cup winner will book a place to represent Gibraltar in the Europa League. The Rock Cup is open to all Gibraltar Football Association club members and is played on a straight knock-out basis.

In 2014 UEFA president Michel Platini presented the trophy to the winners.

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The 2023 Rock Cup Quarter Finals will take place on the 18th and 19th of February, with some intriguing ties.

Hapoel Haifa midfielder Kwame Quee departs club

by FSL News | 12 Feb, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone winger Kwame Quee has confirmed departing Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa after a mutual agreement to terminate the midfielder’s contract seven months after joining the club.

“It’s come to an agreement with me and Hapoel Haifa to end the contract. I wish ya the best of luck for the rest of the season,” Quee posted on Twitter.

The 26-year-old played over 20 matches for the club in all competitions since July 2022 and scored one goal.

His game for the Premier League side Hapoel Haifa was against Cyprus top-tier side Omonia in a pre-season friendly on July 18 2022.

Hapoel Haifa won their first pre-season test match 1-0 ahead of the new Israeli Premier League campaign at mythical GSP Stadium in front of about 3,000 local fans.

Quee, who won the 2019 Icelandic Cup with Víkingur last season, played for Saudi club Najran.

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It’s come to an agreement with me and Hapoel Haifa to ends contract
I wish ya best of luck for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/LJ29fTq5ze
— Kwame Quee-7🇸🇱 (@WizboyKwame) February 12, 2023

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Sullay Kaikai nets first Dons goal in Oxford draw

by FSL News | 11 Feb, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone attacker Sulllay Kaikai got his first goal for MK Dons in their 1-1 draw against Oxford United at the Stadium MK on Saturday.

Kaikai scored the Dons’ opener in the 25-minutes, but Lewis Bate’s 71st-minute superb goal earned a point for Oxford at MK Dons as a reward for a much-improved second-half performance by the visitors.

The draw means Dons remain one point clear of the League One relegation zone, just their third home win of the season.

The hosts were ahead when Sullay Kaikai was allowed to cut inside from the left before he found the bottom corner from the edge of the area.

Having opened his account for his new club, Kaikai should have had his second when he shot wide of an open goal from Tennai Watson’s cut-back.

The Sierra Leone international, 27, who made ten appearances this season for the Wycombe Wanderers goal was not enough to win it for his new side.

Their wastefulness came back to haunt them in the 71st minute as Bate drew Oxford level with a wonderful strike from outside the box that flew into the top corner.

Full-Time. pic.twitter.com/YIOcXDQ0K2

— Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) February 11, 2023

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Leonel Wamba nets winner for Belouizdad in Cairo

by FSL News | 11 Feb, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Cameroonian striker Leonel Wamba scored the only goal of the game in Cairo as Algerian champions CR Belouizdad defeated Egyptian giants Zamalek 1-0 in Cairo in their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage opener on Friday.

The goal sealed the victory for the visitors to set the early pace in Group D by taking them to the top.

The 20-year-old was brilliant as he calmly slotted the winning goal in the 57th minute to help his side grade their third win in a row across all competitions.

Belouizdad will also take on Sudan’s Al Merreikh and Esperance of Tunisia in Group D.

Zamalek, who failed to make it off the group stages last season, now have work to do again, to gain ground in the group.

Elsewhere in Group C, Moroccan giants, Raja Club Athletic proved too strong for debutants Ugandan champions Vipers SC after scoring 5-0 past their visitors in the group stage opener of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Friday night.

Goals from Hamza Khabba, Jamal Harkass, Mohamed Zrida, Yousri Bouzouk and Roger Aholou in each half as Raja kicked off their campaign with an emphatic victory that puts them comfortably in charge, top of Group C.

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Wamba’s goal from the spot grant the visitors important 3 points!#TotalEnergiesCAFCL | #ZSCCRB pic.twitter.com/E3kA4YHN5B
— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) February 10, 2023

Keeper Kamara in line to make Horoya’s CL debut

by FSL News | 9 Feb, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Keeper Mohamed Kamara is in line to make his club continental debut after being named in Horoya’s CAF Champions League Group stage squad.

Sierra Leone first-choice keeper Mohamed Kamara could make his CAF Champions League debut for Guinean side Horoya at the Stade General Lansana Conté against Tanzanian side Simba SC on Saturday.

Africa’s top Inter clubs’ Group stage will kick off on Friday, 10 February 2023.

Kamara, 23, was named in Horoya’s official squad list for the Group Stage phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League published by CAF.

The Sierra Leonean sensation of the 2021 African Cup of Nation keeper, who signed a two-year deal with Horoya Athletic Club in May 2022, has featured in their six league games this season.

He was named Man of the Match in the Sierra Leone draw with Algeria on January 11 2022, at the Japoma Stadium, thanks to a brave display that saw him frustrate one of the tournament’s favourites.

He saved a vital spot-kick against the Ivory Coast that saw the Leone Stars rallied to a 2-2 draw at the Japoma Stadium.

Kamara helped East End Lions win the 2018/2019 season unbeaten, four points ahead of FC Kallon.

Simba SC have confirmed 45-man delegate will travel with Ethiopia with travel by Ethiopian Airlines en route to Guinea.

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