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Zambia’s Copper Queens set for Women’s WC

by FSL News | 14 Jul, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Zambia Copper Queens advanced to the Women’s AFCON semis after a 4-2 triumph against The Lionesses of Teranga on penalties at the Complexe Sportif Mohamed V in Casablanca following their 1-all stalemate after extra-time on Wednesday.

As a result, for the first time in their history, they will be part of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

They were part of the 2020 Olympic Games but had never qualified for the World Cup.

Senegal, who finished second in Group A behind Morocco started the encounter with more purpose, but Bruce Mwape’s Zambians found their way into the game. However, they could not impose the rhythm of their short passing patterns.

No team from either country had progressed to the semi-finals since the inception of the women’s Africa Cup of Nations competition in 1991. Neither country had graced the women’s World Cup.

Zambia was dealt a serious blow when football authorities announced that Barbra Banda, a top player in the team, was ineligible for the competition last week after a “gender verification procedure” that determined her testosterone levels were “too high” for her to play.

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Kaikai’s Wycombe share pre-season spoils at Oxford

by FSL News | 13 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sullay Kaikai was in action as Wycombe played to a goalless draw against Oxford City in the Blues’ second pre-season friendly at Marlow Road.

Gareth Ainsworth’s men stepped up their preparations for the new campaign following Saturday’s opening friendly against Fulham, this time giving his starting XI an hour of action before making almost wholesale changes.

Ali Al-Hamadi looked the most likely to break the deadlock in the opening period, while Sam Vokes went close with a header in the closing stages

Next up, the Blues face Watford in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday, kicking off at 1 pm.

Starting XI: Dickinson, Grimmer, Jacobson, Trialist-CB, Mehmeti, Young, Kaikai, Horgan, Al-Hamadi, Parsons, Pattenden

60+ XI: Trialist-GK, Trialist-CB, Gape, Wheeler, Vokes, McCleary, Hanlan, Mellor, Freeman, Obita, Scowen.

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Osman Kakay in QPR squad for week-long German trip

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone right-back Osman Kakay’s English Championship side Queens Park Rangers have commenced a week-long training in Germany ahead of the new campaign.

Head coach Mick Beale named a 28-man squad to Germany for a week of training. The group arrived at their base in Blankenhain late on Sunday evening.

As part of their new season preparation, the London-based outfit will face FSV Zwickau at GGZ Arena on Wednesday evening (5 pm BST KO) before playing Hallescher FC at Leuna Chemie Stadion on Saturday afternoon (1 pm BST).

Kakay, 24, was subbed on in the 53rd minute in their3-3 draw at Crawley Town on Saturday.

QPR to start the 2022/2023 season against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. The opening day encounter will take place on Saturday 30th July.

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Abu Bakarr Kargbo pens Greifswalder FC deal

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Regionalliga Nordost side Greifswalder have completed the signing of former German youth international Abu Bakarr Kargbo.

The club says they are pleased to have signed Bakarr Kargbo, who will help strengthen their offensive play. In the Photo are Agent Sebastien Mariano and Manager David Wagner).

Kargbo, 29, featured for Berliner AK 07 in 42 games and scored thirteen goals for the Greman Regionalliga in all competitions.

One of his highlights of the season was when he scored a hat-trick as Berliner AK 07 registered a comfortable 5-1 victory over Lichtenberg on April 18 2022.

The striker returned to his old club Berliner AK in July 2021 after parting ways with Kickers Offenbach.

Kargbo was born in Sierra Leone but raised in Germany, where he played for the youth U15, U17, and U19 sides.

On 17 March 2018, Kargbo debuted for the Sierra Leone national football team in a friendly 4–0 loss to Iran in March 2018 at the Azadi Stadium, Tehran, but has never been called upon since then.

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Midfielder Ibrahim Sillah renews Kickers Emden’s contract

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News

Ibrahim Sillah has decided to stay with the newly promoted Regionalliga BSV Kickers Emden for the 2022 to 2023 season.

“The club says Ibrahim Sillah will stay with BSV Kickers Emden. The 27-year-old midfielder has extended his contract with the newly-promoted Regionalliga,” Kickers Emden said in a statement.

He joined the club from the state league club, Germania Leer, in the summer of 2020 and immediately became a regular player. His achievements did not go unnoticed by Sierra Leone coach John Keister.

“I’m really looking forward to continuing to play for Kickers. The regional league is a great experience for all of us, including the city and the fans. I hope we will provide viewers with exciting games that they will enjoy very much.

As a team will do our best in every game to be successful. Of course, that also applies to me personally,” Sillah to the club’s website.

Sillah was part of the Sierra Leone match-day one and two of the African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifiers against Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau.

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Nigeria to face Cameroon in WAFCON quarterfinal

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

After their superb 4-0 victory over Burundi, the Super Falcons of Nigeria will play against the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon in the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.

The Super Falcons hammered debutantes thanks to a brace by Uchenna Kanu at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay-Abdellah in Rabat on Sunday.

Nigeria, who finished second in their group behind South Africa, will take on Cameroon in one of the quarterfinals. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana top of Group C faceoff against Tunisia.

Nigeria defeated Botswana 2-0 in their second group game and also defeated Burundi 4-0 in their last group game on Sunday.

The Super Falcons have recorded the most goals in the ongoing tournament, after an incredible seven times while only conceding twice – both goals from South Africa.

Here are the complete quarterfinal fixtures:

Wednesday:
Zambia vs Senegal
Morocco vs Botswana

Thursday:
Cameroon vs Nigeria
South Africa vs Tunisia

A pinpoint cross 🎯
A first time finish 🤩 #TeamNigeria’s Uchenna Kanu wins Goal of the Day 🦅 #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @1xBet_Eng pic.twitter.com/FPJA81FiKt
— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) July 11, 2022