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Gor Mahia: Kenyan Giants Appoint Portuguese As New Coach

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Gor Mahia have confirmed appointment of Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto from Portugal as the new head coach. Pinto has penned a two-year deal with the club. https://twitter.com/OfficialGMFC/status/1348201058494013446?s=19 The 46-year old replaces Roberto Oliviera who parted ways with the club after he was banned from sitting on the bench during CAF...
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Zambia Reveal More Work For Hosts Cameroon

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Thursday, January 7*Cameroon 0-2 Zambia Zambia beat Cameroon 2-0 on the last day of the Pre-Chan mini tournament held in Yaounde. Second half goals from Collins Sikombe and Zachariah Chilongoshi handed Zambia their first win of the four-nation tournament. Zambia finish second behind Uganda Cranes while Niger are third as...
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All Set For CAF Champions League Draw – Must Know

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
The 2020/21 CAF Champions League draw is set this Friday at CAF headquarters in Cairo Egypt at 12:00 GMT (3pm Uganda time). The aggregate winners from the recent Preliminary Round will take place in the Group Stage draw. Last year's finalists Al Ahly and Zamalek are among the 16 teams...
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Ahmad Ahmad Ineligible As CAF Examine Presidential Candidates

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed that outgoing President Ahmad Ahmad is ineligible to contest for another term. CAF elections that will determine the next President of Football governing body for Africa and his executive, is set to take place on March 12 2021 in Rabat, Morocco. Ahmad Ahmad...
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Pre-CHAN: Hosts Cameroon Suffer Niger Loss

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Monday, January 4*Zambia 0-2 Uganda*Cameroon 1-2 Niger Hosts Cameroon suffered a frustrating loss to Niger in a Pre-Chan tournament game in Yaounde. Jacques Zoua scored a consolation for the Intermediate Lions from point black range after Niger had gone two up. Mousa Adamou put Niger in the lead in the...
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Four Africans Among Match Officials For FIFA Club World Cup

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
FIFA has included four Africans on the list of match officials for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. The event will be held in Qatar due February 1-11, 2021. Ndiaye Maguette (Senegal) is among the seven centre referees while his country mates Djibril Camara and Samba El Hadji Malick are...
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Orlando Pirates Opponent Withdraws From Confederation Cup

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Angolan side Sagrada Esperanca has withdrawn from the ongoing 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, it's official. This, comes ahead of their first round return leg against Orlando Pirates in South Africa. "The management of the sports group Sagrada Esperanca withdraws its willingness and ambition to participate in all the competitions under...
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Micho’s Zambia Twice Squander Lead Against Niger

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Saturday, January 2*Zambia 3-3 Niger Zambia threw away a two-goal lead to draw Niger in a six-goal thrilling draw in the Pre-Chan mini tournament. The game played in Yaounde, ended 3-3. Djibrilla 'Axo' Issa leveled matters for Niger in the 15th minute after Collins Sikombe had put Zambia in an...
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AS Kigali Reveals Squad To Face KCCA

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Rwanda Premier League giants AS Kigali have named their travelling squad to face KCCA FC in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup first round. Kigali were awarded a 2-0 victory by CAF after KCCA failed to raise a required number of players for the first leg due to...
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Zambia, Niger Face off in Pre-Chan Mini Tournament

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Saturday, January 2*Zambia Vs Niger - 6pm Zambia and Niger will get their Pre-Chan mini tournament underway on Saturday at the Ahamdaou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. In the first game of the four-nation tournament that fine tunes the teams ahead of CHAN Finals, saw Uganda Cranes hold Cameroon's Intermediate...
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CHAN: Tanzania, DR Congo Line Up Two Friendlies

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Tanzania's Taifa Stars and DR Congo's Leopards have lined up two friendlies. The two matches will fine tune the teams ahead of Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) due January 16 to February 7, 2021. The two sides will meet between January 10 to 14 next year in Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania...
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Ochaya’s TP Mazembe Reappoint Mihayo After Dragan Exit

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
DR Congo giants TP Mazembe have reappointed Pampile Mihayo Kazembe as the new coach. The decision comes after the club confirmed the exit of Serbian coach Dragan Cvetkovic whose contract ends on December 31 and will not be renewed. "Coach Dragan is thus released from his obligations within the club,...
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Watenga’s Chippa United Confirms New Coach

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South African side, Chippa United, has reappointed Dan Malesela, the club has announced. Chippa is the new home for Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Ismail Watenga, a club he joined this month. Malesela, christened as 'Dan Dance' rejoins the side after they withdrew the appointment of controversial Belgian coach Luc Eymael. Eymael...
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Gor Mahia Roasted In Algeria

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Kenyan representatives at the CAF Champions League suffered a heavy defeat in the hands of Algerian side CR Belouizdad. The K'Ogalo lost 6-0 in the first leg played on Saturday at Stade 20 Aout in Algiers. Amir Sayoud scored a hat-trick with his first goal coming in the seventh minute...
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Drama As Chippa Rescind Eymael Appointment

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South African club Chippa United have withdrawn the appointment of controversial Belgian coach Luc Eymael. Chippa announced Eymael as the new club coach on Wednesday, December 23. In dramatic turn of events, the appointment has since been met with negative reviews for a coach that was sacked by Young Africans...
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Libya Names Third National Team Coach In 2020

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Libyan Football Association has named Zoran Filipovic as the new Libya coach in Tripoli. Filipovic, from Montenegro, will be the third National Team coach appointed by LFA this year. The side had appointed Libyan Ali El Merguini to replace Tunisian Faouzi Benzarti in September who had left due to Covid19...
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