Governing Bodies
Matchday 2 of World Cup qualifiers begins today in Africa
After 20 games of matchday 1 of the World Cup qualifiers in Africa, the second series of matches will begin this Sunday with Rwanda hosting Kenya in Kigali.
The match will be followed by that of Togo hosting Namibia in Lome while Gabon and Egypt will play at Stade de Franceville in Franceville
Following is a look on what happened in Matchday 1 in the ten groups. Top side from each group qualifies to the third round, with five teams representing Africa in the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022™.
GROUP A
Reigning African champions Algeria started their campaign on a perfect note, thrashing Djibouti 8-0 in Blida. Islam Slimani was les Fennecs hero of the night, scoring half of his side’s goals alone.
Burkina Faso bagged their first win, defeating hosts Niger with two late goals in Marrakech, Morocco.
Results
Algeria 8-0 Djibouti
Niger 0-2 Burkina Faso
Matchday 2
06.09 Rabat (Morocco) – Djibouti v Niger
07.09 Marrakech (Morocco) – Burkina Faso v Algeria
GROUP B
Tunisia found the net three times after the break to see off Equatorial Guinea at Rades.
Meanwhile Zambia started their campaign brightly, defeating Mauritania in Nouakchott 2-1. Both winners will lock horns in Ndola next Tuesday.
Results
Mauritania 1-2 Zambia
Tunisia 3-0 Equatorial Guinea
Matchday 2
07.09 Ndola – Zambia v Tunisia
07.09 Malabo – Equatorial Guinea v Mauritania
GROUP C
Kelechi Iheanacho brace guided Nigeria Super Eagles to a home 2-0 win over Liberia in Lagos, while Cape Verde held Central African Republic to a 1-1 draw in Douala.
Results
Central African Republic 1-1 Cape Verde
Nigeria 2-0 Liberia
Matchday 2
06.09 Douala (Cameroon) – Liberia v Central African Republic
07.09 Mindelo – Cape Verde v Nigeria
GROUP D
Cote d’Ivoire only managed a point away in Mozambique, while Cameroon celebrated the inauguration of all-new Olembe Stadium in Yaounde by beating Malawi 2-0.
Les Elephants and Indomitable Lions lock horns in the Clash of Titans in Abidjan next.
Results
Mozambique 0-0 Cote d’Ivoire
Cameroon 2-0 Malawi
Matchday 2
06.09 Abidjan – Cote d’Ivoire v Cameroon
07.09 Johannesburg (South Africa) – Malawi v Mozambique
GROUP E
A lone goal from the spot was all what Mali needed to defeat Rwanda in Agadir and go top of the group, while eastern neighbors Kenya and Uganda played for a barren stalemate in Nairobi.
Results
Mali 1-0 Rwanda
Kenya 0-0 Uganda
Matchday 2
05.09 Kigali – Rwanda v Kenya
06.09 Entebe – Uganda v Mali
GROUP F
Mohamed “Afsha” Magdy scored from the spot after five minutes to give Egypt a narrow 1-0 win over Angola in Cairo.
Meanwhile, Libya scored in the last gasp to record a vital 2-1 win over Gabon in Benghazi.
Results
Egypt 1-0 Angola
Libya 2-1 Gabon
Matchday 2
05.09 Franceville – Gabon v Egypt
07.09 Luanda – Angola v Libya
GROUP G
Southern neighbors Zimbabwe and South Africa had a goalless draw in Harare, while Ghana managed a lone goal win over Ethiopia in Cape Coast.
Bafana Bafana hosts the Black Stars in a much awaited clash on Monday.
Results
Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa
Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia
Matchday 2
06.09 Johannesburg – South Africa v Ghana
07.09 Bahir Dar – Ethiopia v Zimbabwe
GROUP H
Sadio Mane scored to guide Senegal to a home 2-0 win over Togo in Thies, as Congo held Namibia to a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg.
Results
Senegal 2-0 Togo
Namibia 1-1 Congo
Matchday 2
05.09 Lome – Togo v Namibia
07.09 Brazzaville – Congo v Senegal
GROUP I
Neighbors Guinea Bissau and Guinea played to a 1-1 draw in Nouakchott, paving the way for Morocco to top the group after defeating Sudan 2-0 in Rabat.
Results
Guinea Bissau 1-1 Guinea
Morocco 2-0 Sudan
Matchday 2
06.06 Conakry – Guinea v Morocco
07.09 Khartoum – Sudan v Guinea Bissau
GROUP J
Tanzania managed an away 1-1 draw with DR Congo in Lubumbashi, while Benin went to lead the group, defeating Madagascar 1-0 in Antananarivo.
Results
DR Congo 1-1 Tanzania
Madagascar 0-1 Benin
Matchday 2
06.09 Cotonou – Benin v DR Congo
07.09 Dar es Salaam – Tanzania v Madagascar
The president of the Confédération of African Football, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has announced five new CAF Vice Presidents. They are:
- CAF First Vice President: Mr Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)
- CAF Second Vice President: Mr Kurt Okraku (Ghana)
- CAF Third Vice President: Mr Pierre-Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
- CAF Fourth Vice President: Ms Bestine Kazadi Ditabala (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- CAF Fifth Vice President: Mr Feizal Sidat (Mozambique)
In addition, the CAF President has co-opted Yacine Idriss Diallo, President of Fédération Ivoirienne de football, into the CAF Executive Committee.
The CAF Executive Committee also approved the names to fill vacant positions on several CAF Committees.
Organising Committee for the African Nations Championship (CHAN)
- President: Pierre-Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
CAF Technical and Development Committee
- President: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- Vice President: Malouche Belhassen (Tunisia)
CAF Medical Committee:
- President: Dr. Mohammed Bouya (Mauritania)
- Vice President: Dr. Thulani Ngwenya (South Africa)
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Governing Bodies
Nigeria becoming an epicentre of global badminton as Francis Orbih enters the Badminton World Federation Council
Laurels on the courts and now glory in the boardroom sums up the mark that badminton is making in Nigeria.
The President, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, has been elected as a council member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The election took place during the BWF Annual General Meeting on Saturday in Xiamen, China.
Orbih emerged victorious over top contenders from other African countries.
He will join Cameroon’s Odette Assembe Engoulou on the council, while Chipo Zumburani (Zimbabwe) and Hadia ElSaid (Egypt) missed out.
An elated Orbih expressed his gratitude to fellow badminton presidents across the globe for their trust and support.
He said, “I am deeply honoured by the trust placed in me by my peers across the badminton world.
“I look forward to quality representation, driving development initiatives, and strengthening badminton’s global reach over the next four years.”
Orbih also acknowledged the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly the National Sports Commission (NSC), which he said played a significant role in his successful bid.
“The Chairman and the Director General of the NSC monitored the entire process. I’m grateful for their involvement and confident Nigeria will benefit from this,” he stated.
He further appreciated the BFN board members and the Nigerian badminton community for their prayers and continued belief in his leadership.
“From the day I declared my intentions, the board members of BFN have been supportive, and I promise not to disappoint them,” Orbih concluded.
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A former member of the FIFA Council, Mamoutou Toure, has been released from jail in Mali after almost two years in detention for alleged corruption, Malian media reports said on Wednesday.
Toure, president of the Malian Football Federation since 2019, was released after 622 days in prison on Tuesday.
He served on the FIFA Council, world football’s all-powerful decision-making body, for four years until last month when he lost his seat after failing to contest new elections.
The 67-year-old was arrested in August 2023 on allegations of embezzling $28 million of public funds but was granted a provisional release order by the Malian courts, reports said.
He was accused of misconduct during his time as the National Assembly’s financial and administrative director from 2013-2019.
Toure denied all charges and, during his time in jail, was last August re-elected as Malian Football Federation president for a second consecutive term, with his supporters claiming he was a victim of a conspiracy fuelled by detractors.
While in jail, he received a letter of support from FIFA president Gianni Infantino. However, as of last month, Toure is no longer a member of the FIFA Council or the Confederation of African Football’s executive committee.
-Reuters
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