AFCON

UGANDA SEEK TO BREAK LOSING STREAK IN ENCOUNTERS WITH EGYPT

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5 years ago

June 30, 2019

The Cranes of Uganda will be attempting to topple the apple cart as they face hosts, Egypt in one of the last two matches of Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The encounter in Cairo today will be the 20^th head-to-head confrontation of both teams with the odds heavily in Egypt’s favour. In the preceding 19 clashes dating back to 1962, Egypt won 16, drew two and lost just once to Uganda.

Egypt’s only loss was recent. It was in one of the qualifying matches for Russia 2018 World Cup when Uganda won 1-0.

But this time around, the jinx-break seeking Uganda only require a draw to make it to the Round of 16. If that happens, it will be their first sin 1978 in Ghana.

Also, a defeat could still see them reach the knockout stages if DR Congo forced Zimbabwe to drop points at the 30 June stadium.

However, Uganda boss Desabre eyes the three points as he wants to win the group and to keep his side’s fate in his own hands.

“This will be like any other game. It’s a good opportunity to continue with the work we started with against DR Congo and Zimbabwe,” Desabre said.

Head-to-head Egypt vs. Uganda

P W D L F A

Egypt 19 16 2 1 38 8

Uganda 19 1 2 16 8 38

Egypt 2-1 Uganda (1962 Africa Cup of Nations)
Uganda 0-1 Egypt (1968 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers)
Egypt 2-2 Uganda (1972 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers)
Egypt 2-1 Uganda (1974 Africa Cup of Nations)
Egypt 2-1 Uganda (1976 Africa Cup of Nations)
Uganda 0-0 Egypt (1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers)
Egypt 6-0 Uganda (1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers)
Egypt 2-0 Uganda (2002 friendly)
Egypt 3-0 Uganda (2005 Friendly)
Egypt 2-0 Uganda (2005 Friendly)
Egypt 1-0 Uganda (2010 Friendly)
Egypt 3-1 Uganda (2011 Friendly)
Egypt 2-1 Uganda (2012 Friendly)
Egypt 3-0 Uganda (2013 Friendly)
Egypt 2-0 Uganda (2013 Friendly)
Egypt 3-0 Uganda (2013 Friendly)
Egypt 1-0 Uganda (2017 African Cup of Nations)
Uganda 1-0 Egypt (2018 World Cup Qualifiers)
Egypt 1-0 Uganda (2018 World Cup Qualifiers)

AFCON

Libya sacks coach ahead of AFCON qualifying back-to-back matches with Nigeria

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1 day ago

September 17, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Milutin Sredojević

The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has sacked its Serbian coach, Milutin Sredojević who is popularly known as Micho.

This is coming ahead of Libya’s back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations clashes with Nigeria next month.

Paradoxically, Sports Village Square gathered that the coach’s contract was only recently renewed for six months before the axe fell on the Serbian.

His sack was precipitated by the results obtained in their teo matches of the AFCON qualifiers.

Libya drew 1-1 with Rwanda at home and lost 2-1 away to Benin Republic despite beig a goal up at half time.

The Libyan side, Mediterranean Knights are due to play against the Nigeria Super Eagles in Uyo on 6 October while the return leg holds on 14 October at the 11 July Stadium in Tripoli.

According to information Sports Village Square gathered from Tripoli, the Mediterranean Knights’ coach, Micho led the Libyan national team to win nine matches since taking over in October of last year, he failed to build a strong team due to his poor choices.

He also took a risk with the footballers chosen in the AFCON qualifiers, and the result was shocking to the Libyan sports audience.

According to sources close to the Libyan Football Federation, there is a strong tendency to sign a national coach to lead the Libyan team during the remaining qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations.

AFCON

CAF president blasts Ghana, others over stadium ban

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1 day ago

September 17, 2024

Kunle Solaja

CAF President Patrice Motsepe has lashed out at Ghana and some other African countries whose home grounds were recently banned from hosting CAF matches owing to inadequate facilities. He made the remarks in Nairobi, Kenya during a press conference,

After the MatchDay 2 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, CAF ruled Ghana’s Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi as being inadequate to host international matches. Being the only approved ground in the country, Ghana will now look towards either Cote d’Ivoire or Togo for their remaining home matches of the Afcon qualifiers.

Other African countries without approved home grounds are: Djibouti, Chad, Niger, Eritrea, Gabon, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, São Tomé and Burundi.

Motsepe voiced his frustration over the recurring issue of nations being unable to host home games.

“Nothing frustrates me more than a national team or club side having to play home matches outside,” he stated.

He stressed the significance of playing in front of home fans, adding, “You can’t grow football if the national teams or club sides aren’t playing in front of their home fans.”

Motsepe reiterated CAF’s commitment to working with countries to ensure they have at least one suitable stadium to host international fixtures.

“Our conversations in every country are to make sure there is at least one stadium capable of hosting a CAF category C game,” he emphasized.

AFCON

Present and Past as CAF Coaches Symposium unites Rohr, Peseiro and Eguavoen

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6 days ago

September 12, 2024

Kunle Solaja

The on-going CAF AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Coaches Symposium in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire has brought together, the last three coaches that handled the Nigeria national football team.

Gernot Rohr, Jose Peseiro and Austin Eguavoen are part of the the elite coaches currently gathered in Abidjan.

Gernot Rohr whose tenure of 5 years and 55 matches is the longest ever by any coach in Nigeria, is currently handling Nigeria’s Africa Cupof Nations and World Cup qualifying rivals, Benin Republic. He was succeeded in the interim by Austin Eguavoen who is currently having another interim stint.

Peseiro left his position after the Africa Cup of Nations