Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Guinea-Bissau winning a group in which they were expected to finish last was the biggest shock of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition that ended at the weekend. The tiny Portuguese-speaking west African country reached the finals for the first time at …
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List of qualifiers for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Gabon: Tunisia (Group A winners) Democratic Republic of Congo (Group B winners) Mali (Group C winners) Burkina Faso (Group D winners) Guinea-Bissau (Group E winners) Morocco (Group F winners) Egypt (Group G winners) Ghana (Group H winners) Ivory Coast …
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Uganda ends 38-year wait, Burkina also qualify By Independent Writer and AFP Uganda secured an Africa Cup of Nations tournament place for the first time since 1978 and Burkina Faso also qualified from Group D after a dramatic climax Sunday. Burkina Faso scored nine minutes into stoppage time in Ouagadougou …
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PICTORIAL: The nation expects. The stage is set. Will Cranes finally deliver in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Sunday when they take on Comoros? ?? #MujjeTulumbe #CranesNamutima #UgandaCranes #PrayersUp ?? pic.twitter.com/fUJsrZwkT2 — Helena Mayanja (@QBDMaya) September 4, 2016 Is it too early to make one’s way to Namboole? …
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Sunday September 4 Mandela Stadium, Namboole Uganda vs Comoros 5pm The nation expects. The stage is set. Will Cranes finally deliver in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Sunday when they take on Comoros? Cranes coach Micho Milutin Sredejovic believes Uganda can finally make it, but like many long-suffering fans, knows …
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VIDEO: Comoros might have nothing to play for but pride but that has not dampened the spirit of the players and fans alike. At the arrival of the first of the contingent to the country, they were welcomed by singing and dancing by their fans plus a promise to give it …
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Mike Hillary Mutebi, in a professional football coaching career spanning over 20 years, has trained the national team Uganda Cranes , Simba FC, SC Villa, and KCC FC, and been involved in other projects like the famed Copa Coca Cola. “My two colleagues and I initiated Copa Coca Cola so …
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Cairo, Egypt | AFP | The African Cup of Nations continental football finals will go ahead as scheduled in Gabon despite the wave of riots following president Ali Bongo’s re-election, African football authorities confirmed on Thursday. “There will be no change, we are following proceedings closely,” African football confederation media …
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Berlin, Germany | AFP | Premier League clubs hunting the likes of Paul Pogba spent ten times as much as French Ligue 1 counterparts during the transfer window, but envious rivals are nervously laughing all the way to the bank. The 20 English Premier League clubs laid out 1.165 …
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Paris, France | AFP | The 10 biggest moves during the European summer transfer window, which closed on Wednesday: Paul Pogba Juventus to Manchester United, 89 million pounds (105 million euros, $116 million) The summer’s most long-running transfer saga concluded with France midfielder Pogba returning to former club United in …
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