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The curtain comes down on the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations with hosts Zambia battling it out with 2015 losing finalists Senegal. Both teams are unbeaten in the competition with Senegal’s unbeaten run at this level going as far back as October, 2015. Senegal coach Joseph Koto insists that his side is not under pressure in today’s match turning ...

Zesco United fought hard to defeat Le Messager Ngozi of Burundi 2-0 in the first round, first leg of the 2017 Caf Confederations Cup played at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Friday, March 10. Playing at home for the first time under coach Zlatco Krmpotic, Zesco United opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Jackson Mwanza. Kondwani Mtonga added ...

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou says he is impressed with the way Zambia has organized the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. And FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said that he was confident Zambia may be given the rights to host a bigger tournament in future based on the manner the U-20 tournament had been organized. Meanwhile sports ...

South Africa U-20 Men’s Football National Team Coach Thabo Senong says Zambia will be the favourites to win the on-going Africa Cup of Nations. In a post match press conference after his side lost 1-0 to hosts Zambia, Senong said although his boys had loss the tournament had proved a giant step for Cosafa countries having contributed two teams in ...

U-20 Men’s football coach Beston Chambeshi says his side will be ready for any team that will make it to the finals of the 2017 Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. In an interview with Fazfootball.com Chambeshi said returning to South Korea 29 years after having been part of the of the Chipolopolo squad that made it to the quarter ...

Barcelona’s extraordinary fightback to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League demonstrated football’s unique capacity for surprise, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday. “Whenever you have the feeling you have seen everything, something else comes along that you’ve never seen before,” Infantino told reporters in London following a Fifa executive football summit. “It’s just amazing and incredible.” Trailing 4-0 ...

By Clyde Tlou 09 March 2017 South Africa national U20 team coach Thabo Senong believes good preparation and cooperation from clubs and academies played a pivotal role getting the team to fulfil the dream of qualifying for the World Cup. Speaking in the aftermath of the 1-0 semifinal loss to hosts Zambia in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, Senong ...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has criticised the pitch for his side’s Europa League match against Russian side FC Rostov on Thursday. Rostov, fifth in the Russian Premier League, play at the Olimp-2 which was built in 1930 and has a capacity of just over 15,000. Ahead of the last-16, first leg tie, Mourinho said: “It’s hard for me to ...

Bournemouth will appeal against defender Tyrone Mings’ violent conduct charge from the Football Association. The defender and Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic were charged with the same offence after clashing in Saturday’s 1-1 draw. Mings, 23, landed on the United forward’s head with his studs before Ibrahimovic, 35, caught his rival in the face with his elbow at a corner. ...

Cameroon U20 head coach Cyprian Besong Ashu has revealed that his side was motivated to win Thursday’s Group B tie after the hosts’ 6-1 win over Mali a day earlier at the ongoing Afcon U20 in Zambia.Ashu’s side was whitewashed by South Africa 3-1 in their opener and needed to win their second match to have a mathematical chance of ...