I wish I was writing about Egypt’s African Cup title, however it pales in importance to another African Cup story. On January 30, 2010 Togo was suspended by the Confederation of African Football for the 2012 and 2014 African Nations’ Cups. The official explanation cited Article 78 of the Cup […]
Tag: Ghana
Ghana-Nigeria: A look at yesterday's west African face-off
“But the Nigerians, also featuring several under-20s due to headaches of their own- chiefly a hamstrung Joseph Yobo and suspended Onyekachi Apam- proved one- dimensional in too many attacks on net, with Martins often left alone to contend with a blanket of twin defenders before running into the keeper.”
Daily news roundup
The U.S. soccer team may play El Salvador in a friendly on Feb. 24. U.S. international Stuart Holden will follow Owen Coyle to Bolton for a trial there after the former Burnley coach switches teams, according to Soccer by Ives. University of Akron forward Teal Bunbury wins the Hermann Trophy, annually given to […]
The Final Draw, Dec 4th 2009
Mark your calendar. The FIFA final card draw that decides the fate of 32 teams for next year’s world cup is being held in Cape Town, South Africa next Friday December 4th where fifa.com will host extensive live coverage of the event.The draw will attract millions of viewers from across […]