The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has undertaken the maiden strategic workshop for the Executive Directors of the zonal unions to help boost their operations to further forge the development of the game on the continent. Under the auspices of Sarah Mukuna, Director of Member Associations (MAs) of CAF, all the six executive directors of the regional bodies were present in Algiers for the capacity building initiative to also help improve efficiency. The top priority areas identified during the meeting were competitions, the football calendar, financial support, the central audit…
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Football makes Ethiopia kit manager Awgechew a globetrotter
Ethiopia national team kits manager at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Hailu Awgechew has revealed football has made him a globetrotter as the game has taken him to more than 15 African countries. While the focus is firmly on players and their coaches, other key stakeholders in the making of the team are not visible to the public but their roles are crucial. The work of the team extends from outside the pitch to the changing rooms that are permanently used before matches by the players and coaches. The…
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Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has expressed great optimism about his team’s ability to overcome Madagascar in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in Algeria on Tuesday. Thiaw told the media on Monday in a pre-match press conference that the Teranga Lions have what it takes to qualify for the final of the continental tournament for the first time in the country’s history. “Before talking about the semi-final match, I first of all want to congratulate coach [Romuald] Rakotondrabe for being chosen as the best coach in…
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Niger coach Harouna Doula has revealed that his side will be eyeing victory when they take on hosts Algeria on Tuesday in the ongoing TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 semi-finals in Oran. The Menas are enjoying a historic campaign that has earned them a place in the last four for the very first time ever and against the Desert Foxes, they face their biggest test at the seventh edition of the continental competition. “It is a game that we have to play in a simple way. All we need…
Read MoreAlgeria coach Bougherra banking on Oran support for Niger clash
Algeria coach Madjid Bougherra is confident that his side can overcome Niger in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 on Tuesday. The Desert Foxes trainer believes the support of the home crowd in Oran will be crucial when they play the last four match even though it is the first time they would be playing in the Algerian city. The host nation has recorded four 1-0 wins in four games playing at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers but have to move from the city to…
Read More“We have our weapons to face Madagascar” – Thiaw
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has expressed great optimism about his team’s ability to overcome Madagascar in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in Algeria on Tuesday. Thiaw told the media on Monday in a pre-match press conference that the Teranga Lions have what it takes to qualify for the final of the continental tournament for the first time in the country’s history. “Before talking about the semi-final match, I first of all want to congratulate coach [Romuald] Rakotondrabe for being chosen as the best coach in…
Read More“Impossible is nothing for Niger” – Doula
Niger coach Harouna Doula has revealed that his side will be eyeing victory when they take on hosts Algeria on Tuesday in the ongoing TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 semi-finals in Oran. The Menas are enjoying a historic campaign that has earned them a place in the last four for the very first time ever and against the Desert Foxes, they face their biggest test at the seventh edition of the continental competition. “It is a game that we have to play in a simple way. All we need…
Read MoreAlgeria coach Bougherra banking on Oran support for Niger clash
Algeria coach Madjid Bougherra is confident that his side can overcome Niger in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 on Tuesday. The Desert Foxes trainer believes the support of the home crowd in Oran will be crucial when they play the last four match even though it is the first time they would be playing in the Algerian city. The host nation has recorded four 1-0 wins in four games playing at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers but have to move from the city to…
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