Tag Archives: Competitions

Africa: 2014 World Cup qualifiers Live Blog

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Welcome to our coverage of today’s football action. The focus for today is the World Cup qualifiers, especially South Africa’s match at 8:15pm CAT (SA, GMT+2). Updates Full Time: Nigeria 1-1 Kenya Congo 1 – 0 Gabon Cameroon 2 – … read more »

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Nigerian U17 women put 11goals past Azerbaijan

September 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria registered a demoralising 11-0 victory over FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup hosts Azerbiajan, seeing them eliminated, with Chinwendu Ihezuo playing a part in eight of them. Right from the off the game was being played almost exclusively in the … read more »

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Zambia wins 2012 African Nations Cup (Pictures & Video)

February 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Zambia have won their first Africa Cup of Nations title by beating favourites Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out after the game in Libreville ended goalless. Stoppila Sunzu scored the winning goal for Zambia after goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene saved … read more »

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2012 African Cup of Nations Final Live Update: Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Zambia (7 – 8) Penalty

February 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

“Congratulations to Zambia! Bet it is crazy over there now! Let the party begin….feel sorry for Gervinho though!” 2228: An incredible end to an incredibly uneventful match. I thought that shootout would never end. 2227: There were 18 penalties, 15 … read more »

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EFE SODJE to build sports centre in Nigeria

December 11, 2010 by benim

Bury’s Efe Sodje is determined to give something back by building a sports centre for under-privileged children in Nigeria. A 16-year career, with six different clubs and an appearance in the 2002 World Cup finals, Sodje has earned iconic status … read more »

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Nigeria Wilson Oruma calls it quits from football

November 24, 2010 by benim

Former captain of Nigeria’s under17s, Wilson Oruma, has declared that he will hang up his boots from active football. After playing professional football for over 17 years, 33-year-old Oruma explained that he feels that now is the right time to … read more »

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