Tag Archives: Hicham El Amrani

AFCON 2013: Burkina Faso’s Pitroipa cleared to play in final

February 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa has been cleared to play in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria on Sunday after his ban was rescinded. Referee Slim Jdidi admitted that he mistakenly issued the winger with a second yellow card … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Referee banned after controversial Nations Cup semifinal between Burkina Faso and Ghana

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

JOHANNESBURG – Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has been banned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after his controversial performance in Wednesday’s African Nations Cup semi-final between Burkina Faso and Ghana. “CAF was not happy with the standard of refereeing … read more »

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CAF named the United Against Malaria in 2013 Cup of Nations

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Today on World Malaria Day, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) named the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign an official social program of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations, being held in South Africa early next year. Although preventable … read more »

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Confederation of African Football Endorses United Against Malaria Campaign During 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations

February 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAF and UAM call on African football federations to join fight against malaria Today during the final week of the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) committed its support to the fight against malaria … read more »

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