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ANGOLA versus Mali will be the opening game of the tournament. Group A will be based in Luanda, Group B will be in Cabinda in the north of the country, Group C will play in Benguela, and Group D will be based in Lubango. (AllAfrica)

The serrekunda east zonal team yesterday managed a 1-0 victory over division one outfit club, Armed Forces at the east ground. (AllAfrica)

Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago. (AllAfrica)

First Division North side, Satmos has appealed for support in its bid to bounce back to the Premier League. (AllAfrica)

Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago. (AllAfrica)

The Serrekunda East football committee suspended Omar Saho, Pa Sulayman Badjie and Modou Jarjue for their unsporting behaviour towards the central referee in a highly contested game. (AllAfrica)

The drawing of lots for group pairings in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola took place in Luanda on Friday. Tunisia is in group D, alongside Cameroon, Gabon and Zambia. (AllAfrica)

The Ghana Beach Sports Association (GBSA) yesterday officially launched the media beach soccer cup 2009 at the Media Centre of the Ohene Djan Stadium. (AllAfrica)

Asante Kotoko manager, Paa Kwesi Fabin has restored his side's losing fortunes as he went past visiting RTU 2-1, in their midweek clash at the Baba Yara Stadium. (AllAfrica)

Black Stars and Rennes forward Asamoah Gyan has copiously expressed regret to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac and Ghanaians for failing to respond to the roll call for the Ghana-Angola friendly. (AllAfrica)

We used this column in this week's Wednesday edition, to call for the dismissal of three key players of the national soccer team, the Black Stars. The players - Micheal Essien, Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari - showed gross disrespect to the nation, the Football Association, and manager of the team, Milovan Rajevac, by refusing to join the rest of the squad to honour an international friendly match with Angola. (AllAfrica)

THE Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) officials admitted that there are weaknesses in running football matters in the country and promised to act on President Jakaya Kikwete's challenge. (AllAfrica)

The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Boma Iyaye has given a 6 weeks ultimatum to Glempkem Nigeria Limited contractors of the Sharks Stadium and Peaceline Worldwide Nigeria Limited, handling the No 6 Field to complete work or face government sanction. (AllAfrica)

Gabros FC proprietor, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma believes it would be a waste of fund and effort hiring a foreign coach to take Nigeria to the World Cup next year, saying past effort in the same direction had done little or no good for the Eagles. He suggested that Nigerians should have faith in Amodu,the man who did much to ensure Nigeria qualified for the first World Cup in African and should be allowed to carry out the job to a logical conclusion. (AllAfrica)

Former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima says sacking Super Eagles Chief coach Shaibu Amodu will not take Nigerian football out of the woods. (AllAfrica)

Former First Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA board, Richard Nwabufo Obienu has advised against sacking Super Eagles Chief Coach, Shaibu Amodu, saying it is too early, especially coming only a few days after he qualified Nigeria for the 2010 World Cup. (AllAfrica)

Nwankwo Kanu, Super Eagles' captain has charged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to embark on early preparation for the team if the country must have a good outing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . (AllAfrica)

It was a good thing that our Eagles have picked the ticket to South Africa even though the way and manner we got the ticket was questionable. (AllAfrica)

Thousands of expectant Township Rollers' supporters are expected to pack the UB Stadium tonight when the club seeks to strengthen its bid for the title in a crucial game against a stubborn Police XI. (AllAfrica)

The draw for the 2009/2010 Coca-Cola Cup has been made with the first games scheduled for December 5. (AllAfrica)

Mochudi Centre Chiefs visit rivals Gaborone United (GU) in a be MOBILE Premier League game at the UB Stadium on Sunday afternoon seeking to halt a losing run against the defending champions. (AllAfrica)

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) tasked to oversee government's preparation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup has expressed satisfaction at the progress made ahead of the tournament. (AllAfrica)

Under-fire Nigeria coach, Shuaibu Amodu says he has earned the right to be treated with respect by both the fans and media. (AllAfrica)

Super Eagles will begin their chase for Angola 2010 by pitching up a training camp in South Africa. We gathered yesterday that Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu has proposed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players to assemble in South Africa for a pre Nations Cup camp after the Christmas Holiday. (AllAfrica)

Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has commended Super Eagle's chief coach, Amodu Shaibu for leading the senior national team to clinch the 2010 World Cup ticket. (AllAfrica)

The Coca-Cola and FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Tanzania yesterday where it was received by President Jakaya Kikwete in the capital, Dar es Salaam. (AllAfrica)

Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption in Sudan and has been sentenced to 40 lashes of the cane. (AllAfrica)

INJURIES may have limited his appearances for the national team over the past few weeks, but that still did not stop Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar from walking away with the Bafana Bafana player of the year award last night. (AllAfrica)

Former Chairman of Gombe Football Association, Ahmed Shuaib Gara Gombe has described the call to sack the head coach of the Super Eagles, Amadu Shuaibu, and recruit a more competent World class coach to lead the team to South Africa as immoral and counterproductive. (AllAfrica)

THE World Cup Trophy tour's roadshow kicked off on Wednesday in Harare as part of efforts by Coca Cola to raise the awareness levels of the public ahead of the arrival of the trophy in Harare next week. (AllAfrica)

Following persistent media reports of alleged fraud in the LOC, and His Excellency, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan's comment on Tuesday that the Federal Government of Nigeria would probe the finances of the global event organising committee, the Board of the LOC has backed the resolve of the government to probe the activities of the LOC. (AllAfrica)