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The ongoing verbal war between the Nigeria Football Federation and their sponsors, Globacom is yet to abate with the football ruling body describing the telecom giants as being economical with the truth about its sponsorship of the national teams this year.
Durban's R3.1 billion Moses Mabhida Stadium is complete and ready to host the world's football stars and thousands of fans who are expected to descend on the city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The possibility of a disaster during the World Cup is far greater than for any previous international sporting event in South Africa, says Dr Wayne Smith, the head of the Western Cape's 2010 health planning unit.
SOCCEREX CEO Duncan Revie yesterday directed a salvo at his fellow citizens and said he could not understand why the British were seemingly hellbent on painting a negative image of SA ahead of next year's Soccer World Cup.
FIRE Masters FC has accused Express SC fans of destroying their property and are demanding sh1.92m in general damages, reports Swalley Kenyi.
UGANDA Cranes' preparations for their CECAFA Challenge Cup title defence almost suffered a big set-back on Tuesday night after team coach Bobby Williamson cheated death after crashing his Corolla into a heavy truck.
FUFA delegates can now pack their bags and head to Arua for the elective assembly due this Saturday.
The excitement and glamour associated with the World Cup trophy will soon come to an end. The trophy, on a 52 Africa-nation Coca-Cola-sponsored tour has already been to 43 destinations.
FERWAFA seem like they have had enough of Croatian influence in local football. Barely three days after sacking Amavubi head coach Branko Tucak, the local football federation (Ferwafa) has axed Rwanda's U-20 (Junior Wasps) coach Obradovic Tomislav.
NEARLY a decade after bursting onto the Premiership scene, ambitious Harare side Motor Action face the defining moment of their top-flight status when the engage CAPS United in a tough survival battle at Motor Action Sports Club on Sunday.
THE Fifa World Cup Trophy arrives in Harare tonight turning the Sunshine City into the focus of a globe that has already been fascinated by the hosting of the global football showcase in Africa, for the first time in its history, next year.
RWANDA'S Amavubi Stars are desperate to make it up to their fans in the upcoming Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup.
WITH 450000 soccer fans expected to descend on SA next June, it is not surprising that there is already a scramble for accommodation and flights.
With little more than two months to go before media accreditation for the World Cup closes, governing body Fifa and local media are locked in a standoff over restrictive terms and conditions imposed by Fifa on journalists and their publications.
Harambee Stars warmed up for the forthcoming Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge with a 4-1 thumping of Kenyan Premier League-bound Posta Rangers in a practice match at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday.
AFTER a lot of public pressure, the national soccer team Taifa Stars coach, has finally dropped the off-form goalkeepers Shabaan Dihile and Ali Mustafa for the Senior Challenge Cup which kicks off in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi and Mumias town this weekend.
After the successful hosting of the first edition of Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup competition in 2008, the sole sponsored of the annual community football event and the president of The Republic, Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, has expanded the championship tournament to cover all the regions in the country.
The day-two matches in the on-going Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup competition were completed on Sunday, with Brikama defeating visitors Lamin 2-0 in the Group B opener at the Box Bar Mini-stadium.
BDF XI ensured that BMC remained rooted at the bottom of the be MOBILE Premier League table with a 3-2 victory in Lobatse on Sunday.
Boteti Young Fighters leaped from 14th to 12th spot in the be MOBILE Premier League standings after a 2-2 draw away to ECCO City Greens in Francistown on Sunday.
Mochudi Centre Chiefs' young goalkeeper Gontse Tlhowe put up a five-star performance to help his side to a 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Gaborone United (GU) in a be MOBILE Premier League game played before an electrifying atmosphere at UB Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The decision by Gaborone United (GU) to suspend coach Mike Sithole ahead of the crucial league game against Mochudi Centre Chiefs on Sunday afternoon backfired.
Ball Conge claimed their first nawettan league trophy out of ten years of existence, with a stunning 2-0 victory to depose defending champions, Rangers, after surrendering the knockout cup to Leeds United.
Striker Assan Jatta led the Bakau zonal team to victory with a mesmerizing tap pass the Gunjur goalkeeper following an interchange of pass with hot shot Daddy Gai, as Bakau won their first match against a lackluster Gunjur side in the recently commenced Muhammed Jammeh's sponsored zonal competition.
Serrekunda West on Saturday opened their 2009 account in the Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Perpetual Tournament by outclassing Sukuta by 1-0 at the Serrekunda West ground.
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