AFCON 2012 Qualifiers Under Way

Qualifying matches for the 2012 AFCON tournament have begun.

Andre Ayew, 13 at left, of Ghana anticipates a tough 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign.

  • South Africa/Sierra Leone:   Mosimane to Announce Team to Face Sierra Leone

    BuaNews, 29 September 2010

    Bafana Bafana Head Coach Pitso Mosimane will today announce the players who have been picked to face Sierra Leone in the crucial 2012 African Nations Cup (AFCON) match next month. Read more »

  • Tanzania:   Dar Es Salaam Fans Eager to See Chamakh

    Daily News, 13 September 2010

    Local soccer fans are eager to see Arsenal's new boy Marouane Chamakh, when his country Morocco will descend to face Taifa Stars in the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifiers on… Read more »

  • Tanzania:   Gerets to Miss Taifa Stars' Clash

    Daily News, 12 September 2010

    TANZANIA'S opponents in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Morocco will be guided by caretaker coach Dominique Cuperly when the two teams face off in Dar es Salaam next… Read more »

  • Nigeria/Madagascar:   Super Eagles On the March Again

    Leadership, 5 September 2010

    The journey to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea begins today as the Super Eagles take on Madagascar in one of the qualifiers billed to… Read more »

  • Nigeria/Madagascar:   We Will Not Surrender to Eagles

    Vanguard, 3 September 2010

    The camp of the Eagles in Calabar is in high spirit, as all the players are enthusiastically hoping to have a good start in their campaign for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with… Read more »

  • Rwanda/Cote d'Ivoire:   Gervinho Concerned About Amavubi Threat

    New Times, 2 September 2010

    Ivory Coast and Lille striker Gervais Yao Kouassi a.k.a Gervinho has called on his teammates not to underestimate Amavubi Stars in their Saturday's 2012 Africa Nations Cup… Read more »

  • West Africa:   Amavubi Stars Fly to Ivory Coast

    New Times, 2 September 2010

    Rwanda's national football team, the Amavubi Stars leave for West Africa this morning ahead of Saturday's 2012 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast. Read more »

  • Ghana:   Ayew Admits to High Expectations

    Accra Mail, 1 September 2010

    Andre Ayew anticipates a tough 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign which Ghana begins this weekend against Swaziland amid the expectation surrounding the national team. Read more »

  • Africa:   'It Would Be Crazy If We Didn't Qualify' - Obua

    Monitor, 29 August 2010

    Cherished, criticised and chastised in equal measure, Scotland-based international David Obua ostensibly believes it would be heartbreaking if Uganda didn't qualify for the 2012… Read more »

  • Africa:   Cranes Bank On Desire for Afcon

    Monitor, 29 August 2010

    The Uganda Cranes training has picked up finely in the last two days with intensive running, more set-pieces, sustained endurance, and renewed assurances from the coach in the face… Read more »

  • Namibia:   Brave Warriors Prepares for 2010 Afcon Qualifiers

    Namibia Economist, 20 August 2010

    National soccer coach, Tom Saintfiet on Wednesday announced a 29-man squad that will go into camp on Sunday 22 August ahead of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match… Read more »

  • Namibia/Gambia:   Warriors Prepare for Unknown Gambia

    New Era, 19 August 2010

    Namibia's senior football team, the Brave Warriors, are to kick off their assault on the 2012 CAF Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against unknown Gambia in Banjul on the… Read more »

  • Tanzania/Algeria:   Algeria Name Squad for Taifa Stars Clash

    Daily News, 18 August 2010

    WHILE the national team 'Taifa Stars' coach, Jan Poulsen reportedly certain to make changes in his squad for African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2012 qualifiers next month, his Algerian… Read more »

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