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AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Benin govt throws gate open for Senegal match

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Benin govt throws gate open for Senegal match

The government of the Republic of Benin has subsidized tickets for their crucial 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Senegal on Saturday. The government paid for the entire match tickets to afford fans the opportunity to cheer the national team for the must-win game at the General Mathieu Kerekou Friendship Stadium in Cotonou. The match tickets are available at designated places including the Headquarters...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Algeria players visit orphanage before Uganda game

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Algeria players visit orphanage before Uganda game

Algeria players took a break from their preparations for this weekend's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to visit an orphanage home in the country's capital, Algiers.  After intense preparations in the national team camp situated in Sidi Moussa (FAF National Technical Centre), Djamel Belmadi's men arrived at Kafel El-Yateem Orphanage on Friday, bearing gifts for children in the facility.  Coach Belmadi and the team including...

Algeria goalkeeper Oukidja retires from international duty

Algeria goalkeeper Oukidja retires from international duty

Metz goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja has announced his retirement from international football with Algeria. Born in France to an Algerian father and a French mother, the goalkeeper made his Algeria debut in March 2019 during a friendly game against Tunisia and he played six games for the North African country in five years. Oukidja was part of the Desert Foxes' team that lifted the 2019 Africa Cup...

Sierra Leone mourn death of former coach & FA President Nahim Khadi

Sierra Leone mourn death of former coach & FA President Nahim Khadi

Sierra Leone football community has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Leone Stars coach and former President of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Nahim Khadi. Khadi passed away at the age of 75 in London on Tuesday. He served as the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association from 2004 to 2012, before tendering his resignation. Khadi was a retired footballer who played...