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1999 African U-17 Championship
The 1999 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Guinea. The top three teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Qualification Qualified teams * * * * * (host nation) * * * Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 4, , 3, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 3, , 2, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 1, , 1, , 6, , 3, , +3, , 4 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 0, , 1, , 2, , 1, , 6, , −5, , 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conakry
Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973. The current population of Conakry is difficult to ascertain, although the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs has estimated it at two million, accounting for one-sixth of the entire population of the country. History Conakry was originally settled on the small Tombo Island and later spread to the neighboring Kaloum Peninsula, a stretch of land wide. The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887. In 1885 the two island villages of Conakry and Boubinet had fewer than 500 inhabitants. Conakry became the capital of French Guinea in 1904 and prospered as an export port, particularly after a railway (now closed) to Kankan opened up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 African U-17 Championship
The 1997 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Botswana. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, who automatically qualified as host. As Egypt won this tournament, third placed-team Ghana qualified. Qualification Qualified teams * * (host nation) * * * * * * Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=391, Status , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 2, , 1, , 0, , 4, , 0, , +4, , 7, , rowspan=2, Advanced to the semi-finals , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 2, , 1, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 1, , 1, , 7, , 2, , +5, , 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 African U-17 Championship
The 2001 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Seychelles. The top three teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Guinea, who were originally one of the finalists, were disqualified from the tournament on the morning of the final due to government interference in the Guinean federation, forcing the final to be postponed by one day. Guinea was replaced by Burkina Faso. Qualification Qualified teams * * * * * * * * (host nation) Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, , - bgcolor=ccffcc , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 2, , 1, , 0, , 6, , 2, , +4, , 7 , - bgcolor=ccffcc , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 2, , 0, , 1, , 10, , 2, , +8, , 6 , - b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of African Football
The Confederation of African Football, or CAF for short (french: link=yes, Confédération Africaine de Football, ar, link=yes, الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Afrīqī li-Kurat al-Qadam), is the administrative and controlling body for association football, futsal and beach soccer in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the ''Grand Hotel'' in Khartoum, Sudan by the national football associations of Egyptian Football Association, Egypt, Ethiopian Football Federation, Ethiopia, South African Football Association, South Africa and Sudan Football Association, Sudan, following formal discussions between the aforementioned associations at the FIFA Congress held on 7 June 1956 at Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. One of the six continental confederations of world football governing body, FIFA, CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs national team and club continental competitions and controls the prize money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of million and an area of . Formerly French Guinea, it achieved independence in 1958. It has a history of military coups d'état.Nicholas Bariyo & Benoit FauconMilitary Faction Stages Coup in Mineral-Rich Guinea ''Wall Street Journal'' (September 5, 2021).Krista LarsonEXPLAINER: Why is history repeating itself in Guinea's coup? Associated Press (September 7, 2021).Danielle PaquettH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1999 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the eighth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 and 27 November 1999. Players born after 1 January 1982 could participate in this tournament. This was the first FIFA tournament held in the Pacific Islands. Venues New Zealand's capital city Wellington was not allocated any matches as the city's only venue at the time– Athletic Park–was not deemed adequate by FIFA as a match venue. Teams :1.Teams that made their debut. :2.Australia qualified for the tournament after two-leg playoff matches with 3rd Place winner of 1998 AFC U-17 Championship, Bahrain. Squads Matches Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Playoff for 3rd place Final Winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Du 28 Septembre
Stade du 28 Septembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Conakry, Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. In an attempt to host the 2023 African Cup of Nations (ANC), or Coupe d'Afrique des Nations (CAN) in French, proposals have been made to upgrade or reconstruct the 28 September Stadium to an all seater capacity of 45,000–50,000 people. Events *some of the Football matches of the national team *Football matches of major teams of Guinea *Funeral of Ahmed Sékou Touré and *Funeral of general Lansana Conté *political meetings Name The Stadium gets its name from 28 September. The day Guinea famously voted NO in the French referendum, which ultimately led to the political independence of Guinea on 2 October 1958. Guinea-Conakry (formerly French Guinea) is the first former French colony in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain political independence. 28 September protest On 28 September 2009 opposition party members demonstrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Bortey
Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barro (footballer)
Barro (Spanish and Portuguese for ''mud'' or ''clay'') may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Barro Humano'', a 1929 Brazilian film * '' El Dios de barro'', a 1970 Mexican telenovela * ''Entre el barro'', a 1939 Argentine musical film * ''Barro'', a 1951 Honduran novel by Paca Navas People * Aboubacar Barro (born 1991), Burkinabé professional footballer * Adama Barro (born 1996), Burkinabé international footballer * Analyn Barro (born 1996), Filipina actress and model * Andrés do Barro (1947–1989), Spanish singer-songwriter * Joaquín Barro (born 2001), Argentinian professional football player * Josh Barro (born 1984), American journalist * Juan Barro (born 1956), Spanish former swimmer * Oumar Barro (born 1974), Burkinabé former professional football player * Ousmane Barro (born 1984), Senegalese professional basketball player * Robert Barro (born 1944), American classical liberal macroeconomist Places Europe * Barro, Charente, France, a commune * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadou Diawara
Mamadou Diawara (born 26 July 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career A product of Clermont Foot youth academy, he joined the Portuguese team Belenenses in 2012 on a free transfer. He signed his first professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a men and women's French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The men play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1950, th ... in 2023. Personal life Born in France, Diawara is of Guinean and Senegalese descent. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diawara, Mamadou 1989 births Living people Footballers from Clermont-Ferrand French sportspeople of Guinean descent French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Qatari Second Division players Cypriot Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobi Mensah
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Kobi or KOBI may refer to: * Kobi (given name), including a list of people with the name * Kobi, a colour, a variation of red-violet * Kobi, Georgia, a village * Kobi Line, a railway in North Korea * Kobi Station, a railway station in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan * KOBI (TV), a TV station in Medford, Oregon, U.S. * Woodbine Municipal Airport (New Jersey), U.S., ICAO airport code KOBI See also * Cobi (other) * Kobe (other) Kobe is a city in Japan and capital of the Hyōgo prefecture. Kobe or KOBE may also refer to: People * Kobe Bryant (1978–2020), American basketball player * Kobe (artist) (1950–2014), Belgian visual artist and sculptor * Kobe (esports com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Lamptey
, nickname = {{Plainlist, * Nat * Nate , footnotes = Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Greek language, Greek Name, name Nathanael Nathanael is a Bible, biblical given name derived from the Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (''Netan'el''), which means "God/Elohim, El has given" or "Gift of God/Elohim, El." Nathaniel is the variant form of this name and it stands to this day as the us .... People with the name Nathaniel * Nathaniel Archibald (basketball, born 1952), Nathaniel Archibald (1952–2018), American basketball player * Nate Archibald (born 1948), American basketball player * Nathaniel Ayers (born 1951), American musician who is the subject of the 2009 film ''The Soloist'' * Nathaniel Bacon (colonist), Nathaniel Bacon (1647–1676), Virginia colonist who instigated Bacon's Rebellion * Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1816–1894), American politician and American Civil War General * Nat Bates (born 1931), two-term mayor of Richmond, California * Nathaniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
