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2011 African Nations Championship – Qualification
The qualification phase for the 2011 African Championship of Nations began in March 2010. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings. The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams, while this edition featured sixteen. Qualification Zones Qualification was divided into the CAF Zoning system. Each Zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament. North Zone First round ---- Tunisia and Algeria qualify for the final tournament. Zone West A Preliminary round Mauritania withdrew. First round ---- Mali and Senegal qualify for the final tournament. Zone West B ---- ---- Ivory coast, Ghana and Niger qualify for the final tournament. Central Zone Preliminary round Equatorial Guinea withdrew. First round ---- Cameroon and DR Congo qualify for the final tournament. Second round * Congo withdrew. Match was awarded 3–0 to Gabon. Gabon qualify for the fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 African Nations Championship Qualification
The qualification phase for the 2009 African Championship of Nations began in March 2008. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings. The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams. North zone (1 seat) ''Preliminary Round'' ''First Round'' ''Second Round'' * '' qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.'' Zone West A (1 seat) ''Preliminary Round'' ''First Round'' ''Second Round'' *'' qualified to the CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.'' Zone West B (1 seat) ''Preliminary Round'' ''First Round'' ''Second Round'' *'' qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.'' Central Zone (1 seat) ''Preliminary Round'' *The Chadian Football Federation was suspended by CAF following a similar suspension by the FIFA due to the country's violation of the article guaranteeing the independence of FIFA member associations. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sousse
Sousse or Soussa ( ar, سوسة, ; Berber:''Susa'') is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles, and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse. Toponymy ''Sousse'' and ''Soussa'' are both French spellings of the Arabic name ''Sūsa'', which may derive from Berber (cf., e.g., Morocco's Sous River and Region). The present city has also grown to include the ruins of Hadrumetum, which had many names in several languages during antiquity.Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, Gazeteer, page 511, Map 33 Theveste-Hadrumetum, Compiled by R.B. Hitchner, 1997, in file BATL033_.PDF iB_ATLAS.ZIP froPrinceton University Press , Subjects, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. R.J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mali National Football Team
The Mali national football team ( French: '' Équipe de football du Mali '') represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). While Mali is a major youth football power in both Africa and the world, they have never qualified for any senior FIFA World Cup finals in history. They have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on 12 occasions. Mali were suspended by FIFA on 17 March 2017 due to 'government interference' with the national football association, namely dissolving its executive committee. However, the side was re-instated by FIFA on 29 April after the executive committee was re-introduced by the Malian government. History Mali reached the 1972 African Nations Cup final, but lost 3–2 to Congo. They failed to qualify for the finals again until 1994 when they reached the semi-finals, an achievement repeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinea National Football Team
The Guinea national football team ( French: '' Équipe de football du Guinée'') represents Guinea in men's international football and it is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals, and their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was runners-up in 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals in four recent tournaments ( 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2015). The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). History Guinea made their footballing debut in an away friendly on 9 May 1962, losing 2–1 against Togo. In 1963, Guinea entered its first qualification campaign for an Africa Cup of Nations, the 1963 tournament in Ghana. Drawn in a two-legged qualifier against Nigeria, Guinea drew the first leg 2–2 away on 27 July, and on 6 October won 1–0 at home to win 3–2 on aggregate. They were later disqualified for using Guinean officials in the second leg, and Nigeria went through to the finals in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Leone National Football Team
The Sierra Leone national football team represents Sierra Leone in men's international association football and it is governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association. The team's nickname is Leone Stars. The team is affiliated to the West African Football Union. The team have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup; however, they have qualified for Africa Cup of Nations thrice. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). History Sierra Leone's first match was at home on 10 August 1949 against another British colony, Nigeria, and was lost 2–0. In 1954 they played another British colony and British administered U.N trust territory, Gold Coast and Trans-Volta Togoland (now Ghana), and lost 2–0 away. On 22 April 1961, they again hosted Nigeria and lost 4–2. On 12 November 1966, they hosted Liberia in their first match against a non-British colony and earned their first draw, 1–1. A week later, they lost 2–0 in Liberia. On 13 January 1971, Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libyan Football Federation
The Libyan Football Federation ( ar, الاتحاد الليبي لكرة القدم; abbreviated as LFF) is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1965. It organizes the national football league and the national team. Post-revolution status During the 2011 Libyan civil war, the football team continued to play, completing their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Mozambique behind closed doors on neutral territory in Cairo. References External links Official website*Former Libyan Football FederationLibyaat the FIFA website Libyaat CAF Online Libya Football in Libya Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... Sports organizations established in 1962 {{footy-org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business center. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.71 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in the Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in the world, and the second largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier). Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is considered a Global Financial Centre, ranking 54th g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Mohamed V
The Mohammed V Stadium ( ar, ملعب محمد الخامس, french: Stade Mohammed V) is a multi-purpose stadium which is part of the Mohammed V Athletic Complex () which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighborhood. The stadium has a seating capacity of 67,000, making it the largest and the oldest football stadium in Morocco. It primarily hosts association football matches, serving as the home ground of the Morocco national football team and local rival football clubs Wydad AC and Raja CA. In 1997, the stadium set a record of attendance of 110,000 during the Casablanca football derby and a match between the Moroccan national team against Ghana. The same record attendance was repeated during Morocco's match against Argentina in 2004. History On March 6, 1955, the stadium was inaugurated under the name in honour of the French boxer, with a capacity of 30,000. The following year, after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Meriah
Mehdi Meriah (born 5 June 1979) is a retired Tunisian football (soccer) player who played as a left back or a midfielder. He was called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ... but after he sustained an injury in the week leading up to the tournament was replaced by Haykel Guemamdia. External links * 1979 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers Club Africain players AS Ariana players AS Djerba players EGS Gafsa players US Monastir (football) players Étoile Sportive du Sahel players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football defenders {{Tunisia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saber Khalifa
Saber Khalifa ( ar, صابر خليفة; born 14 October 1986) is a Tunisian international footballer who plays for Club Africain as a winger and striker. Club career Born in Gabès, Khalifa has played in Tunisia, Libya and France for Stade Gabèsien, Espérance, Hammam-Lif, Al-Ahly. He joined French club Evian Thonon Gaillard in 2011, and in 2013 he was a finalist in the Coupe de France when his side lost 2–3 to Bordeaux. On 7 August 2013, Khalifa was linked with a move to Marseille, and he signed a four-year contract 2 days later. He stayed one season, playing 28 league matches and scoring once. On 26 July 2014, Khalifa was loaned to Club Africain with an option to buy included in the deal. In June 2016 Kalifa was linked with a move to Qatar to play for Al-Shahania Sports Club but this move eventually fell through. He spent time on loan with Kuwait SC in 2018. On 14 January 2019, Emirates Club has signed Khalfia for one seasons from Club Africain. Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachid Slimani
Rashid or Rachid ( ar, راشد ) and Rasheed ( ar, رشيد ), which means "rightly guided", may refer to: *Rashid (name), also Rachid and Rasheed, people with the given name or surname *Rached, a given name and surname *Rashad, a surname Places *Rachid, Mauritania, a town at the foot of the Tagant Plateau * Rashid, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province *Rashid, Yemen, a village *Rashid, alternate name of Tang-e Goraz, Iran *Rosetta, anglicized name of the city and port of ''Rashid'' in Egypt Characters *Rashid (Street Fighter), a character in the ''Street Fighter'' universe *Rashid Saluja, a character in the ''Magi'' universe Other uses * Egyptian frigate ''Rasheed'' *Rashid (lunar rover), a United Arab Emirates rover planned to land on the moon in 2024 *Rashidi dynasty, an Arabian dynasty from 1836 to 1921 *Rasheed Air Base, an Iraqi Air Force base on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq *Rasheed Bank, the second largest bank in Iraq *Rasheed Carbine, an Egyptian semiautomatic ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
