2017 COSAFA Cup
The 2017 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager Castle Lager is a South African pale lager. It is the flagship product of South African Breweries and has been recognised as the National Beer of South Africa , based on the fact that it is 100% grown and produced in the country, and for its abil ... COSAFA Cup South Africa 2017 for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July. Format 14 teams compete. 8 teams compete in the group stage: * * * * * * * (invitee) * The teams are drawn into 2 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners advance to the quarter-finals. 6 teams receive a bye to the quarter-finals: * * * * * * The remainder of the tournament is straight knockout, with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Namibia Football Association
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of football in Namibia. It was founded in 1990, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1992. It organizes the national football league and the national team. Its aim is to create a football culture and industry that provides entertainment and economical benefits for all; to become a dominant national association within the confederation via the professionalism of the game's administration; to promote education and development programmes in all aspects of the game, particularly regarding youth and women's football; and to provide a force for cohesion in society. Its Mission: *Promoting and facilitating the development of football through sustainable structures and training initiatives; *Engage in pro-active dialogue with the government to cultivate recognition of the game as a national asset; *Create a mutual beneficial relationship with the corporate world. *Create the image of being a transparent, stable and progressiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Botswana Football Association
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is the governing body of association football in Botswana, and controls the national football team. It is an affiliate of FIFA, CAF and the COSAFA. National football leagues include the beMOBILE Premier League, First Division North and First Division South. History In 1966, the Botswana National Football Association (BNFA) was created, before the name was changed in 1970 and the BFA officially founded. It was first affiliated to the CAF in 1976, and then with FIFA in 1978. References External linksBotswana Football Association Botswana
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Football Association Of Zambia
The Football Association of Zambia is the governing body of association football in Zambia founded in 1929 and based at the "Football House" on Alick Nkhata Road in Lusaka, the country's capital. Affiliated to CAF and FIFA in 1964 and COSAFA in 1997, it organizes the local league and the country's national team. Executive committee * President Andrew Kamanga * Vice President Justin Mumba * Treasurer Rix Mweemba * Member Brenda Kunda * Member Lee Kawanu * Member Dr Joseph Mulenga * Member Elijah Chileshe * Member Kabaso Kapambwe * Member Blackwell Siwale (2016–17) National teams The association governs and controls the Zambian national men's and women's teams which represents the country in international association football. The men's national team was commonly known during the 1980s as the "KK 11" after Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK"), the founder of Zambia who was its president from independence in 1964 until the shift to a democratic multiparty state in 1991 when ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rinjala Raherinaivo
Rinjala Raherinaivo (born 25 May 1998) is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a midfielder for CNaPS Sport and the Madagascar national team. International career Raherinaivo made his debut for the Madagascar national team in a 6–1 defeat by DR Congo in a qualification game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2017 or CAN 2017), known as the Total 2017 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football champions .... Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Raherinaivo goal.'' References External links Profileat the official CAF website Profileat Atalentis Scouting 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Antananarivo Malagasy men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Madagascar men's international foo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ardino Raveloarisona
Ardino ( bg, Ардино, formerly tr, Eğridere) is a town in southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kardzhali Province and it is also close to Smolyan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufacturing industry. Tourist attractions include the Belite Brezi, the Eagle rocks and the Dyavolski most (Devil's bridge). Under Ottoman rule, Ardino, then known in Turkish as Eğridere, was a kaza centre in the Sanjak of Gümülcine in the Adrianople Vilayet before the Balkan Wars. Ardino received its name in 1934 and was declared as a town in 1960.http://ardino.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post_28.html Ardino Ardino is the birthplace of Sabahattin Ali, Turkish novelist, poet and journalist. Villages * Avramovo * Ahryansko * Bashevo * Bistrogled * Bogatino * Borovitsa * Brezen * Byal izvor * Chervena skala * Chernigovo * Chubrika * Glavnik * Golobrad * Gorno Prahovo * Gurbishte * Dedino * Doyrantsi * Dol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blessing Majarira
In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the impartation of something with grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will. Etymology and Germanic paganism The modern English language term ''bless'' likely derives from the 1225 term , which developed from the Old English (preserved in the Northumbrian dialect around 950 AD).Barnhart (1995:73). The term also appears in other forms, such as (before 830), from around 725 and ' from around 1000, all meaning to make sacred or holy by a sacrificial custom in the Anglo-Saxon pagan period, originating in Germanic paganism; to mark with blood. Due to this, the term is related to the term , meaning 'blood'. References to this indigenous practice, Blót, exist in related Icelandic sources. The modern meaning of the term may have been influenced in translations of the Bible into Old English during the process of Christianization to translate the Latin term meaning 'to speak well of', resulting in mea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ocean Mushure
Ocean Mushure (born 1 July 1985) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Lusaka Dynamos and the Zimbabwe national team. Career Club Mushure's first club was Monomotapa United, he spent two years in and around the first team before being loaned out in 2011 to Motor Action. Immediately after returning from Motor Action, Mushure was signed by Dynamos. Since joining Dynamos he has won six trophies in five seasons. He signed a new contract with Dynamos on 17 January 2017. In December 2018, Mushure joined Lusaka Dynamos of the Zambian Super League on a two-year contract. International Internationally, Mushure has won five caps for the Zimbabwe national team. His debut came in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Egypt. He made two further appearances in 2013 for Zimbabwe before waiting two years until appearing again, with his next call-up coming for a friendly against Lesotho. A year later, Mushure was selected by Zimbabwe for the 2016 African Nations Champions ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mauritius Football Association
The Mauritius Football Association (MFA) is the governing body of football in Mauritius. It was founded in 1952, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1965. The association was formerly known as the Mauritius Sports Association but renamed to Mauritius Football Association in 1984 through the introduction of a Sports Act by the government. The founding members of the association were FC Dodo, Faucon Flacq SC (now renamed Flacq SC), CSC, Hounds, Royal College of Curepipe, and Saint Joseph College, all of which were based out of Curepipe and, with the exception of Flacq SC, have since ceased to exist. The Mauritius Football Association organizes the national football league and the national team. Problems faced by the MFA The association has undergone numerous upheavals over the years, its troubles ranging from perpetual financial shortages to constant changes of presidents, and has been under fire from various quarters for failing to stem the decline of football in Mauri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kevin Perticots
Joseph Stephan Kevin Perticots (born 1 May 1996), commonly known as Kevin Perticots, is a Mauritian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mauritian League side Pamplemousses SC and the Mauritius national football team. International career Perticots made his senior international debut in a 2–0 COSAFA Cup defeat by Zimbabwe, coming on as a substitute for Christopher Bazerque. He scored his first goal against Madagascar; the third in a 3–1 victory to clinch third place at the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games. He scored the winning goal in the semifinal at 116 minutes on penalty, helping his team to secure a place in the final of the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games The 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games, officially known as Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien Maurice 2019 or simply JIOI Maurice 2019, is the 10th edition of this multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees of India .... International statistics International goa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Simon Msuva
Simon Happygod Msuva known as Simon Msuva (born 2 October 1993) is a Tanzanian professional football player who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Najma and the Tanzania national team. Career On 28 August 2023, he joined JS Kabylie. On 23 January 2024, Msuva joined Saudi club Al-Najma. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.'' Honours Young Africans SC * Tanzanian Premier League: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 * Tanzania FA Cup: 2016 * Community Shield: 2013, 2014, 2015 * Community Shield runner-up: 2016, 2017 DH El Jadida * Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up: 2017 Wydad AC * Botola: 2020–21 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen b ... References 1993 births Living ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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South African Football Association
The South African Football Association (colloquially known as SAFA) is the national administrative governing body that controls the sport of football in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). SAFA was established in 1991. The South African Football Association is the second Football Association in South Africa to be named the ''South African Football Association'' and it is also the second football association in South Africa to affiliate to FIFA. The present day South African Football Association, unlike its predecessor allows for a mixed-race national team. SAFA was admitted to FIFA in 1992 and its senior team has since represented South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup. During SAFA's time as the FIFA-affiliated football organisation, South Africa has also hosted several editions of the COSAFA Cup, the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The South African Football Associa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |