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2019 Africa U-20 Cup Of Nations
The 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (22nd edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. In May 2015, it was decided that the tournament would be hosted by Niger. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland as the CAF representatives. Mali won their first title, while the other qualified teams which finished second to fourth were Senegal, South Africa and Nigeria. Defending champions Zambia failed to qualify. Qualification The qualifiers were played between 30 March and 12 August 2018. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Niger. Player eligibility Players born 1 January 1999 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. Qualified teams The following eights teams qualified for the final tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youssouph Mamadou Badji
Youssouph Mamadou Badji (born 20 December 2001) is a Senegalese professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Belgian First Division A club R. Charleroi S.C., Charleroi. Club career On 30 August 2021, he joined Stade Brestois 29, Brest in Ligue 1 for a season-long loan. On 31 January 2022, Badji moved on a new 1.5-year loan to R. Charleroi S.C., Charleroi, with an option to buy. On 6 July 2023, Charleroi confirmed that they had signed the forward on an initial three-year contract. International career Badji made his senior debut for Senegal national football team, Senegal in August 2019, playing in a 2020 African Nations Championship qualification match against Liberia national football team, Liberia. Honours Senegal *WAFU Nations Cup : 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, 2019 Club Brugge *Belgian First Division A: 2020–21 Belgian First Division A, 2020–21 *Belgian Super Cup: 2021 Belgian Super Cup, 2021 References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 African Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship 1995 was a soccer tournament held in Nigeria. It also served as qualification for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. Qualification Preliminary round Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Congo, Liberia, Mauritania and Swaziland withdrew. As a result, Senegal, Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau, Togo, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and Madagascar advanced to the next round. First round Kenya, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaire and Zimbabwe withdrew. As a result, Cameroon, Mauritius, Morocco, Burundi, Zambia and Ethiopia advanced to the next round. Second round ''Guinea also went through to the main tournament because Nigeria would qualify as host.'' Teams The following teams qualified for the tournament: * * * * * * (host) * * Group stage Group A Group B Semifinals Third place match Final Qualification to World Youth Championship The two best performing teams qualified for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Africa U-20 Cup Of Nations Qualification
The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia. The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. Participants Format Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament. First round The first legs were played on 1, 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 April 2016. ---- ''Tunisia won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethiopia won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Gambia won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Guinea won 3–1 on aggregat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa Time
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC+01:00), which aligns it with Central European Time (CET) during winter, and Western European Summer Time (WEST) / British Summer Time (BST) during summer. As most of this time zone is in the tropical region, there is little change in day length throughout the year and therefore daylight saving time is not observed. West Africa Time is the time zone for the following countries: * (as Central European Time) * * * * * * (western side only) * * * (as Central European Time) * * * * (as Central European Time) * Countries west of Benin (except Morocco and Western Sahara) are in the UTC±0 time zone. Civil time in most of those countries is defined with reference to Greenwich Mean Time (now an alias for UTC±0, rather than an independent reference). References See also * Central European Time, an equivalent time zone covering most E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De Maradi
Stade de Maradi is a multi-purpose stadium in Maradi, Niger. Use It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Jangorzo FC Jangorzo FC is a Nigerien football club based in Maradi. Their home games are played at Stade de Maradi. Achievements *Niger Premier League: 1 :: 1983 *Niger Cup The Niger Cup ''(Coupe nationale du Niger)'' is the national football competit .... Capacity The stadium holds 10,000 people. References Football venues in Niger Multi-purpose stadiums in Niger Buildings and structures in Maradi, Niger {{Niger-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maradi, Niger
Maradi is the second largest city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune. History Originally part of Katsina, a Hausa state, it became independent in the 19th century. From the early 19th century, Maradi was home to one of several Hausa traditional rump states, formed by rulers and nobility who fled the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide – Niger'', pgs. 203–212 Elements of the Katsina ruling class continued to claim the area as the seat of a Katsina state in exile ruled by the ''Sarkin Katsina Maradi''. Maradi was constrained by the more powerful Gobir exilic state to the west, the Sultanate of Damagaram based at Zinder to the east, and Sokoto to the south. The arrival of the French in 1899 saw the bloody destruction of the town by the Voulet-Chanoine Mission, but later the town recovered to become an important regional centre of commerce by the 1950s. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital district growing at a slower rate than the country as a whole, which has the world's highest fertility rate. The city is located in a pearl millet growing region, while manufacturing industries include bricks, ceramic goods, cement, and weaving. History Niamey was probably founded in the 18th century and originated as a cluster of small villages (Gaweye, Kalley, Maourey, Zongo and Foulani Koira).Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Niger'', pgs. 93-113 Niamey was of little importance until the French developed it as a colonial centre in the late 1890s. The town, then with an estimated population of some 1,800, was chosen as the capital of the newly created Military Territory of Niger in 1905, however, the capital was shifted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 African Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship 1997 was held in Morocco. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Qualification Morocco qualified automatically as hosts. First round 28/29 Sep 1996: Algeria 0-2 Tunisia Mali 3-0 Mauritania Burkina Faso 0-0 Guinea Ghana 2-0 Senegal Nigeria 5-1 Chad Sudan 2-0 Kenya Benin 0-1 Ivory Coast Egypt 5-0 Ethiopia Reunion 0-2 Zimbabwe South Africa 2-0 Mauritius Angola 3-1 Botswana Tanzania w/o Burundi urundi suspended by CAF following a coup d'état Cameroon w/o Togo ogo withdrew Zambia w/o Malawi alawi withdrew 19/20 Oct 1996: Tunisia 1-3 Algeria gg. 3-3, Algeria on away goals Guinea 1-1 Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 African U-20 Championship
The 2015 African U-20 Championship was the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The tournament took place in Senegal between 8–22 March 2015. The semi-finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Nigeria won the tournament, and were joined by hosts Senegal, Ghana, and Mali as CAF qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualification The qualifiers were played between April and August 2014. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Senegal. Qualified teams * * * * * * (hosts) * * Venues Match officials The referees were: ;Referees * Joshua Bondo * Juste Ephrem Zio * Thierry Nkurunziza * Aurélien Juenkou Wandji * Ibrahim Nour El Din * Bienvenu Sinko * Davies Ogenche Omweno * Mohamed Ragab Omar * Mahamadou Keita * Rédouane Jiyed * Daouda Gueye * Hagi Yabarow Wiish * Mutaz Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 African Youth Championship
The 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April. Following political unrest in the region, CAF decided to postpone the tournament, before deciding that South Africa would be the new hosts, with games taking place between 17 April and 2 May. As the Championship also acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the tournament would have to be played before the end of June 2011. The tournament was won by Nigeria, who beat Cameroon in the final, to win their sixth title. Qualification Qualified teams: * (hosts, replaces ) * * * * * * * Squads Venues Johannesburg has been named as venue of Orange African Youth Championship 2011. Matches was played at two stadiums in Johannesburg. Dobsonville Stadium, home of Moroka Swallows and Bidvest Stadium, home of Wits University. Rand Stadium, was originally selected as a host stadium, but was droppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 African Youth Championship
The 2005 African Youth Championship was an international football competition that took place between 15 and 29 January 2005. The tournament was hosted by Benin and also served as qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Qualification Preliminary round Burundi and Mauritius withdrew. As a result, the Republic of Congo and Lesotho advanced to the next round. First round Republic of Congo, Congo Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Gabon and Tanzania withdrew. As a result, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana and Zimbabwe advanced to the next round. Second round Niger were disqualified by the FIFA. Accusations were made to each other from Lesotho and Zimbabwe of using over-aged players, but no actions were taken. Squads The following teams qualified for the tournament: * * (host) * * * * * * Group stage Group A Group B Knock-out Stage Semifinals Third place match Final Qualification to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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