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2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification – CAF First Round
The first round of CAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 to 17 October 2015. Format A total of 26 teams (teams ranked 28–53 in the CAF entrant list) played home-and-away over two legs. The 13 winners advanced to the second round. Seeding The draw for the first round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK ( UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2015 (shown in parentheses). The 26 teams are seeded into two pots: *Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 1–13 (i.e., 28–40 in the CAF entrant list). *Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 14–26 (i.e., 41–53 in the CAF entrant list). Each tie contained a team from Pot 4 and a team from Pot 5, with the team from Pot 4 hosting the second leg. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round. Matches Niger won 6–0 on aggregate and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF)
The African section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, for national teams which were members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A total of five slots in the final tournament were available for CAF teams. The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015, with three preliminary rounds before a final group stage featuring 20 teams. The number of preliminary rounds was reduced to two, based on information provided by FIFA in early July 2015. Format The qualification structure was as follows: *First round: 26 teams, ranked 28–53, played home-and-away over two legs. The 13 winners advanced to the second round. *Second round: 40 teams, ranked 1–27 and 13 first round winners, played home-and-away over two legs. The 20 winners advanced to the third round. *Third round: 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were divided in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahamane Cissé
Mahamane Cissé (born 27 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for FC Nouadhibou. Born in Mali, he represents the Niger national team. International Cissé was born in Mali to a Malian father and Nigerien mother. He represented his country of birth at the 2013 African U-20 Championship in Algeria. However, later that year he opted to represent Niger internationally and made his debut for the Ménas on 7 September in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo, scoring a goal in the 2–2 draw. After the match, Congo filed a complaint with FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ... with regards to Cissé's eligibility to play for Niger. However, FIFA confirmed that it had accepted a request for a change of association by the player, making him eligib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessam
Cheikh El Khalil Moulaye Ahmed ( ar, شيخ مولاي أحمد; born 4 December 1987), more commonly known as Bessam, is a Mauritanian professional footballer who most recently played for FC Nouadhibou. He also plays for the Mauritania national team. Career ACS Ksar Bessam started his career with the club ASC Ksar until he was called to represent the national team by the "then" coach Patrice Neveu. He scored on his first game with the national team, and made an assist in the 2–0 win over Senegal that Qualified the Mauritanian team to the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa. JS Kabylie In May 2014, Bessam signed a two-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie. On August 16, he made his JS Kabylie debut, away to MC Oran, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory. He scored the first goal for Mauritania in a 2–0 victory over Senegal International career Bessam started his successful national career by helping his country to qualify to the 2014 African Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Uganda Football Associations
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) is the governing body of association football in Uganda. The association was founded in 1924, became affiliated with FIFA in 1960 and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1961. In 1973, FUFA went ahead and got affiliated with CECAFA. Further more, FUFA is also affiliated to Uganda Olympic Committee. FUFA is; * a custodian of eight men's and women's national football teams (i.e. the Uganda Cranes, the Crested Cranes, U-23; Uganda Kobs, U-20; Uganda Hippos, U-17; Uganda Cubs, Sand Cranes, U-20 girls and U-17 girls) * a top administrator/regulator of national football league which runs from the first tier (top/1st division) to the fifth tier (5th division). The first division is the Uganda Premier League also known as the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. The 2nd division is the FUFA Big League. The third tier (Regional Leagues) is organised by the regional football associations (RFA) which are 8 in total (Kampala RFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajab Bakasambe
Rajab ( ar, رَجَب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb ''rajaba'' is "to respect" which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months (including Muharram, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah) in Islam in which battles are prohibited. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months. Muslims believe Rajab is the month in which ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the fourth Caliph of Sunni Muslims, was born. Rajab is also the month during which Isra' Mi'raj (journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the 7 Heavens) of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, took place. Rajab and Shaʿbān are a prelude to the holy month Ramaḍān. Description The word "Rajab" came from "r''ajūb'' (رجوب)", the sense of veneration or glorification, and Rajab was also formerly called "''Mudhar''" because the tribe of ''Mudhar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juba
Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. It has an area of , with the metropolitan area covering . Juba was established in 1920–21 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in a small Bari village, also called Juba. The city was made as the capital of Mongalla Province in the late 1920s. The growth of the town accelerated following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, which made Juba the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. Juba became the capital of South Sudan in 2011 after its independence, but influential parties wanted Ramciel to be the capital. The government announced the move of the capital to Ramciel, but it is yet to occur. History Under the Khedivate of Egypt, Juba served as the southernmost garrison of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juba Stadium
Juba Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Juba, South Sudan. It is the home ground of the South Sudan national football team. It is currently undergoing renovations, and before the year 2022 ends it will be complete and ready for use. It has also hosted matches for the 2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship. The 7,000-capacity stadium opened in 1962. A new 35,000-capacity stadium in Juba will be built soon. References Football venues in South Sudan Stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ... South Sudan national football team {{SouthSudan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubacar Bagili
Boubacar Salam Bagili (born 7 December 1994) is a Mauritanian football player who currently plays for Nouadhibou Nouadhibou (; ar, نواذيبو, Nwādībū, Berber: Nwadibu, formerly in French: ) is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial centre. The city itself has about 118,000 inhabitants expanding to over 140,000 in the ... and the Mauritanian national team. International goals :''As of match played 16 July 2017. Mauritania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bagili goal.'' References External links * * 1994 births Living people Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Mauritania men's international footballers Mauritanian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria US Biskra players CS Hammam-Lif players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Mauritanian expatriate men's footballers Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria Men's association football forwards FC Nouad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Abui Pretino
Dominic Abui Pretino (born 17 March 1990) is a South Sudanese footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who plays as a forward. International career International goals :''Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.'' References External links * 1991 births Living people Men's association football forwards People with acquired South Sudanese citizenship South Sudanese men's footballers South Sudan men's international footballers Khartoum NC players Al Ahli SC (Khartoum) players {{SouthSudan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon National Football Team
The Cameroon national football team ( French: ''équipe du Cameroun de football''), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: ''les lions indomptables''), represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football, a member of FIFA and its African confederation CAF. The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team, and four times in a row between 1990 and 2002. However, the team has only made it out of the group stage once. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon is the first and, as of 2022, only African country to defeat Brazil in either friendly or tournament play, besting them in the 2003 Confederations Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup by identical 1-0 scores. History 1956–2000: Early years Cameroon played its first match against Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger National Football Team
The Niger national football team represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation, a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the Dama gazelle, native to Niger, the Hausa name of which is ''Meyna'' or ''Ménas'' The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag. History Although one of the less successful sides in the strong West Africa region, Niger has produced a couple of noteworthy runs in qualifying tournaments. One of their best performances was in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in which Niger eliminated Somalia and Togo on the away goals rule, but were beaten by Algeria in the third round where only eight teams were left. Notable players in this run included Jacques Komlan, Hassane Adamou and Moussa Kanfideni. In 1990, they set a record by thrashing Mauritania 7–1 in continental qualifiers, the highest pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegalese Football Federation
The Senegalese Football Federation (french: Fédération Sénégalaise de Football; FSF) is the governing body of football in Senegal. It is based in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, and was founded in 1960. The FSF aided in the development of football in Senegal, specifically for its professional and amateur leagues, youth and women's football and academies. Currently the FSF oversees the professional leagues, run by the ''Ligue Sénégalaise de Football Professionnel'' (LSFP) and fully organises the national teams, youth, women's and amateur football and all football administration. History Pre-2000s A former colony of France, football was introduced to Senegal by French soldiers who played to remain fit and healthy.Gerard Akindes, “What Model for football club management in Africa?” in ''Africa's Elite Football: tructure, Politics and Everyday Challenges,'' ed. Chuka Onwumechili. (London: Routledge, 2020), 179. Soon after, football spread and became an important aspect of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
