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Burundi National Football Team
The Burundi national football team, nicknamed ''The Swallows'' (french: Les Hirondelles) ( rn, Intamba m'Urugamba), represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the World Cup. Burundi previously did come very close to qualifying for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, losing only on penalties to Guinea in a playoff. However, in 2019, it qualified for the first time, and took part in the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Group B, but lost all its matches and left from the group stage without scoring a single goal. History Difficult beginnings (1974–1992) The Burundi football team was created in 1971 by the Football Federation of Burundi. The Swallows' first match was in a 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Somalia, which ended in a 2–0 victory. Following a 1–0 loss in the second leg, Burundi qualified to meet Egypt in the next round where they lost 5–0 on aggregate and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swallow
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are known, divided into 19 genus, genera, with the greatest diversity found in Africa, which is also thought to be where they evolved as hole-nesters. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance bird migration, migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are nonmigratory. This family comprises two subfamilies: Pseudochelidoninae (the river martins of the genus ''Pseudochelidon'') and Hirundininae (all other swallows, martins, and saw-wings). In the Old World, the name "martin" tends to be used for the squarer-tailed species, and the name "swal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the process of qualifying for the 2000 African Cup of Nations. Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Note: both games were played in Kenya.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Gambia withdrew, Senegal advanced automatically.'' ---- ''Mauritania withdrew, Sierra Leone advanced automatically.'' ---- ''Ethiopia withdrew due to Eritrean–Ethiopian War, Eritrea advanced automatically.'' Group round Group round took place between October 2, 1998, and June 20, 1999. Group 1 Ghana qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999, their results where annulled. Eritrea qualified for Playoff. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 Sierra Leone withdrew due to the Sierra Leone Civil War on 22 March 1999, their result was annulled. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 5 Nigeria qualified as hosts as of 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone ( CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''1998 FIFA World Cup qualification''. A total of 38 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Mali and Niger both withdrew before the draw was made. The African Zone was allocated five places (out of 32) in the final tournament. Summary There would be two rounds of play: *First Round: Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and Egypt, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 32 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round. *Final Round: The 20 teams were divided into five groups of four teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. These were: ** ** ** ** ** First round First Le ... [...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] |
Burundian Civil War
The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of longstanding ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups. The conflict began following the first multi-party elections in the country since its independence from Belgium in 1962, and is seen as formally ending with the swearing-in of President Pierre Nkurunziza in August 2005. Children were widely used by both sides in the war. The estimated death toll stands at 300,000. Background Before becoming subject to European colonial rule, Burundi was governed by an ethnic Tutsi monarchy, similar to that of its neighbor Rwanda. German, and subsequently Belgian, colonial rulers found it convenient to govern through the existing power structure, perpetuating the dominance of the Tutsi minority over the ethnic Hutu majority. The Belgians generally identified the ethnic distinctions in Burundi and Rwanda with the following observations: the Twa who were shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Zaire was originally chosen to host the final tournament, however it was replaced by Tunisia. The qualification took place in 8 groups. 10 teams would progress to the tournament. Ivory Coast and Tunisia qualified automatically as defending champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began on 14 June 1992 and ended on 24 October 1993. Preliminary round ''Lesotho won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ;Play-off ''Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 after the play-off.'' Qualifying round Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 Algeria was disqualified for fielding ineligible player Mourad Karouf in the match against Senegal on 10 January 1993 in Dakar; their place was taken by Senegal who finished third. Togo withdrew after completing 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses); their results were annulled and are not listed below. ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algeria National Football Team
The Algeria national football team ( ar, منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم) represents Algeria in men's international football and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays their home matches at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers and Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on 1 January 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence. They are the current champions of the FIFA Arab Cup. The North African team has qualified for four World Cups in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014. Algeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, once in 1990, when they hosted the tournament, and again in Egypt in 2019 and they also won the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. They were also champions of the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, the men's football tournament of the 1978 All-Africa Games and the men's football tournament of the 1975 Mediterranean Games. The traditional rivals of Algeria are mainly Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Algeria has also had very competitive matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana National Football Team
The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football, doing it since 1957. The team consists of twenty players including the technical team. The team is nicknamed the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Ghana. It is governed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) the governing body for football in Ghana and the oldest football association in Africa (founded in 1920). Prior to 1957, the team played as the Gold Coast. The team is a member of both FIFA and CAF. Ghana qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2006. The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times ( 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), while finishing as runners-up five times ( 1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, and 2015). After going through 2005 unbeaten, the Ghana national football team won the FIFA Best Mover of the Year Award and reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became only the thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somalia National Football Team
The Somalia national football team ( so, Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم), nicknamed the ''Ocean Stars'', represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Somalia's first national team captain was Mr. Mohamed Shangole, whilst its longest serving captain has been Hasan Babay. History The first Somali football teams were established in the 1940s. The competitions were basic in structure and were associated with the anti-colonial movement. The Somali Youth League (SYL), the nation's first political party, had put together a team of local youth to play against the Italian expatriate teams. The soccer team the FYL had assembled, which would later change its name to Bondhere, won the first several competitions. In 1951, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) was founded. The first Somali commissioner for sport was later es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the information on the matches and their outcomes for the 1976 African Cup of Nations. Preliminary round ''Burundi won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tunisia won 3–2 on penalties after 1–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Togo won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Morocco won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Mali advanced after Lesotho withdrew.'' ---- ''Niger advanced after Dahomey withdrew.'' First round ''Morocco won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tunisia won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Uganda won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Guinea won 7–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sudan won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Egypt won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ghana won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Congo advanced by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zambia won 9–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Togo won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria advanced after Central African Republic withdrew.'' ---- ''Tanzania advanced after Madagasca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Africa Cup Of Nations Group B
Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 22 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria. Madagascar and Nigeria as the top two teams, along with Guinea as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16. Teams Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group B, Madagascar advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, DR Congo. * The runners-up of Group B, Nigeria advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Cameroon. * The third-placed team of Group B, Guinea, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig .... Matches Nigeria vs Burundi Guinea vs Madagascar Nigeria vs Guinea Madagascar vs Burundi Madaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
