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Football In Djibouti
Football is the most popular sport in Djibouti. The country became a member of FIFA in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations as well as the FIFA World Cup in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team beat Somalia's national squad 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, marking its first World Cup-related win. League system Djibouti stadiums See also *Djiboutian Football Federation *Djibouti Premier League *Djibouti national football team *Djibouti Cup *Stade du Ville The El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 20,000http://www.udj-djibouti.com/dji/index.php?option= ... References {{Footy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djiboutian Football Federation
The Djiboutian Football Federation ( ar, الاتحاد الجيبوتي لكرة القدم; french: Fédération Djiboutienne de Football, FDF) is the governing body of association football in Djibouti. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1994, and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) since 1998. The Federation oversees the Djibouti Premier League and the Djibouti national football team, national team. Logos File:Djibouti FA.png, Old logo See also *Football in Djibouti *Djibouti Premier League *Djibouti national football team *Djibouti Cup *Stade du Ville References External linksDjiboutiat the FIFA website. Djibouti at CAF Online National members of the Confederation of African Football, Djibouti Football in Djibouti Sports organizations established in 1979 1979 establishments in Djibouti Sports governing bodies in Djibouti, Football {{footy-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Cup Of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. In the first tournament in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. South Africa was originally scheduled to join, but was disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power. Since then, the tournament has expanded greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 (16 teams were to compete in 1996, but Nigeria withdrew, reducing the field to 15, and the same happened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djibouti Cup
The Djibouti Cup is the premier professional football tournament in Djibouti. Winners *1988: AS Port 0-0 ACPM et, 4-3 pen*1989: AS Port 4–2 Chemin de Fer Djibouto-Ethiopien *1990: AS Port *1991: AS Aéroport 2-1 AS Port *1992: AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie (Djib.) 4–3 AS Etablissements Merill *1993: Force Nationale de Sécurité (Djibouti) bt ONED *1994: FC Balbala 0-0 AS Ali Sabieh et, 5–4 on pen*1995: FC Balbala *1996: FC Balbala *1997: Force Nationale de Police *1998: Force Nationale de Police *1999: FC Balbala *2000: AS Port *2001: Chemin de Fer Djibouto-Ethiopien *2002: Jeunesse Espoir bt Chemin de Fer Djibouto-Ethiopien *2003: AS Borreh 1-1 AS Ali Sabieh et, 5-4 pen*20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djibouti City
Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and in many early English texts and on many early maps, Jibuti; so, Magaalada Jabuuti, french: link=no, Ville de Djibouti, ar, مدينة جيبوتي, aa, Gabuutî Magaala) is the eponymous capital of Djibouti, and has more people than the rest of Djibouti combined. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti has a population of around 600,000 inhabitants, which counts for 54% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas. Known as the ''Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura'' due to its location, Djibouti is strategically positioned near the world's busiest shipping lanes and acts as a refueling and transshipment center. The Port of Djibouti is the principal maritime port for imports to and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
