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Hadj Bouguèche
Hadj Bouguèche ( ar, حاج بوقاش; born December 7, 1983 in Arzew) is an Algerian football player who plays for ES Ben Aknoun. Club career On July 16, 2010, it was announced that Bouguèche signed a two-year contract with Emirati-side Emirates Club, joining the club on a free transfer. On August 20, 2010, Bougueche made his debut for the club starting in the 3–1 win over Al Wahda in the 2010 UAE Super Cup. On July 13, 2011, Bouguèche signed a one-year contract with Saudi Professional League side Al-Qadisiyah FC. Bouguèche moved to Al-Nassr club on January 21, 2012, they lost final in the 2012 King Cup of Champions against Al-Ahli losing 4-1 scores. His standing record in Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Nassr is 23 appearances and 12 goals. Bouguèche signed with Al-Taawon club. International career On August 17, 2004, Bouguèche received his first cap for the Algerian National Team as a starter in a friendly against Burkina Faso. In the 54th minute of the game, he provided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arzew
Arzew or Arzeu ( ar, أرزيو Berber; ) is a port city in Algeria, 25 miles (40 km) from Oran. It is the capital of Arzew District, Oran Province. History Antiquity Like the rest of North Africa, the site of modern-day Arzew was originally inhabited by the Berbers. Arzew's original Berber population came mainly from the nearby town of Bethioua, families from nearby Mostaganem, Kabyles that were deported there. It was named ''Arsenaria'', or '' Portus Magnus'' (Great Harbour) under the Roman Empire (the latter name is the one that can be seen in its former coat of arms). It has several Roman remains, mosaics, and artworks, which were removed to the museum of nearby Oran. During Roman times, Arzew's exports used to be grain and salt. The Vandals destroyed ''Portus Magnus'' in 429/430. Since the Muslim conquests, it regained some importance, as it was noted by the geographer ''El Bekri'', during his description of North Africa (1068) where he described the Roman ruins ... [...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] |
Slimane Raho
Slimane Raho (born 20 October 1975 in Oran) is an Algerian former professional football who played as a right-back. An international from 1998 to 2010, Raho represented the Algeria national team from 1998 to 2010, participating in the 2002, 2004 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. In total, he had 48 caps for the team, including 18 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He made his debut for the national team against Libya on 14 August 1998. International statistics Honours Club ;CAF competitions *Won the CAF Cup three times with JS Kabylie in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ;UAFA competitions *Won the Arab Cup Winners' Cup twice with MC Oran in 1997 and 1998 *Won the Arab Super Cup once with MC Oran in 1999 *Won the Arab Champions League twice with ES Setif in 2007 and 2008 ;UNAF competitions *Won the North African Cup of Champions once with ES Sétif in 2009 *Won the North African Cup Winners Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010 *Won the North African Super Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010 ;Algeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabon National Football Team
The Gabon national football team ( French: ''Équipe de football du Gabon'') represents Gabon in men's international football. The team's nickname is The Panthers and it is governed by the Gabonese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but have qualified eight times (as of 2021) for the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). History 1960s Gabon made their debut on 13 April 1960 by entering the first Friendship Games (''Jeux de L'Amitié'') tournament, created for French-speaking African countries (a precursor to the modern African Games), held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. In the First Round they were drawn against Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), who were also making their debut, and lost 5–4, despite leading 3–2 at half-time. They did not play another match for over a year and a half, until the next time the tournament was staged, in December 1961 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. They were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part (only Comoros and Djibouti did not enter), competing for 5 World Cup places. The qualification was composed of two Rounds. 9 teams entered the competition directly on the Second Round: the 5 teams that qualified for the 2002 World Cup Finals (Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia) and the 4 highest-ranking teams in the June 25, 2003 FIFA world rankings (Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Morocco). The other 42 teams were paired 2-by-2 and played knock-out matches home-and-away. The 21 winners would advance to the Second Round. In the Second Round, the 30 teams were divided in 5 groups of 6 teams each. Teams in each group would play against each other in a home-and-away basis. The team with most points in each group would qualify to the World Cup. The competition also constituted the qualification competition for the 2006 African Nations Cup w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim Arrache
Salim M'Hamed Arrache (born 14 July 1982) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Early years Born in Marseille, France, to parents from Béjaïa (north-eastern Algeria), Arrache began to play for the local club of his neighborhood, the Batarelle, Northern Marseille in 1995. Career On 20 July 2009, Arrache left Olympique de Marseille after both sides reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. He signed a one-year contract with SC Bastia shortly after. On 4 December 2009, Bastia announced they have reached a mutual agreement to end Arrache's contract, four months after his arrival. On 6 June 2011, Arrache signed a one-year contract with Kuwaiti side Qadsia SC. On 9 August 2011, however, the club terminated his contract after he failed to impress the coach in pre-season friendlies. On 25 July 2012, he participated in a trial match for the Western Sydney Wanderers. This match was the first ever match the new club played, but Arrach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso National Football Team
The Burkina Faso national football team ( French: '' Équipe de football du Burkina Faso''), represents Burkina Faso in men's international football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 edition, reaching the final. History Their first international match was played on April 13, 1960, in the Jeux de la Communauté in Madagascar and ended with a 5–4 victory against Gabon. Africa Cup of Nations The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978, but it was not until 1996 that they returned to the biennial tournament. They subsequently qualified for five consecutive tournaments between 1996 and 2004, reaching the semi-finals under coach Philippe Troussier when the tournament was hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah)
Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club ( ar, النادي الأهلي السعودي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah, that competes in the second division of Saudi Arabian football, following their relegation from the Saudi Professional League in the 2021–22 season. The club was founded in 1937. Domestically, Al-Ahli has won three Saudi Professional Leagues, holds record of 13 King's Cups, six Crown Prince Cups, one General League Shield, and one Super Cup. In international club football, they have won a record shared of 3 GCC Champions League and 1 Arab Club Championship. The first Saudi club combined the league and the King's Cup in the same season in 1968, and is the only club to do it twice - in 1978 and 2016. Until the 2021-22 season, Al-Ahli was one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League had never been relegated from the top flight. The other three are Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Nassr. Al-Ahli hold the record for the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 King Cup Of Champions
The 2012 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 37th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 5th under the current edition. Al-Ahli were the defending champions. Al-Ahli won the title for the second time in a row and their twelfth title overall after beating Al-Nassr 4–1 in the final. Participating teams * Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season . Fixtures and results Bracket Quarter-finals Quarter-finals were played on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 April & 1 May 2012. First Leg Second Leg Semi-finals Semi-finals were played on 7, 8, 11, & 14 May 2012. First Leg Second Leg Third place Third place game was played on 17 May 2012. Final Winner Top scorers References {{2012 in Asian Football (AFC) 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. From 2013 to 2019, it was known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, or Dawry Jameel, as it was sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel. The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. History Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National (Abu Dhabi)
''The National'' is a private English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The newspaper is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi. History and profile ''The National'' was first published on 17 April 2008 by Abu Dhabi Media. The government-owned media company ran the newspaper along with other publications, including ''Al-Ittihad'', '' Majid'', ''Zahrat Al Khaleej'' and ''National Geographic Al Arabiya'' (in partnership with ''National Geographic''). In 2016, ''The National'' was acquired by International Media Investments, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, a private investment company owned by Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan that is also part-owner of Sky News Arabia. Under new ownership, ''The National'' was relaunched in July 2017, a move marked by relocation to new headquarters and the opening of a foreign bureau in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAE Super Cup
The UAE Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر الإماراتي), is the curtain raiser of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's UAE League, Pro-League winners and UAE President's Cup, President's Cup Winners. The first edition was played on 14 September 2008. History From 2008 to 2021, it was known as the Etisalat Super Cup and Arabian Gulf Super Cup for sponsorship reasons. Winners Notes 1. Edition 1995, 1996 played as league system. 2. Edition 2002, 2003 played as Four-team format. Titles by team Source: Notes 1. Al Shabab and Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017 2. Al Shaab dissolved in 2017 References External links Official website Fixtures & Results at Goalzz.com {{Football in the United Arab Emirates UAE Super Cup, Football cup competitions in the United Arab Emirates, Super Sup National association football supercups Recurring sporting events established in 2008 2008 establishments in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
