2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification – CAF Second Round
The CAF second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification began on 5 June 2004 and finished on 8 October 2005. The highest-ranked country in each group at the end of the stage qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This round also doubled as qualification for the 2006 African Cup of Nations, for which the top three teams from each group qualified. Format The 30 teams (9 teams given a bye directly to the second round and 21 winners from the first round) were split into five groups of six teams each – with all teams playing home and away against each of the other five teams in the group. The highest-ranked team in each group qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while the top three teams qualified for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations (except in Egypt's case; since Egypt qualified for the tournament directly as hosts, fourth-placed Libya qualified in its place.) Group 1 Ranking Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Togo's last minute goal, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification competition was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation – the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) – was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament. A total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In 2001 FIFA ended automatic qualification of the reigning champion, so that 2002 champions Brazil became first to participate in the qualifying tournament. The hosts (Germany) retained their automatic spot. The original distribution of places between the six confederations called for Oceania to be given one full spot in the final 32; this idea was seen as virtually guaranteeing a place in the finals to Australia, by far the strongest footballing nation in the region. This decision was reconsidered in June 2003 and the previous distribution of plac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
The Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium (frequently abbreviated SKD Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium which is part of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, Liberia, a suburb of the country's capital, Monrovia. Built in 1986, it is used mostly for football matches and has an athletics track, though it has also been used for a reggae concert, political rallies, IDP refuge, and Ebola treatment. The largest stadium in Liberia, its spectator capacity is 22,000. Background The stadium was commissioned by President William Tolbert, who did not start the construction and was removed from power in a 1980 coup d'état by 17 enlisted men of the Armed Forces of Liberia led by Samuel Doe. Completed during Doe's reign, he named the facility after himself. During Liberia's second civil war, thousands sought refuge in the stadium. On 24 June 2003, following the breakdown of a ceasefire, there were a reported 58,000 IDPs in the stadium, more than 5% of Monrovia's estimated 1, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
The Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium (formally named Stade de la Revolution) in Brazzaville is one of the two national stadiums of the Congo national football team, along with the Stade Municipal de Kintélé. It is used for football matches and also has an athletics track and a handball court. It hosts the home games of CARA Brazzaville and Étoile du Congo Étoile du Congo is a Congolese professional football club based in Brazzaville. History L'Étoile du Congo started as a team in the Fédération Athlétique Congolaise (FAC), a league run by Catholic missionaries in the Belgian Congo. The churc .... It holds 33,037 people. It was the venue for the 1965 All-Africa Games and the 2004 African Championships in Athletics. References Photosacafe.daum.net/stade Photos a [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gervais Batota
Gervais Batota (born 10 March 1982 in Brazzaville) is a former French- Congolese footballer. He previously played for FUS de Rabat Fath Union Sport (), commonly known as FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Rabat and currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport' is the name of the sports club wh .... External links * FIFA 1982 births Living people Republic of the Congo men's footballers Republic of the Congo men's international footballers AS Mangasport players Expatriate men's footballers in Gabon Footballers from Brazzaville Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Lyon-La Duchère players Men's association football forwards {{RCongo-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Armel Disney
Gaston Armel "Disney" Mamouma-Ossila (born 7 January 1980) is a retired Congolese football player. FIFA lists his name as Armel Mamouna-Ossila. Club career Early career Disney was born on 7 January 1980 in Brazzaville, Congo, starting his career in 1996 at local club Étoile du Congo with whom he won two Congo Premier League titles and a Coupe du Congo. In 2002 he went to play in the Romanian second league at Internațional Pitești for three seasons, the highlight of this period being nine goals scored in the 2003–04 season. Pandurii Târgu Jiu and Farul Constanța In 2005, Disney was transferred to first league team, Pandurii Târgu Jiu where in the first round of the season, on 7 August he made his Divizia A debut under coach Emil Săndoi in a 2–1 home loss to Farul Constanța. He scored his first goal on the seventh round in a 2–1 home victory against Gloria Bistrița, one week later scoring again in another 2–1 win over CFR Cluj. Until the end of the season, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michel Bouanga
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland * ''Deutscher Michel'', a national personification of the German people People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * André Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * André Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman undergon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gambia Football Federation
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), formerly known as the Gambia Football Association, is the governing body of football in Gambia. It was founded in 1952, and affiliated to FIFA in 1968 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the GFA League First Division, the GFA League Second Division and the national team. The current president is Lamin Kaba Bajo since September 2014. References External links Gambiaat the FIFA website. Gambiaat CAF Online Gambia Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... Football in the Gambia Sports organizations established in 1952 Association football governing bodies in Africa 20th-century establishments in the Gambia 1950s in the Gambia 1952 establishments in Africa {{Gambia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Modou Sowe
Modou Sowe (born November 25, 1963) is a Gambian football referee who currently resides in Gambia. He first became a full international referee for FIFA in 1998. He was selected as a referee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, and the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, and officiated in qualifying matches for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Sowe was named as a candidate referee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup,FIFA"Referees enter final FIFA World Cup preparation phase" 15 March 2006. Retrieved on 26 April 2013. but was not selected for the tournament. See also * List of football referees This is a list of notable FIFA international Referee (association football), referees. Years in brackets indicate when the referee was added to the FIFA International Referees List. Current referees are at the top of the section for each coun ... External links FIFA Profile References Gambian football referees 1963 births Living peo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bamako
Bamako is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a Cercles of Mali, cercle in its own right. Bamako's Inland port, river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West Africa, West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano (city), Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra. Locally manufactured goods include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods as well as mining. Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River. In recent years, Bamako has seen significant urban development, with the construction of modern buildings, shopping malls, and infrastructure projects aimed at improving the quality of life for its residents. The city is home to many notable ins ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stade Du 26 Mars
Stade du 26 Mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium. Built in 2001, it is named for the date of Martyrs' Day, a national commemoration of 26 March 1991 Bamako uprising which overthrew the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré. The stadium, which is built by China Overseas Engineering Group, served as a venue for 2002 African Cup of Nations. References External linksPhotoacafe.daum.net/stade Football venues in Mali Athletics (track and field) venues in Mali Mali Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ... Buildings and structures in Bamako Djoliba AC Stade Malien Sports venues completed in 2001 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harry Milanzi
Harry Milanzi (born 13 March 1978) is a former Zambian footballer who played as a striker. Early life Milanzi, did his primary education at Regiment Primary School and then proceeded to Kabulonga Boys Secondary School. Career He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. In 2015, Milanzi was appointed interim assistant manager of NAPSA Stars alongside Geoffrey Hamakwenda. Doping ban In 2005, Milanzi was banned for 6 six months after he tested positive for cannabis ''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from the continent of Asia. However, the number of species is disputed, with as many as three species be ... in a doping control.Kennedy GondweZambia drop Milanzi BBC, 19 February 2005 References External links * 1978 births Li ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté (born 2 September 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for several top-tier clubs in Europe, enjoying his greatest success with La Liga side Sevilla. Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year, the first player born outside Africa to win the award. Kanouté began his career with Lyon in France before moving to West Ham United of the Premier League in 2000. After a spell at their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Kanouté moved to Spanish club Sevilla where he won two consecutive UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007 in addition to various other European and domestic honours and remains the club's highest-scoring foreign player. He joined Beijing Goan in June 2012. Despite playing for France U-21, Kanouté was a member of the Malian squad which reached the semi-finals of the 2004 African Cup of Nations and also featured in their selections for the tournament in 2006 and 2010. His international career ended in 2010 wit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |