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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification – CAF Group E
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Eritrea were drawn into the group but withdrew before the first matches were played. Congo were suspended on 6 February 2025 due to government interference in Congolese Football Federation operations. No announcement regarding their status was immediately available, and CAF initially cancelled their remaining matches. However, Tanzania and Zambia were later awarded 3–0 victories by forfeit. The suspension was lifted by FIFA on 14 May 2025. The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could potentially compete in the second round The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes, and finally to 60 seconds each (24 × 60 × 60 = 86400). The current and formal definition in the International System of Un ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of African Football
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the ''Grand Hotel'' in Khartoum, Sudan. At the FIFA Congress in 1954 held in Bern, Switzerland, it was voted to recognize Africa as a Confederation. Representing the African geography of association football, confederation of FIFA, CAF organizes runs and regulates national team and football team, club #CAF competitions, continental competitions annually or biennially such as the Africa Cup of Nations and Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which they control the prize money and broadcasting of sports events, broadcast rights to. CAF will be allocated 9 spots at the FIFA World Cup starting from 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2026 and could have an opportunity of 10 spots with the addition of an intercontinental play-off tournament involving 6 teams to decide the last 2 FIFA World Cup places (46+2). The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons Bassouamina
Mons Rogeani André Bassouamina (born 28 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Pafos. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team. Club career In January 2019, Bassouamina was loaned to Boulogne from Nancy. In June 2022, Bassouamina signed for Ligue 2 side Pau. In July 2024, Bassouamina joined Clermont on a three-year contract. In July 2025, Bassouamina signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Divion side Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ... on 25 March 2022. International goals :''Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bassouamina goal.'' References External links * * * 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Gones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Stadium (Tanzania)
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium also known as Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team. With 60,000 seats it is List of African stadiums by capacity, amongst the 20 largest stadiums in Africa and the largest stadium in Tanzania. It is owned by the Tanzanian Government. The stadium was built by Beijing Construction Engineering Group at a cost of $56 million. A capacity crowd attended the first derby between Simba S.C., Simba and Young Africans S.C., Young Africans at the stadium in Dar es-Salaam 2008. Both clubs mostly draw low attendances for their other league matches. History In 2000, President Benjamin Mkapa promised to build a state of the art stadium before the end of his tenure in 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakari Mwamnyeto
Bakari Nondo Mwamnyeto (born 5 October 1995) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans and the Tanzania national team. Club career Mwamnyeto began his senior career with Coastal Union in the Tanzanian Premier League, eventually becoming their captain. He then joined Young Africans on 14 August 2020. International career Mwamnyeto made his senior debut with the Tanzania national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ... on 14 October 2019. He was part of the squad called up to the 2020 African Nations Championship. References External links * * 1995 births Living people Tanzanian men's footballers Tanzania men's international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakim Ziyech
Hakim Ziyech (; ; ; born 19 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), right winger or an attacking midfielder. He most recently played for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail SC, Al-Duhail, before leaving in May 2025. Born in the Netherlands, he Captain (association football), captains the Morocco national football team, Morocco national team. He is nicknamed "The Wizard", a title given to him by the supporters of his former club AFC Ajax, Ajax. He started his professional career at Dutch club SC Heerenveen, Heerenveen in 2012 and signed for fellow Dutch club FC Twente, Twente two years later. In 2016, he signed for Ajax on a five-year deal, with a reported transfer fee of €11m. The 2018–19 Eredivisie, 2018–19 season was the most prolific season in Ziyech's career, as he scored 16 goals and provided 13 assists in the Eredivisie, and in all competitions he scored 21 goals and 24 assists. He joined Premier League club Chelsea in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libyan Football Federation
The Libyan Football Federation (; abbreviated as LFF) is the governing body of association football, football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to Confederation of African Football, CAF in 1965. It organizes the Libyan Premier League, national football league and the Libya national football team, national team. Post-revolution status During the 2011 Libyan civil war, the football team continued to play, completing their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Mozambique national football team, Mozambique behind closed doors on neutral territory in Cairo. References External links * Former Libyan Football Federation Libyaat the FIFA website Libya at the CAF website National members of the Confederation of African Football, Libya Football in Libya Sports governing bodies in Libya, Football Sports organizations established in 1962 Association football governing bodies in Africa Members of the Union of Arab Football Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubacar Goumey
Boubacar is both a surname and a given name, which is a West African variant of Abu Bakr. Surname: *Sarr Boubacar (born 1951), Senegalese footballer *Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (born 1957), Mauritanian politician and Prime Minister of Mauritania Given name: * Boubacar Bagili (born 1994), Mauritanian footballer *Boubacar Barry (born 1979), Ivorian footballer * Boubacar Dembélé (born 1982), French footballer *Boubacar Dialiba (born 1988), Senegalese footballer * Boubacar Diallo (filmmaker), Burkinabé film director * Boubacar Diallo (footballer) (born 1985), Guinean footballer * Boubacar Biro Diallo (1922–2025), Guinean politician *Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1979), Malian footballer *Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1994), Malian footballer *Boubacar Boris Diop (born 1946), Senegalese writer and journalist *Boubacar Kamara (born 1999) French footballer *Boubacar Kébé (born 1987), Burkinabé-Malian footballer *Boubacar Keita (born 1984), Guinean-born Nigerian footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadou Moutari
Tidjani Amadou Moutari Kalala (born 19 January 1994) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly. Club career Born in Arlit, Moutari spent his early career in Niger and France for Akokana and Le Mans B. In January 2014, Moutari signed for Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League, thus becoming the first Nigerien to play in that league. In July, Moutari signed a four-year contract with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. On 25 January 2017, Moutari signed a contract with Hungarian club Ferencváros. On 13 February 2019, Moutari signed a contract with Hungarian club Mezőkövesd. On 29 May, Moutari signed a contract with Hungarian club Budapest Honvéd. On 10 October 2020, Moutari signed a contract with Saudi club Al-Ain. On 31 August 2021, Moutari signed a two-year contract with Saudi club Al-Fayha. On 31 August 2022, Moutari signed a contract with Saudi club Al-Qadsiah. On 31 January 2023, Moutari was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algerian Football Federation
The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); () is the governing body of Association football, football in Algeria. Formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognized international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence. In 2021, twenty structures were added to the Algerian Football Federation. The Algerian Football Federation is considered a member of FIFA. History The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) was founded on the founding meeting of 21 October 1962. During this meeting, the entire football system in Algeria was rethought, the three main leagues before the independence of Algeria were kept, but were named in the West Region (former Oran League), Center Region (former Algiers League) and East Region (former Constantine League). On the other hand, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. The city was founded circa 1070 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the capital of the Almoravid dynasty. The Almoravids established the first major structures in the city and shaped its layout for centuries to come. The red Walls of Marrakesh, walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone afterwards, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" or "Ochre City". Marrakesh grew rapidly and established itself as a cultural, religious, and trading center for the Maghreb. After a period of decline, Marrakesh regained its status in the early 16th century as the capital of the Saadian dynasty, with sultans Abdallah al-Ghalib and Ahmad al-Mansur embellishing the city with an array of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrakesh Stadium
Marrakesh Stadium (, Berber language, Berber: Annar n Mrraksh), is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International. Completed in January 2012, it is used mostly for Association football, football matches with the capability of hosting Olympic Games. It is home to Kawkab Marrakech, Kawkab Marrakesh football team. The stadium has a capacity for 45,240 spectators. It replaces Stade El Harti, Stade Al Harti as the home of Kawkab Marrakech and as the main stadium of the city. It hosted the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, four games including the final in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2014 African Championships in Athletics. It will be one of the venues for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. It is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup which Morocco will co-host along with Portugal and Spain. History Construction Launched in September 2003, the construction of the stadium lasted 7 years and 3 months. Inauguration took p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles M'Mombwa
Kokola Charles William M'Mombwa (born 14 March 1998) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Floriana. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he plays for the Tanzania national team. M'Mombwa made his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners on 1 August 2018 in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United, where he came on as a substitute for six minutes. Early life M'Mombwa was born in Baraka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 14 March 1998. He and his family fled to Tanzania, where they stayed for more than a decade. They then resettled in Casula, southwest of Sydney. M'Mombwa's father was both a football player and coach when he resided in DR Congo. Club career Central Coast Mariners After coming through the Mariners academy, M'Mombwa debuted for the club in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United. He played his first and only A-League game for Central Coast in their 8–2 loss against Wellington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
