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  • CCC Final: Gov. Emmanuel purchases 30,000 free tickets for fans

    CCC Final: Gov. Emmanuel purchases 30,000 free tickets for fans

    Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom have purchased 30,000 tickets to be distributed free to football fans from across the country for the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup to be played at the God’s will Akpabio Stadium on Friday.

    Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko, disclosed this during the LOC’s daily briefing Tuesday evening in Uyo.

    Uko said the move was a deliberate action by the Governor to ease the financial burden of attending the match on the fans and to ensure that no one is left out from experiencing the memorable occasion.

    According to the chairman, the free tickets would be available for fans to pick up at all the ticket booths at Godswill Akpabio Stadium and the premises of all radio stations in Akwa Ibom as well as the Club House of Akwa United.

    Orlando Pirates of of South Africa will be meeting Renaissance Sportive de Berkane of Morocco for the first time when the two sides faceoff in Uyo this Friday for the right to be crowned champions of Africa’s second biggest club football competition.

  • CAF Confed Cup: Pirates, Berkane to Arrive Uyo on Wednesday as match gets 8:00pm kick-off

    CAF Confed Cup: Pirates, Berkane to Arrive Uyo on Wednesday as match gets 8:00pm kick-off

    Ahead of this Friday’s final of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, it has now been confirmed that both finalists, Orlando Pirates of South Africa and RSB Berkane of Morocco would arrive Uyo, venue of the epochal match on Wednesday.

    General Coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the final and who is also the Senior Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom Governor on Sports, Mr Paul Bassey, gave the confirmation in a chat with newsmen Tuesday, in Uyo.

    “The LOC has established contact with the camps of both teams and I can confirm that the teams will be arriving Uyo tomorrow.” Bassey said.

    The Coordinator also confirmed that kick-off for the eagerly-anticipated final has been fixed for eight o’clock in the evening.

    “As per the directive from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), I can confirm to you that kick-off for the match is at 8:00pm and we at the LOC are perfectly poised to make it a memorable occasion that the entirety of Africa will be proud of.” He added.

    Pirates will be seeking a second success in African football after winning the Champions League in 1995 while Berkane, who are the defending champions of the Confederation Cup, would be making a third appearance in the final when proceedings get underway in Uyo on Friday.

    Meanwhile a tripartite security meeting for CAF-NFF-LOC would hold today at the Nest of Champions, venue of the match where the pitch has been described by FIFA Pitch Consultant Jorge as perfect for a good game of football.

    This is even as CAF has said that Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku and his counterparts from Togo Antoine Folly, Cote D’Ivoire, Idriss Diallo and Benin Republic, Moucharafou Anjorin are expected as special guests at the final.

    The match would be the Soweto Giants’ (Pirates) first ever encounter with “The Orange Boys” (RSB Berkane), with both teams seeking their second major continental title.

  • CAF fines Aubameyang for social media outburst

    CAF fines Aubameyang for social media outburst

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts.

    CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”.

    Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November.

    The player and his team mates were stuck at the airport in the Gambia after arriving for a qualifying game. They were not allowed to leave as officials argued over COVID-19 testing.

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    The Arsenal striker posted pictures of players sleeping on the airport floor and wrote: “Nice job CAF, it’s as if we were back in the 1990s.”

    He later added: “This will not demotivate us but people need to know and CAF need to take responsibility.

    “It is 2020 and we want Africa to grow but this is not how we will get there.”

    CAF’s disciplinary committee said the content was offensive and degrading.

    African football’s governing body also fined Gambia’s FA $100,000, half of which was suspended for 24 months.

    “The Gambian federation did not comply to the loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship values and rules of fair play concerning the reception of the Gabonese delegation,” CAF said in a statement.

    Gabon arrived shortly before midnight and were allowed to go to their hotel about five hours later. They lost 2-1 to Gambia later in the day.

  • Rangers draw 1-1 with Al-Masry FC in Enugu, crash out of 2020 Confederation Cup

    Rangers draw 1-1 with Al-Masry FC in Enugu, crash out of 2020 Confederation Cup

    Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday held visiting Al-Masry of Egypt to a 1-1 draw in the Confederation Cup Match Day Six.
    Al-Masry opened scores through Mahmoud Wadi in the 5th minute of the match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, while Ifeanyi George levelled scores for Rangers in the 19th minute from Isaac Loute’s free kick.
    The two teams battled for a winning goal until regulation time to no avail, bringing Rangers campaign in the tournament to a disappointing end.
    Speaking after the match, Rangers Coach, Salisu Yusuf, praised his players for giving their all in the match and throughout the group matches.
    He said that the team started the offensive in the game late, adding that he would have been happy if they pulled through to the next round.
    ”We played well, in spite of the nature of the match and it is a good thing that we did not lose the match.
    ”It was a tough match and Al-Masry have been a good team in this group but we would have won the match.
    ”The players missed chances, which they should have converted but so be it, that is football for you,” Yusuf said.
    Also, Al-Masry Coach, Ihab Halal, praised his team for getting a draw against Rangers in their home.
    ”Rangers is a good team and I give them kudos for their performance.
    “Although we are already through to the next round even before kicking the ball today but for pride sake, we have fought for the point,” Halal said.
    With Sunday’s result, Rangers have exited from the competition with six points after six matches.
    They finished behind the visitors with 10 points after the same number of matches.
    Pyramid FC led the group with 15 points as Nouadhibou FC occupied the bottom with three points after eight matches. (NAN)

  • CAF Cup: Enyimba lose to Paradou, Rangers hold Nouadhibou

    CAF Cup: Enyimba lose to Paradou, Rangers hold Nouadhibou

    Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday fell to a lone goal defeat against Algerian side Paradou AC in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D tie at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida.

    Abdelkader Ghorab netted the winning goal for the home team in the 64th minute.

    It was Enyimba’s second defeat in the group following their 2-0 loss on Matchday One to Morocco’s Hassania Agadir.

    In the other Group D game, San- Pedro of Cote d’l voire were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Hassania Agadir.

    Hassania Agadir top the table with seven points, while Paradou are second with four points.

    Enyimba occupy third position with three points, while San-Pedro are fourth with two points.

    Meanwhile, Rangers International FC of Enugu held their hosts Nouadibou of Mauritania to a 0-0 draw in a Group A encounter at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya.

    Rangers had lost their opening two games in the group to Al Masry and Pyramids of Egypt.

    In the other Group A encounter, Pyramids of Egypt defeated Al Masry 2-1 to go to the top of the group with nine points, while Al Masry are second with six points.

    Rangers and Nouadhibou are third and fourth respectively with a point each. (NAN)

  • CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba lose 2-0 away to Hassania Agadir

    CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba lose 2-0 away to Hassania Agadir

    Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday went down to a 2-0 defeat against Moroccan side, Hassania Agadir in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D clash at the Stade Al Inbiaâte.

    Karim El Berkaoui opened scoring for the home team in the 14th minute, while Senegalese forward Malick Cisse added the second five minutes later.

    Enyimba battled hard to get back into the game but were unable to breach the hosts’ defence.

    In the other Group D game, San Pedro of Cote d’l voire were held to a 0-0 at home by Algerian club, Paradou A.C.

    The Aba-based club side will host San Pedro at the Enyimba International Stadium on Dec. 8 in a Matchday two encounter. (NAN)