CAF African Women’s Championship Kicks Off

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Amidst little fanfare, the sixth edition of the CAF African Women’s Championship kicked off this past weekend in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Backed by a ferocious home support, Equatorial Guinea pulled off what must surely be the upset of the tournament so far, by beating perennial powerhouse, Cameroon 1-0. In the other Group A match, Mali slumped to a 0-1 defeat against Congo.

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Cameroon Remain Atop African Rankings

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cameroon have moved two places higher in the latest FIFA world rankings and now stand 12th on the global table. The Indomitable Lions remain the highest placed African side – 10 places ahead of Egypt, who lie 22nd in the worldwide list – and are now two positions ahead of England and lie just behind France.

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Super Falcons to Clash With Black Queens

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nigeria will take on great rivals Ghana in their opening match of the African Women’s Championship in November. The pair have been drawn together in Group B of the tournament, which is hosted by Equatorial Guinea. South Africa and Tunisia are the other two teams in the group. Group A features the hosts, plus Cameroon, Mali, and Congo-Brazzaville. Nigeria’s Super Falcons have won every edition of the championship so far, but they failed to make it to the knock-out stages of the recent Olympic tournament in Beijing.

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