The two Egyptian sides left in the Confederation Cup have been drawn in the same group after today’s draw in Cairo. Pyramids and Al Masry are both in Group A alongside Mauritania’s Nouadhibou and Enugu Rangers from Nigeria.
Archive | November 13, 2019
South Africa and Nigeria claim wins at U23 Africa Cup of Nations….
A Teboho Mokoena free-kick goal gave South Africa a 1-0 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday at the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria won Tuesday’s other Group B game as they beat Zambia 3-1 at the tournament that also decides the three African teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Dickson Etuhu found guilty of match-fixing in Sweden….
Former Nigeria international Dickson Etuhu has been found guilty of attempted match-fixing by a Swedish appeals court. The Court of Appeal in Stockholm said in a release on Wednesday that it was clear that Etuhu and an unnamed former player tried to influence AIK keeper Kyriakos “Kenny” Stamatopoulos to fix a match in Sweden’s top division in 2017.
Cyclist Gerben Thijssen in intensive care after crash….
Belgium’s Gerben Thijssen is in intensive care after being injured in a heavy crash in the first night of racing at the Ghent Six Day. The Lotto Soudal rider, 21, suffered three small brain haemorrhages and fractured three ribs and a collarbone.
Arsene Wenger takes FIFA senior role….
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is returning to football after he agreed to become FIFA’s new chief of global football development. The move ends speculation linking the Frenchman, 70, with a return to management as Bayern Munich boss.
