The international football governing body, FIFA has given participating nations for the 2013 U20 World Cup 25 days to name their squads. This falls in line with article 25.2 of the tournament’s regulations which stipulate that “the final list of 21 players (three of whom shall be goalkeepers) selected to participate in the final competition shall be submitted to the FIFA general secretariat, using the ...

A brace from Aminu Umar gave Nigeria a 2-1 win over Mali in the classification match of the Orange Africa Youth Championship. The Flying Eagles go home with a bronze medal. It should be noted that by reaching the semifinal of the competition, both sides secured their place for the forthcoming FIFA U20 World cup. Tiekoro Keita found the net in the 87th for Mali’s face saver. The final of the Youth event takes ...

Mali U-20 coach, Moussa Keita, has said he is satisfied with the performance of his wards at Orange Youth Championships though Ghana denied them the final berth after a semi final clash yesterday that ended 4-2 on penalties. “Disappointing as it might be l will have to say overall I am satisfied with my players and encouraged that we reached the semi-final and made the World Cup,” Keita told pressmen at the ...

Ghana have made it the finals of the Orange CAN U-20 tournament currently going on in Algeria after recording a 4-2 victory over Mali on penalties. Both teams failed to score at the end of the regular play time and even after prolongation. Ghana carried the day at the end of the penalty shootout. The finals of the competition, billed for March 30 at the Stade Ahmed Zabana, would see Ghana clash with Egypt ...

African teams to play the 2013 U20 World Cup have known their contenders following the draws that were conducted last night in Istanbul. The African nations will be known precisely after the ongoing African Youth Championship to end next Saturday in Algeria. According to the draws, the African champions will play in group E alongside Chile, England and Iraq. The other African participating teams have been ...

The two countries to play the final of Orange African Youth Championship in Algeria will be known later this Tuesday after the semifinal games. Group A leaders, Egypt will be clashing in Ain Temouchent with group B second, Nigeria. The young Pharaohs who go into the match with a 100% (9/9pts) are thrilled to have secured their ticket for the U-20 World event billed for Turkey. Despite a poor start of the ...

Ghana U20 striker Francis Narh has returned to full training ahead of their semi final clash against Mali on Tuesday at the Orange African Youth Championship. He returned to full training with the team on Saturday at the El Amria Training pitch after missing Ghana's third group game agaisnt Algeria which ended in a 2-0 win for the Satellites. He is expected to partner Ebenezer Assifuah up front when they ...

All is yet to be played this Saturday in group B where only Mali have secured their ticket for the semifinal of the Orange African Youth Championship in Algeria. The Democratic Republic of Congo (1pt), Gabon (1pt) and Nigeria (3pts) all stand a chance of reaching the last four. Title holders Nigeria will want to defend their one win recorded so far in the competition by beating the DR Congo in Oran. A win by ...

Mali would be without four of their injured players when they face Rwanda in a 2014 World Cup qualifier this weekend in Kigali. Queens Park Rangers midfielder Samba Diakite as well as goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa have all ben ruled out after failing to recover from long term injuries. AC Milan’s Bakaye Traore and uncapped Abdoulwhaid Sissoko of Brest in Ligue 1 have also withdrawn due to slight knocks. Mali ...

Mali face a crisis ahead of their Sunday match against Rwanda in the third round qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. Samba Diakite (QPR), Mamadou Samassa (Guingamp), Bakary Traore (AC Milan) and Abdoulwhaid Sissoko (Brest) have all been reported injured. Head coach, Patrice Carteron earlier named a 22-man squad leaving out Bordeaux’s Cheik Diabate and Modibo Maiga of West Ham. Mali’s group is now ...