2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CAF Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the
CAF Third Round matches for the
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. The 20 qualifiers (the 12 group winners and the best 8 runners-up from the
second roundThis page provides the summaries of the CAF Second Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2010 African Cup of Nations. The 48 qualifiers were split into 12 groups of four in the draw held in Durban, South Africa on 25 November 2007...
) were split into 5 groups of four, in the draw held on 22 October 2008 in
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. Teams in each group will play a home-and-away round-robin in 2009, with the 5 groups winners advancing to the
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(together with hosts
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).
This round also doubles as the
qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of NationsThe 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...
, with the top three teams in each group qualifying for the finals (together with hosts
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Seeding
Teams were seeded based on their
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in October 2008 (number in parentheses). One team from each of the following pots was drawn into each group.
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Ecuélé Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese footballer currently under contract for French side FC Lorient.Manga began his career in his homeland at FC 105 Libreville, before being spotted by scouts from French Ligue 1 side Girondins Bordeaux...
MéyéRoguy Méyé is a Gabonese football striker who plays for Zalaegerszegi TE in Hungary.-Career:On 5 July 2007, he signed a 5 year contract with Hungarian first division outfit Zalaegerszegi TE, which won the Hungarian championship in 2002...
BrouMoïse Brou Apanga , is a Côte d'Ivoire born Gabonese football defender who plays for Brest, and the Gabonese national team.- External links :...
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Stade Omar BongoStade Omar Bongo is a multi-purpose stadium in Libreville, Gabon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of FC 105 Libreville. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It is named after Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009.-External...
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LibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
|attendance = 20,000
|referee= Verson Lwanja (
MalawiThe Football Association of Malawi is the governing body controlling the sport of football in the central African country of Malawi. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football, FIFA and COSAFA.-History:...
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MakounJean II Makoun is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Greek Superleague club Olympiacos on loan from Aston Villa. He also plays in the Cameroon national football team.-Early career:...
Eto'oSamuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
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CousinDaniel Michel Cousin is a Gabonese footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Larissa and represents Gabon, for whom he is captain. Previously he has played for , Martigues, , Le Mans Union Club 72, RC Lens and Hull City....
|stadium = Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo,
Yaoundé-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
|attendance = 38,000
|referee = Kacem Bennaceur (
TunisiaThe Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...
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MoulounguiEric Mouloungui is a Gabonese international footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice. Originally a striker, he is actually used as a midfielder.-Career:...
CousinDaniel Michel Cousin is a Gabonese footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Larissa and represents Gabon, for whom he is captain. Previously he has played for , Martigues, , Le Mans Union Club 72, RC Lens and Hull City....
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TaarabtAdel Taarabt is a Moroccan footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as an Attacking midfielder and can also be used as a winger....
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Stade Omar BongoStade Omar Bongo is a multi-purpose stadium in Libreville, Gabon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of FC 105 Libreville. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It is named after Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009.-External...
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LibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
|attendance = 14,000
|referee = Noumandiez Doue (
Côte d'IvoireThe Fédération Ivoirienne de Football is the governing body of football in Côte d'Ivoire and is in charge of the Côte d'Ivoire national team amongst other footballing matters...
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Jemâa
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Nyayo National StadiumNyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located near the city centre. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1983. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The popular AFC Leopards football club plays most of its home games at Nyayo stadium. ...
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NairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
|attendance = 27,000
|referee= Divine Evehe (
CameroonThe Fédération Camerounaise de Football is the governing body of football in Cameroon.- External links :* * at the FIFA website.* at CAF Online...
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DarragiOussama Darragi is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a playmaker. He currently plays for Espérance Sportive de Tunis and the Tunisian national football team.-International career:...
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Stade 7 NovemberNational stadium of Rades is a multi-purpose stadium in Rades, Tunisia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium holds 65,000 and was built in 2001 for the 2001 Mediterranean Games and is considered to be one of the best stadiums in...
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RadèsRadès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
|attendance = 30,000
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Kokou DjaoupeKokou Djaoupe is a Togolese football referee, who has refereed 21 games in African competitions.He was selected to be one of the referees of the 2008 and 2010 African Cup of Nations....
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TogoThe Fédération Togolaise de Football or FTF is the governing body of football in Togo. As of 2005 its president is Gabriel Komla K. Mawulawoe AMEYI...
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ObinnaVictor Nsofor Obinna is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-Biography:Obinna in Igbo, literally means "Father´s heart". He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007...
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Abuja StadiumAbuja National Stadium is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Abuja, the rapidly developing Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian National Football Team, the Super Eagles, as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events...
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AbujaAbuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
|attendance = 60,000
|referee=Abdellah El Achiri (
MoroccoThe Royal Moroccan Football Federation , , is the governing body of football in Morocco.- Record of national team :*World Cup** 4 Participation's : 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998.** Huitième final : 1986.*LG Cup** Final : 1999....
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MarigaMcDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer player who plays for Real Sociedad on loan from Inter Milan. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League on 16 March 2010.-Early career:...
|goals2 =DominguesElias Gaspar "Domingues" Pelembe is a Mozambican footballer who currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premier Soccer League and Mozambique...
|stadium = Kasarani Sports ComplexMoi International Sports Centre is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. The stadium holds 60,000. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. It is currently used mostly for football matches, the Kenya national football team plays most of its home...
, NairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
|attendance = 15,000
|referee=Yakhouba Keita (GuineaThe Fédération Guinéenne de Football is the governing body of football in Guinea. It was founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1961. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:...
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DjebbourRafik Zoheir Djebbour is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague.-Auxerre:...
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|stadium = Stade Mustapha TchakerStade Mustapha Tchaker is a multi-purpose stadium in Blida, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.* Not to be confused with the old soocer stadium Stade Freres Brakni.- External links :*...
, BlidaBlida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
|attendance = 26,500
|referee=Daniel BennettDaniel Frazer Bennett is an English-South African football referee. He was voted PSL Referee of the Season in 2000–01 and 2010-11 and is an international referee since 2003....
(South AfricaThe South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
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SaïfiRafik Saïfi is an Algerian professional football player who is currently playing for Amiens SC in the Championnat National.-Characteristics:...
|stadium = Konkola StadiumKonkola Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chililabombwe, Zambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Konkola Blades Football Club. The stadium holds 15,000 people....
, ChililabombweChililabombwe is a city located in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. The name means 'place of the croaking frog'.The main economic activity is the mining of copper....
|attendance = 9,000
|referee=Divine Evehe (CameroonThe Fédération Camerounaise de Football is the governing body of football in Cameroon.- External links :* * at the FIFA website.* at CAF Online...
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HosnyHosny Abd Rabo Abdel Mottaleb Ibrahim is an Egyptian footballer, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for the Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily...
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|stadium = Cairo Military Academy StadiumThe Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 22,000.It was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt....
, CairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
|attendance = 18,000
|referee= Emmanuel Imiere (NigeriaThe Nigeria Football Federation organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959...
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BelhadjNadir Belhadj is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a left wingback or as a left winger for 11-time Qatar league champions Al Sadd and the Algerian national team....
ZianiKarim Koceila Yanis Ziani is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a creative midfielder for the Qatari club Al-Jaish on loan from German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, and for the Algerian national team...
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|stadium = Stade Mustapha TchakerStade Mustapha Tchaker is a multi-purpose stadium in Blida, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.* Not to be confused with the old soocer stadium Stade Freres Brakni.- External links :*...
, BlidaBlida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
|attendance = 22,000
|referee = Yakhouba Keita (GuineaThe Fédération Guinéenne de Football is the governing body of football in Guinea. It was founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1961. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:...
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MoteabEmad Moteab is an Egyptian football striker. He plays for Al-Ahly Egyptian club as well as the Egyptian national team...
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|stadium = Cairo International StadiumCairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region...
, CairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
|attendance = 75,000
|referee = Jerome DamonJerome Damon is a South African football referee.An international referee since 2000, Damon was on stand-by for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was a referee at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.He was preselected as a...
(South AfricaThe South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
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Tiebreaking play-off
Alleged crowd violence at the playoff and the preceding match led to diplomatic tension between Egypt and Algeria.
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AmoahMathew Amoah is a Ghanaian international striker, who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Mersin İdmanyurdu SK. He formerly played for Vitesse, starting as a youngster in 1998 until 2005.-Vitesse and Fortuna:...
|stadium = Stade 26 marsStade 26 mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium...
, BamakoBamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
|attendance = 40,000
|referee=Divine Evehe (CameroonThe Fédération Camerounaise de Football is the governing body of football in Cameroon.- External links :* * at the FIFA website.* at CAF Online...
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DialloMamadou Diallo , also known as Big Mama, is a former Senegalese football striker.-European career:Diallo has played all over the world: United States, Senegal, Morocco, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mali, Germany, Turkey, Sweden and Norway...
KanoutéFrédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
|goals2 =S. TchomogoSeidath Kenabe Tchomogo is a Beninese midfielder who plays for East Riffa Club.Tchomogo was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team. He also played at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.-References:...
|stadium = Stade 26 marsStade 26 mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium...
, BamakoBamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
|attendance = 40,000
|referee=Essam Abd El FatahEssam Abd El Fatah is an Egyptian football referee. Abd El Fatah has been a referee since 2001; his first international game was between Morocco and Sierra Leone in 2003. He was the referee for the match between Australia and Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
(EgyptThe Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
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TraoréAlain Sibiri Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.- Career :Traoré began his career with Planete Champion and was transferred in July 2005 to AJ Auxerre. On 4 January 2009, he was loaned out to Stade Brest 29 for six months. He returned to AJ Auxerre on 31 June...
DaganoBeli Moumouni Dagano is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Al-Khor in Qatar.-Career:Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella Club d'Adjamé, based in Abidjan. In 1999 he moved back to his homeland, with Etoile Filante, before making his move to Europe a year later, with Belgian...
|goals2 = FeindounoPascal Feindouno is a Guinean international footballer, who currently plays for Swiss side FC Sion as a winger.- Early career :...
ZayatteKamil Zayatte is a Guinean footballer who plays for Turkish club İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor as a defender.-Club career:...
|stadium = Stade du 4-AoûtStade du 4-Août is a multi-purpose stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. Etoile Filante Ouagadougou play their homes games at the stadium.-External links:* at * at * at...
, OuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
|attendance = 30,000
|referee= Mohamed BenouzaMohamed Benouza is an Algerian football referee who currently resides in Oran. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001....
(AlgeriaThe Algerian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Algeria. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognised international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence....
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DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
KalouSalomon Armand Magloire Kalou is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League.He is often used on the wings at Chelsea. He has a preference for playing on the left wing as this gives him opportunities to cut inside and take shots with his favoured right foot...
B. KonéBakari Koné is an Ivorian football striker who plays for Qatar League side Lekhwiya.-Early career:Like many other Ivorian stars, he began his career at the famed youth academy at ASEC Mimosas, run by Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou in his home country. Guillou recalls: "One day, when I was passing...
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|stadium = Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, nicknamed "le Félicia", is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national stadium of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix...
, AbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
|attendance = 34,000
|referee= Djamel Haimoudi (AlgeriaThe Algerian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Algeria. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognised international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence....
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- 19 people were killed in a stampede before this match
A stampede occurred on 29 March 2009 in the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire before a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Malawi and Côte d'Ivoire. Nineteen people were killed and more than 130 were injured...
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RomaricChristian Koffi Ndri , commonly known as Romaric, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol, on loan from Sevilla FC, and the Côte d'Ivoire national team...
|stadium = Stade 28 SeptembreStade 28 Septembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Conakry, Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people....
, ConakryConakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
|attendance = 14,000
|referee = Essam Abd El FatahEssam Abd El Fatah is an Egyptian football referee. Abd El Fatah has been a referee since 2001; his first international game was between Morocco and Sierra Leone in 2003. He was the referee for the match between Australia and Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
(EgyptThe Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
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BancéAristide Bancé is a Burkinabé footballer playing currently for Samsunspor, on loan from Al-Ahli Dubai. Of Spor Toto Super League 2011-2012 season first goal scorer.On 15 August 2010 he moved to Al-Ahli Dubai....
|goals2 =Touré YayaGnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
TallMamadou Tall is a Burkinabé Football player who is currently play for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.-Club...
DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
|stadium = Stade du 4-AoûtStade du 4-Août is a multi-purpose stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. Etoile Filante Ouagadougou play their homes games at the stadium.-External links:* at * at * at...
, OuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
|attendance = 33,056
|referee=Jerome DamonJerome Damon is a South African football referee.An international referee since 2000, Damon was on stand-by for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was a referee at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.He was preselected as a...
(South AfricaThe South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
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DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
Touré YayaGnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
KeïtaAbdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team....
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|stadium = Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, nicknamed "le Félicia", is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national stadium of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix...
, AbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
|attendance = 38,209
|referee = Eddy MailletEddy Allen Maillet is a Seychellois football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001.He was selected as a referee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana,...
(SeychellesThe Seychelles Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Seychelles. The current president is Suketu Patel and it was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the national football league and the national team.- External links : * at the FIFA...
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BamogoHabib Bamogo is a French-born Burkinabé professional footballer, currently playing for Panetolikos F.C. in Greece.-Career:...
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Goalscorers
As of November 15, there have been 134 goals scored over 60 games at an average of 2.23 goals per game.
6 goals
Didier DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
5 goals
Moumouni DaganoBeli Moumouni Dagano is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Al-Khor in Qatar.-Career:Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella Club d'Adjamé, based in Abidjan. In 1999 he moved back to his homeland, with Etoile Filante, before making his move to Europe a year later, with Belgian...
4 goals
Matthew AmoahMathew Amoah is a Ghanaian international striker, who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Mersin İdmanyurdu SK. He formerly played for Vitesse, starting as a youngster in 1998 until 2005.-Vitesse and Fortuna:...
3 goals
Samuel Eto'oSamuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
Mohamed Aboutrika
Pascal FeindounoPascal Feindouno is a Guinean international footballer, who currently plays for Swiss side FC Sion as a winger.- Early career :...
Frédéric KanoutéFrédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
Chiukepo MsowoyaChiukepo Msowoya is a Malawian footballer, who currently plays for in the South African Premier Soccer League.-International career:...
Victor Nsofor ObinnaVictor Nsofor Obinna is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-Biography:Obinna in Igbo, literally means "Father´s heart". He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007...
2 goals
Abdelkader Ghezzal Rafik SaïfiRafik Saïfi is an Algerian professional football player who is currently playing for Amiens SC in the Championnat National.-Characteristics:...
Mohamed AoudouMohamed Aoudou Golanne is a Beninese international footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Tonnerre d'Abomey.-Career:...
Razak OmotoyossiRazak Omotoyossi is a Nigerian-born Beninese footballer who plays for Egyptian club Zamalek and also for the Benin national football team....
Achille EmanaAchille Emana Edzimbi , known as Emana, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Al-Hilal FC in Saudi Arabia, as an attacking midfielder.-Toulouse:...
Jean MakounJean II Makoun is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Greek Superleague club Olympiacos on loan from Aston Villa. He also plays in the Cameroon national football team.-Early career:...
Bakari KonéBakari Koné is an Ivorian football striker who plays for Qatar League side Lekhwiya.-Early career:Like many other Ivorian stars, he began his career at the famed youth academy at ASEC Mimosas, run by Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou in his home country. Guillou recalls: "One day, when I was passing...
RomaricChristian Koffi Ndri , commonly known as Romaric, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol, on loan from Sevilla FC, and the Côte d'Ivoire national team...
Yaya TouréGnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
GervinhoGervais Yao Kouassi , more commonly known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forwardor as a winger for English Premier League club Arsenal.-Youth career:...
Hosny Abd RaboHosny Abd Rabo Abdel Mottaleb Ibrahim is an Egyptian footballer, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for the Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily...
Amr ZakiAmr Zaki is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Zamalek and the Egypt national team. He is known for his strong headers and for being a top striker in Africa.-Early career:...
Daniel CousinDaniel Michel Cousin is a Gabonese footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Larissa and represents Gabon, for whom he is captain. Previously he has played for , Martigues, , Le Mans Union Club 72, RC Lens and Hull City....
Roguy MéyéRoguy Méyé is a Gabonese football striker who plays for Zalaegerszegi TE in Hungary.-Career:On 5 July 2007, he signed a 5 year contract with Hungarian first division outfit Zalaegerszegi TE, which won the Hungarian championship in 2002...
Dennis OliechDennis Oliech is a Kenyan professional football forward currently playing for Auxerre.- Club career :Dennis Oliech started playing football for Dagoretti Santos in his earlier years, then Mathare United....
Adel TaarabtAdel Taarabt is a Moroccan footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as an Attacking midfielder and can also be used as a winger....
Obafemi MartinsObafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Rubin Kazan and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball....
Mudathir El TahirMudather Eltaib Ibrahim El Tahir is a Sudanese striker who plays for Sudanese club Al-Hilal in the Sudanese League .He is one of the most promising players in Sudan.He is also one of the best player in Africa.-Career:...
Oussama DarragiOussama Darragi is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a playmaker. He currently plays for Espérance Sportive de Tunis and the Tunisian national football team.-International career:...
Issam Jemâa
1 goal
Nadir BelhadjNadir Belhadj is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a left wingback or as a left winger for 11-time Qatar league champions Al Sadd and the Algerian national team....
Madjid BougherraMadjid Bougherra is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Lekhwiya and the Algeria national team. He is a defender, who can also play as a midfielder....
Rafik DjebbourRafik Zoheir Djebbour is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague.-Auxerre:...
Karim MatmourKarim Matmour is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Algerian national team.-Club career:...
Karim ZianiKarim Koceila Yanis Ziani is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a creative midfielder for the Qatari club Al-Jaish on loan from German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, and for the Algerian national team...
Seidath TchomogoSeidath Kenabe Tchomogo is a Beninese midfielder who plays for East Riffa Club.Tchomogo was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team. He also played at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.-References:...
Romuald BocoRomuald Boco is a Benin international footballer who plays for Shanghai East Asia as a midfielder or as a defender.-Accrington Stanley :...
Aristide BancéAristide Bancé is a Burkinabé footballer playing currently for Samsunspor, on loan from Al-Ahli Dubai. Of Spor Toto Super League 2011-2012 season first goal scorer.On 15 August 2010 he moved to Al-Ahli Dubai....
Mahamoudou KéréMahamoudou Kéré is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Konyaspor.-Career:On 9 June 2010, the 28 year-old Burkinabé defender left Charleroi SC to join Turkish side Konyaspor on a 3-year contract....
Habib BamogoHabib Bamogo is a French-born Burkinabé professional footballer, currently playing for Panetolikos F.C. in Greece.-Career:...
Jonathan PitroipaJonathan Pitroipa is a Burkinabé footballer. He plays for French club Stade Rennais, whom he joined from Hamburger SV. Known by his incredible speed and by pulling withering counterattacks, Pitroipa is a very dangerous attacking midfielder.-Career:Pitroipa played for Planete Champion in his native...
Alain TraoréAlain Sibiri Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.- Career :Traoré began his career with Planete Champion and was transferred in July 2005 to AJ Auxerre. On 4 January 2009, he was loaned out to Stade Brest 29 for six months. He returned to AJ Auxerre on 31 June...
Salomon KalouSalomon Armand Magloire Kalou is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League.He is often used on the wings at Chelsea. He has a preference for playing on the left wing as this gives him opportunities to cut inside and take shots with his favoured right foot...
Abdul Kader KeïtaAbdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team....
Siaka TiénéSiaka Tiéné is an Ivorian football midfielder who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain. He is usually a left sided defender, although he can also play as a holding midfielder or winger.- Career :...
Achille Webo Ahmed HassanAhmed Hassan is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing for the Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek SC and the Egyptian national team...
Emad MoteabEmad Moteab is an Egyptian football striker. He plays for Al-Ahly Egyptian club as well as the Egyptian national team...
Bruno Ecuele Manga Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese footballer currently under contract for French side FC Lorient.Manga began his career in his homeland at FC 105 Libreville, before being spotted by scouts from French Ligue 1 side Girondins Bordeaux...
Eric MoulounguiEric Mouloungui is a Gabonese international footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice. Originally a striker, he is actually used as a midfielder.-Career:...
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a Gabonese-French football player who currently plays for Saint-Étienne on loan from Milan. Aubameyang also represents the Gabon national team.-Career:He joined AC Milan youth team in January 2007...
Moise BrouMoïse Brou Apanga , is a Côte d'Ivoire born Gabonese football defender who plays for Brest, and the Gabonese national team.- External links :...
Anthony AnnanAnthony Gildas Kofi Annan is a Ghanaian international footballer, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie of the Fußball-Bundesliga.- Playing in Ghana:...
Kwadwo AsamoahKojo "Kwadwo" Asamoah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese in Italy and the Ghana national team.- Early career:...
Michael EssienMichael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...
Sulley MuntariSulleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari is a Ghanaian international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan in Italy. He has 66 caps for The Black Stars of Ghana.-Early career:...
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Bursaspor in Turkey.-Early career:...
Mamadou BahMamadou Diouldé Bah is a Guinean footballer. He currently plays for the German club VfB Stuttgart.- Career :Bah began his career at Friguiabé FC before joining Athlético de Coléah in 2005...
Sambégou BangouraSambégou Bangoura is a Guinean football player, who currently plays for Chirag United Club Kerala in the Indian I-League...
Oumar KalabaneOumar Kalabane is a professional footballer from Guinea. He currently plays as a defender.-Club career:Kalabane spent two seasons with AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1, appearing in 20 league matches...
Kamil ZayatteKamil Zayatte is a Guinean footballer who plays for Turkish club İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor as a defender.-Club career:...
Macdonald Mariga Julius OwinoJulius Owino is a Kenyan footballer who plays for Gor Mahia as a defender. He plays for Kenya at international level.-Club career:Owino started his career with Kenyan Premier League team Gor Mahia in 2003...
Allan WangaAllan Wetende Wanga is a Kenyan footballer, currently playing for Hoang Anh Gia Lai in Vietnam. His main position is as a striker. Harambee Stars' striker Allan Wanga's dream of playing in the Europa League for the Azerbaijani first division club Baku FC has aborted.The deal turned sour after the...
Jacob NgwiraJacob Ngwira is a Malawian footballer who currently plays for Carara Kicks in the South African National First Division.-International career:...
Mamadou DialloMamadou Diallo , also known as Big Mama, is a former Senegalese football striker.-European career:Diallo has played all over the world: United States, Senegal, Morocco, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mali, Germany, Turkey, Sweden and Norway...
Lassane Fané Modibo MaigaModibo Maiga is a Malian footballer. He currently plays for Sochaux. He is a forward who can play as a winger.-Tunisian:...
Tenema Ndiaye Mamadou SamassaMamadou Samassa is a French-born Malian football player of Senegalese descent who currently plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1...
Mounir El HamdaouiMounir El Hamdaoui is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Ajax in the Netherlands...
DominguesElias Gaspar "Domingues" Pelembe is a Mozambican footballer who currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African Premier Soccer League and Mozambique...
Tico-TicoManuel José Luís Bucuane , best known as Tico-Tico, is a Mozambican football striker who plays for Desportivo de Maputo in Mozambique.-Career:...
Dário Michael Eneramo Michael Eneramo is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Sivasspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.-Club career:...
Peter OdemwingiePeter Osaze Odemwingie is a footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. His name, Osaze, means "God chooses "....
Ikechukwu UcheIkechukwu Uche is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Granada CF on loan from Villarreal CF, as a striker.He spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the age of 20.-Early years:...
Aiyegbeni Yakubu Patrick Mutesa Mafisango Emmanuel AdebayorSheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur as a striker on loan from Manchester City. He plays in the same position for the Togo national team. Adebayor previously played for Metz, Monaco and Arsenal and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008...
Moustapha SalifouMoustapha Salifou is a Togolese footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Saarbrücken in Germany's 3rd Liga. He is notable for spending time in England with Aston Villa...
Floyd Ayité Floyd Ayité is a French-Togolese offensive midfielder currently playing in France for Angers SCO on loan from Bordeaux.-External links:*...
Ammar JemalAmmar Jemal is a Tunisian footballer. He currently plays for the Fußball-Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on loan.-Career:On 11 June 2009, Jemal was linked with a move to French club FC Nantes on a four year contract. This move would have reunited him with his former coach Gernot Rohr, but the transfer...
Nabil TaiderNabil Taïder is a French-born Tunisian international football midfielder of Algerian descent who last played for Turkish club Sivasspor.-Personal:...
Wissem Ben Yahia Rainford KalabaRainford Kalaba is a Zambian professional footballer who currently plays for Zamalek SC on loan from Sporting Braga of the Portuguese Liga.-International goals:-Honours:*Zambian Premier League 2007*Zambian Cup 2006...
Francis KasondeFrancis Kasonde , is a Zambian football defender. He is currently contracted with Power Dynamos F.C..-Career:Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos FC in Kitwe, Zambia and Omani side Al-Suwaiq...
Own Goal
Mamadou TallMamadou Tall is a Burkinabé Football player who is currently play for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.-Club...
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Saïdou Panandétiguiri (for Côte d'Ivoire)
Hicham MahdoufiHicham Mahdoufi is a professional footballer.-Career:Mahdoufi was born in Khouribga. During his teenage years, he began playing for his local club, Olympique Khouribga. In summer 2007, a number of European clubs began taking an interest in him. In July, Mahdoufi trained with Dynamo Kyiv and on was...
(for Gabon)
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