The Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) has announced a kit deal with Italian firm Errea. As part of the announcement the Congo DR Errea 2011/12 home jersey was unveiled. Inspired by that worn by the Leopard when then won the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations, the Congo DR home kit will be used for the 2011 [.

In surprisingly quick fashion, Arsenal have signed Gervais Yao Kouassi. Instead of the customary Five month wait for Arsenal.com to announce the signing we all knew about, the have only had to wait one month. The signing has been done at a rumored 10.8million. We should all commend the publishers at Arsenal.

How silly and embarrassed the players, officials and supporters of the South Africa soccer team must feel.

In their final game of the qualification rounds to try to reach the 2012 African Nations Cup, South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane believed that all his team needed was a draw to qualify for the tournament.

07.11.2011 - Puma presentó hoy en Londres la nueva indumentaria para las diez selecciones nacionales africanas socias de la marca. Cada equipo está diseñado por un artista reconocido de Creative African Network (CAN), plataforma que conecta y promueve a artistas de África y dentro de este continente.

Is the Africa Cup of Nations going to cause serious problems for Newcastle United, particularly in relation to Demba Ba? The Africa Cup of Nations (ACoN) has its first group game on the 21st January and the final is on 12th February, which means that players will be away from their respective clubs for potentially [.

Is the Africa Cup of Nations going to cause serious problems for Newcastle United, particularly in relation to Demba Ba? The Africa Cup of Nations (ACoN) has its first group game on the 21st January and the final is on 12th February, which means that players will be away from their respective clubs for potentially [.

Steven Pienaar isn't smiling in this photo. This grimace is actually quite normal for someone being deprived of oxygen. Don't ask how we know that. Image: Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Puma.

Yet another important engagement we missed recently was the launch of Puma's kits for the Africa Cup Of Nations at the London Design Museum.

Group A Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Equatorial Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 January 2012
19:30 Equatorial Guinea v Libya Estadio de Bata, Bata
21 January 2012
22:00 Senegal v Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
17:00 Libya v Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
20:00 Equatorial Guinea v Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
29 January 2012
19:00 Equatorial Guinea v Zambia Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
29 January 2012
19:00 Libya v Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
[editar] Group B Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 January 2012
17:00 Côte d'Ivoire v Sudan Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
22 January 2012
20:00 Burkina Faso v Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
17:00 Sudan v Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
20:00 Côte d'Ivoire v Burkina Faso Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
30 January 2012
19:00 Sudan v Burkina Faso Estadio de Bata, Bata
30 January 2012
19:00 Côte d'Ivoire v Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
[editar] Group C Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 January 2012
17:00 Gabon v Niger Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
23 January 2012
20:00 Morocco v Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
17:00 Niger v Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
20:00 Gabon v Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
31 January 2012
19:00 Gabon v Tunisia Stade de Franceville, Franceville
31 January 2012
19:00 Niger v Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
[editar] Group D Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 January 2012
17:00 Ghana v Botswana Stade de Franceville, Franceville
24 January 2012
20:00 Mali v Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
17:00 Botswana v Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
20:00 Ghana v Mali Stade de Franceville, Franceville
1 February 2012
19:00 Botswana v Mali Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
1 February 2012
19:00 Ghana v Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville

The 2012 African Cup Of Nations is set to begin on the 21st of January until the 12th of February, so we thought with not long to go it may be worthwhile figuring out which teams are going to be most affected by players departing for this competition.

Players Involved In The African Cup Of Nations

Starting with the teams at the top end of the Premier League, Biram Diouf of Senegal appears to be the only Manchester United player affected which isn't likely to affect the club much at all as he is probably their 6th choice striker.

Thierry Henry has agreed to rejoin Arsenal on a two-month loan deal from New York Red Bulls, Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

The former Gunners captain, who left the club for Barcelona in 2007, has been training at London Colney during the Major League Soccer off-season and has impressed Wenger who is looking for short-term cover while Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh are away on Africa Cup of Nations Duty.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa Veteran goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba starred as Club World Cup runners-up TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo collected a seventh African title Saturday. Kidiaba saved a shootout kick against FUS Rabat from Morocco in southern Congolese city Lubumbashi and then converted a penalty to give his team a 9-8 victory [.

LUBUMSASHI, DR Congo Morocco and South africa will host the 2015 and 2017 editions of the Nations Cup respectively Morocco have won the right to stage the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations while South Africa will host the 2017 edition. The decision was taken at a meeting of the executive committee of the Confederation [.

CHICAGO, Ill — US football authorities said Monday that America's friendly match scheduled in Cairo for February 9 has been cancelled because of political unrest in Egypt. The match between the USA and the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt had been announced on December 13 and would have been the first ever in [.

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt want a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa during March postponed until mid-year because of recent political upheaval that led to President Hosni Mubarak being toppled. The record seven-time winners of the premier Pan-African national team competition are scheduled to play the Group G leaders at an unannounced [.

By FRANCO PANIZO

The international fixture date was in full swing this weekend, but one game grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons.

In Brazil's 2-0 victory over Scotland at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Neymar was on the receiving end of racial abuse.

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Vuvuzela South Africa is back after an agonizing four months "off the air" we are up and running just in time to blow our vuvuzelas for the boys when they run onto the pitch against Egypt.

Our new coach, Pitso Mosimane seems to be doing us proud and has taken Bafana Bafana up the Fifa Coca Cola World Rankings, where South Africa now at No 38 and molving up.

Davide Somma Pic: Sowetan

The Bafana Bafana vs Egypt match will be live on SABC on Sunday 5 June at 8.30 pm.

That is good news because the Boys need to know that all their fans are watching and cheering them on in this important AFCON qualifier against the Pharoes at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium .

While the New England Revolution is in the midst of a rare break in the schedule, thanks in part to hurricane Irene, one player who won't be getting much rest is 22-year-old forward Kenny Mansally. The speedy attacker was called up by Gambia for a crucial Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Qualifier away to Namibia on September 4th.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has denied suggestions that Arsene Wenger's job is in doubt. A barren run and a devasatating result at OT gave AW's detractors more ammo to call for his head but PHW says it won't happen.

"It's complete and utter rubbish and absolute nonsense. I think he is happy enough and we are happy enough," Hill-Wood told the Daily Star.

Emmanuel Frimpong who has emerged as a very reliable deputy to Alexander Song in anchoring the midfield is seriously contemplating switching national allegiance to Ghana. The Arsenal midfielder has long flirted with the idea but it appears he's come to a decision after meeting with Ghanaian FA officials earlier this week.

Bob Bradley to be Head Coach of Egyptian National Team

Well I guess it's official. All this will they, won't they stuff seems to have come to an end with most major newspapers and soccer sites reporting that Bob Bradley and Egypt have come to an agreement.

It looks like the American coach is now charged with getting Egypt to the 2014 World Cup.

Bob Bradlehotep, the new coach of the Pharaohs

The former USMNT coach signs a two year contract that will see him coach Egypt till the end of the 2014 World Cup.

Hassan Shehata who had coached The Pharaohs to three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles departed after the team was unable to qualify for next year's ACN.

Nigeria is apparently shit. Thank the sweet lord.

Hanging out in January

Apologies for not getting this up early. Most of us were doing the full-time job thing when the news broke. Me, I was doing some low-rent promotion at a local mixed martial arts event with a good friend.

Nigeria is apparently shit. Thank the sweet lord.

Hanging out in January

Apologies for not getting this up early. Most of us were doing the full-time job thing when the news broke. Me, I was doing some low-rent promotion at a local mixed martial arts event with a good friend.

Yesterday's round of AFCON qualifiers marked a huge upset for traditional African football powerhouses Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt who saw their hopes of making it to the 2012 African Cup of Nations end dramatically.

For Nigeria, a 2-2 draw at home against Guinea was not enough to see them through to the finals.

Bafana Bafana balls up South Africa were celebrating qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations when it emerged that they had not done enough to make it to the tournament. Bafana Bafana had drawn last night's match with Sierra Leone 0-0. A win for either side would have secured qualification. The other side in contention [.

By Alan Duffy

Poor old South Africa manager Pitso Mosimane made a right mess of his team's final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the weekend.

The 47-year-old manager was convinced that his side needed only a draw against Sierra Leone in order to make it to the finals in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and his side duly obliged, playing out a goalless draw in Nelspruit.

The stage is set for next year's Africa Cup of Nations which will be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea after the final round of fixtures played this weekend confirmed the 16 nations that will grace the 28th edition of the continent's ultimate footballing tournament.

The 16 nations are: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Morocco, Libya, Ghana, Angola, Botswana, Tunisia, Sudan, Zambia and Niger.

"We go with God." If you missed yesterday's post, South Africa had a bit of a 'mare on Saturday. They celebrated their 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone to mark their qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations only for it then to emerge that they hadn't actually qualified! The players were celebrating on the [.

Not a prayer Peter Odemwingie has blamed Nigeria's failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations on a faith healer who told them they wouldn't make it. The West Brom man said: "The prediction of Prophet TB Joshua really affected us. We thought we could see him and see how he could overturn the [..

Nash break

I have long developed an extraordinary capacity to completely switch off from Arsenal during international breaks. I practically went into hibernation the moment the final whistle blew against West Brom and it's only now that I'm kicking my cocoon open so I can peer out.

Once again we came out victorious after another hard fought win against West Brom. You'll be well aware that's nine wins out of ten now which has led to Redknapp and the media alike to start questioning whether or not we can actually win the league.
Arguments For
Although only just under a third of the season completed, Spurs' points per games stands at 2.

Anxiety? Not needed.

A pulsating showcase, carefully imagined by Andre Villas-Boas and anchored by the irresistible Didier Drogba, sees our beloved Chelsea into the knockout stages of the Champions League once again. As group winners, too, no less. This, my friends, was a night to cherish.

Happiness is a warm brace

What to say, what to say.

I think many of us were looking forward to seeing the face of Michael Essien on English Premier League pitches some time this holiday season. It looks like we're going to have to wait a bit longer, however.

Not quite ready

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas, speaking at his pre-Wigan press conference, touched on Essien's progress or lack thereof.

Under fire Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has gotten backing from coach Andre Villas- Boas concerning his future with the club. The Spanish international who was bought from Liverpool in January for £50 million, has consistently been included in Chelsea's starting 11 in spite of his lack of goals.

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was yesterday named African Player of the Year 2011 in a lavish gala ceremony in Accra Ghana. The 28 year old who has had a fantastic start to the EPL this season, beat Mali's Seydou Keita and Ghana's Andre Ayew who finished second and third respectively to win the award and become only the second Ivorian since Didier Drogba to win the award.

As most of you will no doubt be aware, the Africa Cup of Nations will be taking place next month. This incredibly awkward competition is held bi-annually, unlike the European Championships which are held every four years. Also unlike the Euros, it is also usually held right in the middle of the bloody football season!

As most of you will no doubt be aware, the Africa Cup of Nations will be taking place next month. This incredibly awkward competition is held bi-annually, unlike the European Championships which are held every four years. Also unlike the Euros, it is also usually held right in the middle of the bloody football season!

Truth be told I'd prefer the 2002 vintage, but I'd be lying if I said I was completely cold about the possible return of Sir Thierry of Henry. It's difficult not to be taken in by the romance of our all-time top scorer coming back for a few months, even if he is now one score and fourteen years old.