Se sortearon hoy los grupos de la XXVII Copa Africana de Naciones que se disputará entre el 10 y el 31 de enero en Angola. Esta es la primera vez que un país de lengua portuguesa organiza el máximo campeonato de África. Angola nunca conquistó el trofeo.Dieciseis naciones participarán en la fase final, que se desarrollará en cuatro ciudades: Luanda, la capital, Cabinda, Lubango y Benguela. Click to continue reading...

The groups for the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 were drawn today, which should go at least some way to cheering up teams like Egypt and Tunisia who very narrowly missed the World Cup 2010 boat.

The tournament takes place in Angola from January 10th to January 31st, 2010. We've got blogs and bloggers for 12 of the 16 teams involved in the tournament.

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The African teams are mostly set.� After last weekend's final qualifiers, we know that Cameroon, Nigeria, and either Egypt or Algeria will join hosts South Africa, the Ivory Coast, and Ghana as Africa's representatives at the first African World Cup.� But those qualifiers also served to decide the field for a more immediate event: the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Angola in January (shorthanded as CAN2010—for the Campeonato Africano das Nações em Futebol Angola 2010).

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This weekend was the World Cup qualifying climax in Africa, and there was plenty of qualification drama to go around. The winners of each of the five groups qualified for World Cup 2010, and everyone else missed out. But there was a pretty decent consolation prize for the ten second and third placed teams, as World Cup qualifying doubles as Africa Cup of Nations qualifying and the top three in each group qualified for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations (also known as the African Nations Cup, ACN and CAN) in Angola.

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La selección de Suiza ganó el primer título de su historia, en el 13er Campeonato Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA (Sub 16 hasta 1991) que se disputó en Nigeria. Los helvéticos tuvieron un paso arrollador, que dejó en el camino a los grandes del fútbol mundial y de la categoría: Brasil, Alemania, Italia y la propia Nigeria, que era la poseedora del trofeo. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em Ouagoudougou, no Stade du 4 aout, pela última rodada das eliminatórias africanas, as seleções de Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Malawi (90º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo
2010Blantyre 06/06/2009 MWI0:1 (0:0)BFA Third stage2002Ouagadougou 21/04/2001 BFA4:2 (1:1)MWI Second stage2002Blantyre 17/06/2000 MWI1:1 (1:1)BFA Second stage
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Essam ABD EL FATAH (EGY)
Primeiro Assistente: Ahmed ABOU (EGY)
Segundo Assistente: Sherif HASSAN (EGY)
Quarto Árbitro: Hamdy SHAABAN (EGY)
No primeiro minuto do segundo tempo, Moumouni DAGANO fez o único gol da partida, de Burkina Faso. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram pelas oitavas de final do Mundial Sub-17, na cidade de Kano, no Sani Abacha Stadium, com uma temperatura de 37ºC, as seleções da Espanha (2ª no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo, entre essas 2 seleções na história de jogos da FIFA. Click to continue reading...

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by FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date to face Italy.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date� with Italy.

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Jogaram pela última rodada do Mundial Sub-17, no Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, em Enugu, com uma temperatura de 28º C, as seleções de Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Costa Rica (43º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo na história, entre essas 2 seleções. Click to continue reading...

From morning soccer action in England, to evening soccer action in Mexico, Saturday's slate of soccer has something for everybody on this Halloween Day.

Arsenal-Tottenham kicks off today's activities in a highly-anticipated battle on ESPN2 (8:30am). MLS fans will get a taste of playoff soccer later in the day when the Columbus Crew face Real Salt Lake.

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From morning soccer action in England, to evening soccer action in Mexico, Saturday's slate of soccer has something for everybody on this Halloween Day.

Arsenal-Tottenham kicks off today's activities in a highly-anticipated battle on ESPN2 (8:30am). MLS fans will get a taste of playoff soccer later in the day when the Columbus Crew face Real Salt Lake.

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Jogaram pelo Mundial Sub-17, na cidade de Enugu, no Nnmadi Azikwe Stadium, com uma temperatura de 31º C, as seleções da Nova Zelândia (83º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo, entre as 2 seleções na história de competições oficiais. Click to continue reading...

O sexto jogo do Mundial Sub-17, foi realizado na cidade de Enugu, no Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, com uma temperatura de 27º C., as seleções da Turquia (39º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA).
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There is soccer action galore on TV today, with a handful of top-notch rivalries on display.

Manchester United-Liverpool is the marquee game of the day, but there is so much more to watch. West Ham-Arsenal, Boca-River, Club America-Chivas and Marseille-Paris St. Germain are some of the quality tilts American soccer fans will have to choose from today.

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There is soccer action galore on TV today, with a handful of top-notch rivalries on display.

Manchester United-Liverpool is the marquee game of the day, but there is so much more to watch. West Ham-Arsenal, Boca-River, Club America-Chivas and Marseille-Paris St. Germain are some of the quality tilts American soccer fans will have to choose from today.

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Algumas estatísticas das eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo:
Continente Africano.
Já fizeram gols no Continente africano, pelas eliminatórias da copa, 268 jogadores, e os 5 maiores artilheiros do continente africano são:
1º - Moumoni DAGANO - Burkina Faso - 11 gols
2º - Frederic KANOUTE - Mali - 8 gols
3º - Samuel ETOO - Camarões - 8 gols
4º - Razak OMOTOYOSSI - Benin - 7 gols
5º - Didier DROGBA - Costa do Marfim - 6 gols
Maior número de cartões:
1º - Mohammed KALLON - Serra Leoa - 4 cartões amarelos
2º - Stephane SESSEGON - Benin - 4 cartões amarelos
3º - Yazid MANSOURI - Argélia - 4 cartões amarelos
4º - Saidou PANANDETIGUIRI - Burkina Faso - 4 cartões amarelos
5º - Alaeldin YOUSIF - Sadão - 4 cartões amarelos
Continente Europeu
Já fizeram 384 jogadores, gols nas Eliminatórias da Europa. Click to continue reading...

Começa nesse sábado, o Mundial Sub-17, e essa é a sequência de jogos do campeonato.
Grupo A
24-10 - Nigéria x Alemanha
24-10 - Honduras x Argentina
27-10 - Argentina x Alemanha
27-10 - Honduras x Nigéria
30-10 - Alemanha x Honduras
30-10 - Nigéria x Argentina
Grupo B
24-10 - Brasil x Japão
24-10 - México x Suiça
27-10 - Suiça x Japão
27-10 - Brasil x México
30-10 - Japão x México
30-10 - Suiça x Brasil
Grupo C
25-10 - Irã x Gâmbia
25-10 - Colômbia x Holanda
28-10 - Holanda x Gâmbia
28-10 - Colômbia x Irã
31-10 - Gâmbia x Colômbia
31-10 - Holanda x Irã
Grupo D
25-10 - Turquia x Burkina Faso
25-10 - Costa Rica x Nova Zelândia
28-10 - Nova Zelândia x Burkina Faso
28-10 - Turquia x Costa Rica
31-10 - Burkina Faso x Costa Rica
31-10 - Nova Zelândia x Turquia
Grupo E
26-10 - Emirados Árabes x Malawi
26-10 - Espanha x Estados Unidos
29-10 - Estados Unidos x Malawi
29-10 - Emirados Árabes x Espanha
01-11 - Malawi x Espanha
01-11 - Estados Unidos x Emirados Árabes
Grupo F
26-10 - Uruguai x Coréia do Sul
26-10 - Argélia x Itália
29-10 - Itália x Coréia do Sul
29-10 - Uruguai x Argélia
01-11 - Coréia do Sul x Argélia
01-11 - Itália x Uruguai
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Seguem os grupos do Mundial Sub-17, que inicia amanhã que será acompanhado aqui no blog.
Grupo A - Nigéria, Alemanha, Honduras e Argentina
Grupo B - Brasil, Japão, México e Suiça
Grupo C - Colômbia, Holanda, Irã e Gâmbia
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Este sábado 24 de octubre, iniciará en Nigeria la Copa del Mundo FIFA Sub-17 Nigeria 2009 y con ella, la participación de la Selección Nacional Mexicana Sub-17.

El conjunto que dirige José Luis González China, ya se encuentra lista en tierras africanas y en óptimas condiciones, preparado para esta justa mundialista, donde la mira es alta.

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Jogaram em Accra, no estádio Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, para um público ainda indefinido, pelas eliminatórias da África, as seleções de Guiné (71º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Burkina Faso (55º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
25-02-1968 - Burkina Faso 2x0 Guiné
31-03-1968 - Guiné 3x1 Burkina Faso
02-04-1968 - Guiné 1x3 Burkina Faso
10-01-1973 - Guiné 3x2 Burkina Faso
29-01-1994 - Burkina Faso 1x1 Guiné (5x4 nos penaltis)
12-01-1997 - Burkina Faso 0x2 Guiné (Eliminatórias Copa)
08-06-1997 - Guiné 3x1 Burkina Faso (Eliminatórias Copa)
09-07-2000 - Burkina Faso 2x3 Guiné (Eliminatórias Copa)
20-01-2004 - Guiné 1x0 Burkina Faso
28-03-2009 - Burkina Faso 4x2 Guiné (Eliminatórias Copa)
O quarteto de arbitragem foi o seguinte:
Árbitro: Jamel Ambaya-LYB
Primeiro Assistente: Foaad EL MAGHRABI - LYB
Segundo Assistente: Naseraldin MEHMED-LYB
Quarto Árbitro: Adel EL RAAY-LYB
Aos 34 minutos do primeiro tempo, o jogador Mamadou DIALLO recebeu cartão amarelo pela seleção de Guiné. Click to continue reading...

El próximo 24 de Octubre da inicio el campeonato del mundo Sub 17 en Nigeria.
Con un total de 24 naciones participantes buscarán llegar a obtener la Copa y de paso que los jugadores sean observados en lo que serán las próximas estrellas del mundo.
La justa de ha dividido en un total de 6 grupos. Click to continue reading...

Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba and the Cote d'Ivoire team believe that Africa is on the verge of hosting an iconic World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

The Chelsea hitman rose from the bench and took just two minutes to score the equalizer in Malawi that has booked Côte d'Ivoire's place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

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An injury time winner by veteran Martin Palermo kept Argentina's qualification hopes well and truly alive. Argentina was cruising to a victory courtesy of a strike from Higuain but was stunned when Peru equalised in the 89th minute but was saved by a goal from Palermo deep into injury time. Click to continue reading...

In Africa, there is a little margin for error. With only six qualifying matches in the final stage, you have room for one mistake. If you drop points unexpectedly, you will get a reverse fixture to try and reclaim them. If you drop points a second time (especially if it's to the same team), you are done. Click to continue reading...

The home continent of the 2010 World Cup is close to having its 5 qualifying sides defined for The Great Tournament. The 1st team to officially qualify is Ghana. The Black Stars defeated Sudan 2-0 at home to secure top spot in Group D. Goals by Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari & Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien sealed the victory.

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The home continent of the 2010 World Cup is close to having its 5 qualifying sides defined for The Great Tournament. The 1st team to officially qualify is Ghana. The Black Stars defeated Sudan 2-0 at home to secure top spot in Group D. Goals by Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari & Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien sealed the victory. Click to continue reading...

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Well in World Cup qualifiers week it was good for Spain, England, Brazil and Paraguay who all booked their places for the biggest football festival next year in South Africa, the World Cup. Spain and England have 100% records so far. The Spaniards beat Estonia 3-0, while England crushed the team that denied them a place in the Euro 2008 competition, Croatia, 5-1.

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Chelsea supporters know all too well the defensive contribution made by one Didier Drogba. What we weren't aware of was the Drogs' Jesus-like view of himself in this light.

"I often sacrifice myself for the good of the team," Drogba said, where and to whom� I have no idea.

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Hola Geri, what's the joke? We don't know what it is that's making Gerard Pique laugh like that during training, but we'd be laughing too if we had just scored a goal like his last night. And he's not the only Barca boy who scored for his NT...
- With all four Barca players who were called up to Spain (Pique, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets) starting their country's match against Belgium, Gerard Pique scored the third goal as Spain went on to win 5-0. Click to continue reading...

.World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 1) Denmark 1 1 Portugal Hungary 1 2 Sweden World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 2) Moldova 0 0 Luxembourg Israel 0 1 Latvia Switzerland 2 0 Greece World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 3) Poland 1 1 Northern Ireland Slovakia 2 2 Czech Republic World Cup qualifiers [. Click to continue reading...

Many Gunners are in action today, not playing for Arsenal, but for their respective countries. If you want to catch them live in action today, you are at the right place. Here are the live streaming links for today's matches:
Russia Vs Liechtenstein (Arshavin) - 18:00 CET
Sopcast:
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It is International Week in the footballing world, and club matches, at least in Europe will not take place. The World Cup Qualifiers and Friendlies will take place this week. We bring you a list of Arsenal players representing their countries today (5th September):

• Cesc Fabregas (Spain) - Spain Vs Belgium (WCQ)

• Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) - Spain Vs Belgium (WCQ)

• William Gallas, Abou Diaby, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna (France) - France Vs Romania (WCQ)

• Phillipe Senderos (Switzerland) - Switzerland Vs Greece (WCQ)

• Eduardo (Croatia) - Croatia Vs Belarus (WCQ)

• Tomas Rosicky (Czech Republic) - Slovakia Vs Czech Republic (WCQ)

• Robin van Persie (Netherlands) - Netherlands Vs Japan (Friendly)

• Nicklas Bendtner (Denmark) - Denmark Vs Portugal (WCQ)

• Andrei Arshavin (Russia) - Russia Vs Liechtenstein (WCQ)

• Alex Song (Cameroon) - Gabon Vs Cameroon (WCQ)

• Emmanuel Eboue (Ivory Coast) - Ivory Coast Vs Burkina Faso (WCQ)

• Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) - Poland Vs Northern Ireland (WCQ)

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Barca coach Pep Guardiola is only left with three fit players (Valdes, Pinto, Pedro) and three injured ones (Iniesta, Marquez, Maxwell) to carry on with training, as the rest of the lads are off to join their national teams, for this week's World Cup qualifers:
- The biggest match is set to be the clash of giants when Argentina take on Brazil in Rosario, which happens to be the hometown of Lionel Messi. Click to continue reading...

Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup continues on September 5th, 6th, and 9th with a full set of matches in every region. The biggest matchup will be in CONMEBOL with Argentina v Brazil. Other teams in action on are the United States, England, Spain, Italy, and France. After the matches in September, qualifying will resume in October and wraps up in November.

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