Posts Tagged ‘CAF’

Football Coach Saintfiet said Ethiopia have great potential

July 19 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | African Cup, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, News, Soccer, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Coach of the national team, Tom Saintfiet says Ethiopia might not be immediately associated with football, but the country has massive potential to develop in the game. The names of Olympic gold medal-winning athletes like Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebreselassie and Kenenisa Bekele might enjoy worldwide recognition and represent sporting success for... Read more

Nigeria beats Ethiopia 4-0 in Africa Cup qualifier

March 28 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, African Cup, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Peter Utaka and Ikechukwu Uche scored two goals each to lead Nigeria to a 4-0 win over Ethiopia in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday. Utaka made it 1-0 inside the opening 35 seconds in Abuja. He doubled the lead in the 53rd minute after a clear shot at goalkeeper Zerihun Derese’s net.
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Nigeria Recall Martins and more professional players for Ethiopia

March 11 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | African Cup, Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Siasia is preparing for his first qualifying match in charge. By Lolade Adewuyi Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has handed a recall to Birmingham striker Obafemi Martins, a sign that he is impressed by the lad’s recent run of form in England. Martins scored the winning goal in his team’s victory over English giants Arsenal in the Carling Cup final... Read more

Morocco will host 2015 Nations Cup; South Africa host 2017

January 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, African Cup, Middle East, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

BBC: 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 of African Football (Caf) in Lubumbashi, DR Congo. Morocco and South Africa were the only countries bidding to stage the tournament after... Read more

Ethiopia defeat Madagascar for African cup qualification match

October 10 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport Tags: , , , , ,

Ethiopia secured a surprise 1-0 away win over Madagascar in Group B of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday. The win puts them level on three points with Nigeria and Guinea who play later on Sunday in Conakry. Ethiopia lost their opening game at home when they were beaten 4-1 by Addis Ababa last month. Read more

Ethiopian Football National Team Hired Nigerian Descent Iffy Onoura As a Head Coach

July 4 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Glasgow-born former Gillingham, Huddersfield and Swindon striker Iffy Onoura has been named head coach of the Ethiopia national team. The 42-year-old, who is of Nigerian descent, began his coaching career in 2004 with Walsall. He was sacked by manager Paul Merson, who said he needed more experience, but later had coaching positions with Swindon, Lincoln and Gillingham. Onoura also... Read more

Ethiopia’s Chances at CAF 2012 got a boost from Nigeria

July 2 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , ,

The Ethiopian National Football team has just increased its chances of qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations with out kicking a ball. Team Ethiopia which is placed in Group B for the qualifications shares the group with Nigeria, Guinea and Madagascar. Now that, Nigeria’s president has banned its national team from participating in any international... Read more