Egypt to defend U23 Afcon title against host Morocco

Egypt to defend U23 Afcon title against host Morocco

The Egyptians emerged triumphant in the first semi-final of the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win over their West African counterpart Guinea on Tuesday to reach the final.

 As a result, the African champions will defend their title against hosts Morocco on Saturday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex.

Talented midfielder Mohamed Shehata Mahmoud’s fantastic first-half strike was what separated the two sides in the tension-filled encounter in the Moroccan city.

 Morocco’s U23 side was the second African nation to book a place in the Paris Olympics 2024 after a thrilling encounter against Mali.

 The hosts Morocco, on the other hand, emerged victorious in a penalty shootout, prevailing 4-3 after the teams had fought to a 2-2 draw in regular time.

Mali’s Mamady Diambou expressed deep dissatisfaction after the final whistle.

“We lacked efficiency. If you analyze all of our matches, you’ll notice this frustrating pattern of scoring an early goal,” the midfielder remarked.

Meanwhile, Mali and Guinea are to compete for a bronze medal in a match scheduled for Friday.

 The winner of the bronze medal match will also earn a spot in the Olympic Games, while the losing team will still have a chance to qualify through an intercontinental playoff.

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Mustapha Bundu ends Andorra’s goal drought

Mustapha Bundu ends Andorra’s goal drought

Sierra Leone International Mustapha Bundu scored his first two goals for Spanish side FC Andorra in their 4-0 triumph over CD Lugo on Sunday.

Bundu, 25, on loan from Belgium club Anderlecht, has ended his goal drought with two goals in the 69th and 74th minutes as they thrashed CD Lugo.

Andorra dominated the early stages without creating any clear-cut chances. They were unable to score in the first half. However, all four goals came in the last 25minutes of the contest.

Another brace from Sinan Bakis completed their big win as they moved to eight in the league.

Their next league outing is on Monday when they travel to face UD Ibiza

 

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Friendly: Sierra Leone suffer another defeat 

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Sierra Leone National A senior team lost their third friendly game in two months.

Algeria’s national B side defeated Sierra Leone 3-0 at the Fujairah Club Stadium on Saturday.

As a result, the Leone Stars have conceded ten goals in the last three friendlies after 4-0 defeats to South Africa and a 3-0 hammering to DRC Leopards in September.

Saturday’s loss to the Algeria B side is their fifth game without a win. They looked like a shadow of themselves as they fell to second-half goals from Shoaib Kdad 57th-minute, Ahmed Qandousi 71st-minute and Abdul Rahman Mezian in the 77th minute.

The friendly contest was part of Coach John Keister’s ongoing preparation for next year’s Cup of Nations qualifiers against São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Amadou Bakayoko of Bolton Wanderers and Augustine Williams from Charleston Battery will lead the Sierra Leone attack against Algeria B side in a warn-up contest in the United Arab Emirates at the Fujairah Club Stadium on Saturday. 

After defeats against South Africa and DRC Leopards, the Leone Stars are in the hunt to bounce back as head coach John Keister named a strong side.

In midfield, RB Linense duo twin brothers Alusine & Alhassan Koroma will play in the middle of the pack whilst attacker Emmanuel Samadiya starts on the left and Wycombe Wanderers‘ winger Sullay Kaikai on the right.

Skipper Steven Caulker will partner Bo Rangers Umaru Samura for the first time. A new position for right winger Prince Barrie, who will be playing as a right back. Alex Bangura from Cambuur’s in his usual left-back position. 

Sierra Leone continues their preparation for next year’s Cup of Nations qualifiers against São Tomé and Príncipe whilst the Algerians prepare to host the 202 2 African Nations Championship.

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Sierra Leone national A team, Leone Stars, are set to engage Algeria’s national B side in the United Arab Emirates at the Fujairah Club Stadium on Saturday. 

Kickoff is from 19:00 local time (15:00 hours in Sierra Leone) – it is the third preparation match for Leone Stars in just under two months. 

After two difficult results in their last outings against South Africa and DRC, the Leone Stars will be in the hunt to bounce.

After two difficult results in their last outings against South Africa and DRC, coach John Keister’s side is to continue their groundwork ahead of next year’s Cup of Nations qualifiers against São Tomé and Príncipe.

The Algerians, on the other hand, are preparing to host the 2022 African Nations Championship.

Coach Keister will use the match to assess the depth of his squad, as any of the four new faces could make their Sierra Leone debut.

Jay Tee Kamara from Columbus Crew II, Mbabane Swallows midfielder Mohamed Kabia, US-based attacker Rodney Michael and Mohamed Kamara are all in line to make their Sierra Leone debut.

It’s worth mentioning that Sierra Leone marked their return to the Africa Cup of Nations after more than two decades with a deserving goalless draw with the senior Desert Warriors side in Cameroon at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on January 11, 2022. 

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