NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - Kwesi Appiah given new contract

Appiah, a former Black Stars captain, was appointed in April 2012 with objectives to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and qualify the side for the 2014 World Cup.

27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - Krol sacked by Esperance after second defeat

Previously, he had coached another Tunisian side, CS Sfaxien, who he lead to the Confederation Cup last November. He replaced Frenchman Sebastien Desabre, who took up the role of technical director. Krol's backroom staff have also been dismissed. 

27 May 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o was rested

Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o was rested as his side's injury problems mounted ahead of the World Cup during the win against Macedonia in Austria.

27 May 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SQUAD - Angola pick several new faces for upcoming friendlies

With an eye on the upcoming 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers, they have moved to enhance their side with European-based talent. But they have still to convince two of their major targets to commit their international future to the 'Palancas Negras' despite a charm offensive by Daniel Chipenda, a former Portuguese-based Angolan international who is now general manager of the national teams.

27 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - all results

Champions League fixtures & results 24-25 May 2014

Group A
• 24.05.2014: Zamalek vs  Al Hilal 2:1
• 25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club 1:0 

Group B
• 24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2 
• 25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien 1:1

 
26 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - group stage - Esperance suffer second defeat

Esperance suffer second group defeat.

African Champions League 2014 

Group A     
24.05.2014: Zamalek vs Al Hilal 2:1 
25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club -:-

Group B 
24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2 
25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien -:-

25 May 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - results

Nkana mourn the sudden death of coach Masauso Mwale

GROUP A
24.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards 0:0
24.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako 2:1

GROUP B
24.05.14: Etoile du Sahel  (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly 1:1
25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports 0:0

25 May 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Yaya Toure receiving treatment in Qatar

The Ivory Coast Football Federation has confirmed that Yaya Toure is receiving treatment in Qatar for an unspecified injury before joining up with his Ivorian team mates at their World Cup training camp in the United States.

24 May 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 2nd matches - fixtures

Heavyweights set to clash in Confederation Cup this weekend.

• 23.-25.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako -:-
 
• 23.-25.05.14: Etoile du Sahel  (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports -:-

23 May 2014

2026 World Cup - Switzerland - National-Team - Squad

Switzerland  Group B  Squad

Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka will take part in his fourth successive Fifa World Cup after being included in the Switzerland squad for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Xhaka, Switzerland's most capped player with 144 appearances, is one of four Premier League players called up by manager Murat Yakin.

Switzerland
2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers

Marvin Keller 
(Young Boys)

Gregor Kobel 
(Borussia Dortmund)

Yvon Mvogo 
(Lorient)

 

Defenders

Manuel Akanji 
(Inter Milan)

Aurele Amenda 
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

Eray Comert 
(Valencia)

Nico Elvedi 
(Borussia Moenchengladbach)

Luca Jaquez 
(VfB Stuttgart)

Miro Muheim 
(Hamburg)

Ricardo Rodriguez 
(Real Betis)

Silvan Widmer 
(Mainz)


Midfielders

Michel Aebischer 
(Pisa)

Christian Fassnacht 
(Young Boys)

Remo Freuler 
(Bologna)

Ardon Jashari 
(AC Milan)

Johan Manzambi 
(Freiburg)

Fabian Rieder 
(Augsburg)

Djibril Sow 
(Sevilla)

Ruben Vargas 
(Sevilla)

Granit Xhaka 
(Sunderland)

Denis Zakaria 
(Monaco)

 

Forwards

Zeki Amdouni 
(Burnley)

Breel Embolo 
(Stade Rennais)

Cedric Itten 
(Fortuna Dusseldorf)

Dan Ndoye 
(Nottingham Forest)

Noah Okafor 
(Leeds United)

 

 

10 Jun 2026
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