“Coach Stephen Keshi wants the Super Eagles to get closer to their fans and also be more socially responsible,” Media Officer, Toyin
Ibitoye, disclosed to thenff.com”The team has been involved in some social work in the past but he wants them to be more visible now and he has approved some of the programmes that will make the team to be better appreciated by their fans,” Ibitoye added
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Ghana overcame an opening 2-1 defeat to Senegal to reach the final of the tournament and missed out on lifting the trophy after losing 9-8 on penalties to Ivory Coast
Gyan, who was replaced just before the shootout with Emmanuel Badu, told a post-match press conference in Bata that he had to support his colleagues from the bench during the gruelling penalties
Atsu set the Black Stars on their way to a comfortable quarter-final victory when he opened the scoring in the fourth minute in Equatorial Guinea’s capital, before Kwesi Appiah increased their advantage a minute before the interval
A soft penalty cost Tunisia a semi-final place on Saturday as they went from a goal up in stoppage time against Equatorial Guinea in Bata to lose 2-1 in extra time
Herve Renaud’s charges struck first when, just before the half-hour mark, Wilfried Bony found himself on the end of a Max Gradel cross, which he duly nodded into the bottom corner
Balboa had sent the match into extra time after he scored a controversial penalty, which was awarded to the tournament hosts in the last minute of normal time after Ivan Bolado appeared to have dived in the box
Congo took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals after the break from Ferebory Dore and Koulossa Thievy before Dieumerci Mbokani pulled one back and Bolika’s double sandwiched Joel Kimwaki’s header to complete the comeback
Tunisia finished top of Group B with five points from three games, while Congo DR joined them thanks to the fact that they have scored one more goal than Cape Verde, who were only able to draw 0-0 with Zambia in Monday night’s other game
Thievy Bifouma put Congo ahead after 52 minutes and although Aristide Bance levelled for Burkina Faso, with four minutes remaining, there was still time for a winner for Congo from Fabrice Ondama
The striker, who missed the opening 2-1 defeat by Senegal after suffering a mild bout of malaria, drilled home a long upfield punt just as a tepid clash between the continent’s two heavyweights seemed to be heading for a stalemate
Those who show any signs of the contagious virus or who refused to be examined, could be quarantined for up to 21 days
Since taking over the Bafana Bafana reins in July, Mashaba has restored pride to a national team that steadily slumped after conquering Africa in 1996, while also lifting morale when goalkeeper-captain Senzo Meyiwa was murdered during the qualifying campaign
He has made only five Serie A starts this season without scoring a single goal and had been dropped from the final round of qualifiers against Ethiopia and Mali following a poor performance against Malawi last October
In a chat with the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, after the Draw Ceremony for the championship in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, Hayatou admitted that the entire African football family will miss the Super Eagles at next year’s finals
Nigeria finished a disappointing third in Group A with eight points, while Congo advanced on 10 points after they won 1-0 in Sudan, with a second-half goal by Francis Nganga
The match would be played in Durban instead of Nelspruit as a tribute to Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and captain, Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead on Sunday
Obuh, the Manager of Rangers FC, told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone that Wednesday’s victory over Sudan should spur the Eagles to win the remaining two matches
The African Champions have moved up to third place with four points after four games in the qualifying series
The match kicks off at 5pm