The pressure from the homers began to have an effect on the performance of the visitors and Mahamane Cisse netted the opener for Leopards in the 8th minute
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Meanwhile, the Tunisian club, who sent packing the duo of Benfica Luanda and Young Africans in the competition, will be looking to turn the tie around in the return game in Tunisia slated for between June 5 and 7 in Sousse
It was proposed that CAF should bring its rules in line with those of world football’s governing body Fifa
“CAF has committed to implementing the decision and will comply with this ruling despite the contradictions observed in the CAS decision,” a statement by CAF read in part
CAF hit Morocco football federation with the ban and a fine of $1 million (880,000 euros) after it decided not to host the 2015 Cup of Nations amid fears over the Ebola crisis
“Reference to the above mentioned match which was initially scheduled on 14th March 2015; we would like to request your team Dolphin to stay in Tunis until a decision is reached and communicated to you,” wrote Nassar
He will head the group that will work at Caroline Faye Stadium, M’Bour (50 kilometres outside Dakar) in Group B of the tournament that will see Ghana, South Africa, Mali and Zambia contest for places at the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in New Zealand this summer
Wadie Jary caused a stir when suggesting the Desert Foxes had suffered unfair treatment after Mauritian referee, Rajindraparsad Seechurn, awarded the 2015 hosts a dubious stoppage-time penalty
But CAF said despite the disturbances blamed on Equatorial Guinea fans inThursday’s semi-final defeat to Ghana, fans would be allowed into the country’s third place play off against Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday
The Confederation of African Football said on Tuesday in Malabo that Saturday’squarter-final between the host nation and Tunisia has been shifted to Bata
According to a statement by CAF, the host country of the 2017 edition would be announced after the CAF Ordinary General Assembly scheduled for April 8 in Cairo
According to CAF, the losing finalists will go away with $1 million (R11.6 million), with the two semi-finalists banking $750 000 (R8.7m) each, while teams that reach the last eight will be handed $600,000 (R7m)
Those who show any signs of the contagious virus or who refused to be examined, could be quarantined for up to 21 days
“We got information that the match will now kick off at 6pm, and not 5pm as earlier slated,” Nigeria Football Federation’s Head of International, Bola Oyeyode, said on Monday
Morocco was concerned that they could be at risk if players and supporters from that region travelled to their country for the tournament
It follows CAF’s decision to refuse a request from the Moroccan government to postpone the tournament from early next year because of fears over Ebola virus disease
The host country, through its Ministry of Youths and Sports, had earlier requested for the postponement of the 2015 AFCON because of the outbreak of the Ebola virus
The NFF has touted the new stadium as venue for November’s 2015 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa
“Hosting AFCON next year is a NO NO,” the minister tweeted in response to a request from the Confederation of African Football
Moroccan Government received a detailed report from the World Health Organisation warning against the competition, which could enhance the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease