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| South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mukina2: 10:06pm On Jan 10, 2013 |
WELCOME TO GROUP A OF THE SOUTH AFRICA 2013 AFCON! Group A Consists Of  Fixtures  |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mukina2: 10:12pm On Jan 10, 2013 |
South Africa  AFCON HISTORY Best Performance Winners - 1996 Champions 1996 Runners-Up 1998 Third Place 2000 Fourth Place None HOW THEY QUALIFIED South Africa qualified for the tournament as the host nation, claiming the only automatic spot available amongst the 16 teams. Originally Libya was scheduled to host this competition, but due to political instability and security fears, the north Africans were unable to welcome Africa's best national teams, and their hosting of the event will take place in 2017, exchanging with South Africa following the country's offer to host. Coach: Gordon Igesund Gordon Igesund took over the reins as coach of Bafana Bafana in June 2012, promising to change the face of South African football by improving the side's confidence and attitude towards the game. He has unrivalled local experience and has won Premier Soccer League (PSL) titles with four different clubs. With excellent man-management skills and an ability to completely turnaround teams' fortunes, Igesund was the ideal choice for a Bafana Bafana side which was struggling on the pitch. He will be focusing all his attention on creating a positive atmosphere in the South African camp and preparing a compact group for the African Cup of Nations. Captain - Bongani Khumalo Star Player - Katlego Mphela Goalkeepers: Itemeleng Khune, Wayne Sandilands, Senzo Meyiwa Defenders: Bongani Khumalo, Siboniso Gaxa, Siyabonga Sangweni, Anele Ngcongca, Tsepo Masilela, Thabo Nthethe, Thabo Matlaba Midfielders: Lerato Chabangu, Thulani Serero, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Dean Furman, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala, May Mahlangu, Thuso Phala, Oupa Manyisa Strikers: Bernard Parker, Tokelo Rantie, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Katlego Mphela |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mukina2: 10:25pm On Jan 10, 2013 |
Angola  Best Performance - Quarter-finalists - 2008, 2010 Champions None Runners-Up None Third Place None Fourth Place None HOW THEY QUALIFIED Angola had to come from behind in order to secure their place in the Afcon, going into their home tie against Zimbabwe 3–1 down on aggregate. Their crucial away goal in Harare, scored by Djalma Campos, meant that the Palancas Negras needed to score two goals in Luanda in order to gain entrance to the African showpiece. Manucho scored the two vital strikes in the first ten minutes and Angola was able to hang on to the 2-0 result and guarantee qualification with a 3-3 aggregate away goals result. THE COACH - Gustavo Ferrin Gustavo Ferrin was appointed head coach of Angola following Lito Vidigal’s disappointing 2012 Afcon campaign. Ferrin has ties with the youth set-up in Angola and he has been tasked with taking the team to the 2014 World Cup. The 53-year-old coach has enjoyed successful stints coaching international youth sides such as the Peru Under-17 and Uruguay U20 squads. His first two games for Angola displayed the coaches ability to turn a team around. Following the Palancas Negras' crushing defeat to Zimbabwe, Ferrin inspired his players to rally and fight for a place in the Afcon. He will focus on discovering Angola’s talent and getting his side through a tough group which includes hosts South Africa, Morocco and Cape Verde. THE CAPTAIN - Manucho THE STAR PLAYER - Djalmo Campos Goalkeepers: Lamas (Petro Atletico), Landu (Recreativo Libolo), Neblu (Primeiro Agosto) Defenders: Amaro, Bastos (Primeiro Agosto), Dani Massunguna (Primeiro Agosto), Fabricio (InterClube), Lunguinha (Kabuscorp), Marco Airosa (AEL Limassol), Mingo Bille, Pirolito (both InterClube), Zuela (Apoel Nicosia) Midfielders: Dede, Gilberto (both AEL Limassol), Manucho Dinis (Primeiro Agosto), Manuel (AS Aviacao), Miguel (Petro Atletico) Forwards: Djalma (Kasimpassa), Geraldo (Parana), Guilherme Afonso (FC Vaduz), Mauncho (Real Valladolid), Mateus (Nacional), Yano (Progresso Sambizanga). 1 Like |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mukina2: 10:47pm On Jan 10, 2013 |
Morocco  AFCON HISTORY Best Performance Winners - 1976 Champions 1976 Runners-Up 2004 Third Place 1980 Fourth Place 1986, 1988 HOW THEY QUALIFIED Morocco sealed their place at the tournament in South Africa by eliminating Mozambique in the final round of Afcon qualifying. Although they lost in the first leg 2-0 in Maputo, the Atlas Lions were able to cancel out that disadvantage and secure their ticket to the 2013 Nations Cup by winning 4-0 in Morocco, completing a 4-2 aggregate victory over the southern Africans. THE COACH - Rachid Taoussi Rachid Taoussi was recently named as the new coach of the Moroccan national team, replacing Eric Gerets, who was sacked after his first-leg defeat by Mozambique in the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Afcon. Taoussi has earned a great reputation in Morocco after winning a historic treble with Maghreb Fez last season, earning the club the African Federation Cup, the African Super Cup, and the Throne Cup. Taoussi is aiming to build a strong team by putting faith in the best local players and calling up Moroccans who are getting plenty game time in their European clubs. THE STAR PLAYER - Mehdi Benatia Goalkeepers: Khalid Askri (Raja), Nadir Lamyaghri (Wydad), Anas Zniti (Maghreb Fes) Defenders: Issam El Adoua (Vitoria), Younes Belakhdar (FAR Rabat), Zakarya Bergdich (RC Lens), Mehdi Benatia (Udinese), Abderrahim Chakir (FAR Rabat), Ahmed Kantari (Stade Brestois), Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) Midfielders: Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa), Nordin Amrabat (Galatasaray), Oussama Assaidi (Liverpool),Abdelaziz Barrada (Getafe), Chahir Belghazouani (Ajaccio), Younes Belhanda (Montpellier), Kamel Chafni (Stade Brestois) Adil Hermach (Al Hilal), Youssef Kaddioui (FAR Rabat),Mehdi Nemli (Moghreb Tetouan) Forwards: Youssef El Arabi (Granada), Abderrazak Hamdallah (OCS), Mounir El Hamdaoui (Fiorentina) |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mukina2: 11:11pm On Jan 10, 2013 |
Cape Verde  AFCON HISTORY Best Performance None Champions None Runners-Up None Third Place None Fourth Place None HOW THEY QUALIFIED Cape Verde have participated in eight Afcon qualifying campaigns since 1994, and they have finally booked their place for the first time at the 2013 Afcon finals, after a stunning 3-2 aggregate win over four-time champions Cameroon in the second round. The Blue Sharks kicked off their campaign with a 4-0 defeat of Madagascar in the first leg of the first round, before wrapping it up to 7-1 on aggregate in Praia, fuelling hopes for a historic qualification to the showpiece, but few would have imagined the positive ending to the story with the Indomitable Lions in their path. THE COACH - Lucio Antunes Lucio Antunes was appointed as coach in 2010 following the withdrawal of Joao de Deus, who managed the team for several years, working alongside Antunes and other local hands. Both men discovered a score of young talents for the outfit and created a stable group that had great focus on the future. While assisting in the senior outfit, Antunes was assuming the post of head coach of the Under-21 team, whom he led to the 2009 Lusophone Games in Lisbon, going on to win the competition. The Cape Verde football authorities believe that the coach has a great knowledge of the Island’s football following his steady rise from the youth to the senior level, and he will be required to prove as much in South Africa. THE CAPTAIN - Fernando Neves THE STAR PLAYER - Ryan Mendes Goalkeepers: Bleep (Petro Atletico/ANG), Rilly (Mindelense), Vozinha (Progresso Sambizanga/ANG) Defenders: Carlitos (AEL Limassol/CYP), Fernando Varela (Vaslui/ROM), Gege (Maritimo/POR), Guy Ramos (Waalwijk/NED), Josimar (Dordrecht/NED), Nando (Chateauroux/FRA), Nivaldo (Academica Coimbra/POR), Pecks (Gil Vicente/POR) Midfielders: Babanco and David Silva (Olhanense/POR), Platini (Santa Clara/POR), Roni (Fola Esch/LUX), Marco Soares (Omonia Nicosia/CYP), Stenio (Feirense/POR), Toni Varela (Sparta Rotterdam/NED) Strikers: Djaniny (Olhanense/POR), Heldon (Maritimo/POR), Julio Tavares (Dijon/FRA), Ryan Mendes (Lille/FRA), Rambe (Belenenses/POR) |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by emmabest2000(m): 10:02am On Jan 12, 2013 |
1st ? |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Ichel: 10:13am On Jan 12, 2013 |
Fine jersey for cape verde. 2nd to comment |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by sharpshap(m): 10:14am On Jan 12, 2013 |
Strong group! Its angola and south africa on top of the group! |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by luzoma: 10:37am On Jan 12, 2013 |
sharp_shap: Strong group! Its angola and south africa on top of the group!i agree with u |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Nobody: 10:39am On Jan 12, 2013 |
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| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by iamdsam: 10:41am On Jan 12, 2013 |
This AFCON gonna be the best ever. We will see the best of football from all the teams that will be competing. This is because South Africa have world class stadiums with very good pitch unlike the artificial and unkept ones that have been used by other African countries for the AFCON. Anything can happen because every team will be at its best. AFCON 2013! Let's go! |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by planetuzor(m): 10:44am On Jan 12, 2013 |
mukina2: Cape Verde CAPE VERDE BEST PERFORMING HISTORY: Nigeria Vs Carpe verde = 0-0...... |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Nobody: 10:45am On Jan 12, 2013 |
group consist not consist of.... mukina take note. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by tainot2002(m): 10:46am On Jan 12, 2013 |
apocalypse: There is no small team now...imagine Cape Verde defeated cameroun and eliminated them from AFCON 2013.. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Nobody: 10:55am On Jan 12, 2013 |
I tip Cape Verde and Morrocco. 1 Like |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by sulaimon99(m): 11:04am On Jan 12, 2013 |
cape verde ...all the way  cape verde ...all the way |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by daroz(m): 11:23am On Jan 12, 2013 |
OZUO emma_best2000: 1st ? |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Imprida(f): 11:35am On Jan 12, 2013 |
Jarus: I tip Cape Verde and Morrocco.seconded |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by solomon111(m): 11:40am On Jan 12, 2013 |
RSA has no chance in this group. I fancy cape-verde snatching third from them. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Imprida(f): 11:46am On Jan 12, 2013 |
solomon111: RSA has no chance in this group.cape-verde has a strong team. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by solomon111(m): 12:08pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
Imprida: cape-verde has a strong team.yeah,i agree. They are my dark horse in this group. They could finish second or even win the group. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by solomon111(m): 12:09pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
Imprida: cape-verde has a strong team. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by j4jj: 12:20pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
I tip Angola & Capeverde to qualify from d group |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by 14(m): 12:23pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
j4jj: I tip Angola & Capeverde to qualify from d group Morocco and SA, South Africa will be helped by the 12 man, which is a local Croud. Morocco is the team to beat, very strong. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Nobody: 1:27pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
Cape verde and south africa. Jarus: I tip Cape Verde and Morrocco. |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by j4jj: 7:12pm On Jan 12, 2013 |
1,2: I disagree cos Morroco did not go with there best and hv been quiet recently for sometime nw and S.A will nt qualify.. Even, d S.A supporters are not into ds tournament. They qualified as a host |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by WAM1(f): 11:57pm On Jan 13, 2013 |
Team Angola :-) |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by FBS: 12:19pm On Jan 15, 2013 |
Cape Verde! YOu can do it.  1 Like |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by mystikal(m): 9:25am On Jan 16, 2013 |
Chamakh is morrocan, right? |
| Re: South Africa, Angola, Morroco, Cape Verde - AFCON 2013 Group A by Nobody: 11:50am On Jan 17, 2013 |
I wont be surprised if CV shock SA on Saturday. |
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