Soccer Insider Archive: Africa
Video: Another victory for Qatar soccer
How did Qatar, ranked 104th in the world and 15th in the Asian confederation, defeat African champion Egypt, 2-1, in a friendly Thursday? No, the FIFA executive committee wasn't involved. But this wayward backpass helped:...
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Steve Goff
| December 16, 2010; 6:57 PM ET |
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Africa, Qatar
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Video: Mazembe shocks Internacional, 2-0, in the Club World Cup semifinals
Watch the DR Congo club's goals and goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba's bouncing celebration during a 2-0 upset over Brazil's Internacional in the Club World Cup semifinals in Abu Dhabi. Mazembe, the first non-European or South American side to reach the final, will face Inter Milan or Seongnam (South Korea) on Saturday....
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Steve Goff
| December 14, 2010; 1:52 PM ET |
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Africa, Club World Cup
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USA-Egypt friendly in Cairo, Jordan Graye on move again, wedding plans for Kyle Martino
*The U.S. national team will play African Cup champion Egypt on Feb. 9 in a friendly in Cairo, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Monday. The Americans are also set to play Chile on Jan. 22 in Carson, Calif., and hoping to arrange a match with Argentina in late March. "To...
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Steve Goff
| December 13, 2010; 2:36 PM ET |
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Africa, D.C. United, MLS, U.S. men's national team
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D.C. United, Eva Amurri, U.S. national team
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Friday kickaround: Maurice Edu, Copa America, Women's World Cup, Americans abroad, college soccer
*Glasgow Rangers says American midfielder Maurice Edu's knee injury is not serious, though he will undergo a scan today and not play against Aberdeen on Saturday. *The results of the draw for next summer's Copa America in Argentina, which includes guest sides Mexico and Japan: A: Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Japan....
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Steve Goff
| November 12, 2010; 8:56 AM ET |
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Africa, Americans Abroad, College Soccer, Copa America, Scotland, U.S. men's national team, Women
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Annan: Ghana brought Africa together
By Liz Clarke Former U.N Secretary-General Kofi Annan has written a letter to Ghana's Black Stars, congratulating them for their quarterfinal showing in the World Cup and commending them on their dignity in the face of the goal-line handball that denied a game-winning goal against Uruguay. Annan, a native of...
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Liz Clarke
| July 6, 2010; 2:04 PM ET |
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2010 World Cup, Africa, Ghana
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On the road to Durban for World Cup semifinal
The Insider is a country boy at heart, so after 33 nights in bustling Johannesburg and irreparable damage to ear drum and disposition inflicted by the vuvuzela symphony, I plan a journey to Durban ahead of Wednesday's premier semifinal between Germany and Spain. The easy option is to fly;...
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Steve Goff
| July 4, 2010; 7:06 PM ET |
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2010 World Cup, Africa, South Africa
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South Africa, World Cup
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