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obita - 06 Set 2006 - 08:56
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Last weekend African nations started their qualifications for the next tournament to be held in Ghana in 2008 and there we some contrasting results.
Tunisia were held to a draw by Mauritania, Kenya lost 2-1 at home to Eritrea, Cameroun won 3-1 in Rwanda, Uganda beat Lesotho 3-0, Nigeria beat Niger 2-0, South Africa could only get a draw.
what do you perceive of African soccer?

GMT - 06 Set 2006 - 14:43
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good start for Uganda already topping group C, i see Nigeria as very tough customers though
any Ugandese baller playing for european sides?

group D sounds just perfect, everyone would love travelling to Seychelles and Mauritius, the football in fact is just an excuse

Talorcan - 07 Set 2006 - 02:36
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Great result for Uganda to start!
Nigeria is so full of talent and sheer physical prowess i have to agree with GMT.
Tunisia has to be disappointed but will South Africa be ready to contest not just host the WC next?

Obita are there any websites we can track on?
I get absolutely nothing on African clubs except at WC time.
I would like to get more info on the under 20 teams since I will get a chance to see the best next year.

obita - 07 Set 2006 - 11:19
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Ok i agree nigeria is 'strong' but here we have a saying that a ball bounces on the pitch and it is not glued on anyone's legs. in 1993 we drew 0-0 with nigeria nad fellout of the 1994 Nations' Cup in Tunisia and the grudge is always there. Right now we have a German-Hungarian coach Czaba who has changed our fortunes abit. we only have 2 players in peripheral Europe- defenders Andy Mwesigwa from Iceland and 'dependable' Nestroy Kizito from Serbia. our biggest weapons are 3: first being the all-rounding midfielder David Obua whom Alex Ferguson singled out when the Reds toured South Africa he plays for the Kaizer Chiefs and was their best player last season. the second is the El Masry striker Geof Massa who bagged two goal against lesotho with sheer quality. and most importantly our fans' hostility - we jeer and boo opposing teams for the entire 90 and it reaps. we are just terrible away. we have never won away.
South Africa is not ready to host the 2010 world cup in terms of on pitch affair. they are totally weak!!!
http://www.sportscheduler.co.sz/afsocnews.htm
Talorcan you can start from here

Talorcan - 08 Set 2006 - 01:40
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Thanks for the insight and link.
I look forward to seeing and learning more on the topic.
This is a good addition to the forum.

GMT - 08 Set 2006 - 02:11
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yeah excellent link Obita
also love that saying of yours - that a ball bounces on the pitch and it is not glued on anyone's legs - nice one, how true is that!

in group A Gabon's next match should be a cracker
promising away game to Niger next month for Uganda in group C - how do you see that one?

obita - 08 Set 2006 - 09:00
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Well GMT that saying gives courage for weaklings like uganda. we cannot be like the rabbit that never get the courage to enter the bushes when it is wet. but we will try to win all our home games then try to steal points away. but my biggest worry is an african nation i have always supported and that is south africa. Nifger is ranked 166 in the world and i guess we can give them a good run for their legs.
otherwise Gabon is an African giant killer i remember a time when all big teams feared going there as they would whoop any available ass.
i will try to get something from the Champions' League here and we share our thoughts about it.

GMT - 10 Set 2006 - 01:36
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that saying makes a lot of sense indeed Obita, just out of curiosity, what's wrong with walking about in the bushes when wet? is it a rabbits keep-off warning or something?

what's the biggest achievement Uganda have ever reached in the continental tournament, any games worth to remember?

obita - 11 Set 2006 - 08:14
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Oh man we played the 1978 finals against Ghana but lost 2-0. the then president Idi Amin cried foul and declared himself "president of soccer champions - Uganda!!! he was known for bad things but his love for sports stood above any other. before that we had reached quarters in 74.
These days we only dream of playing continentally. regionally we are record winners of the East and central African Challenge Cup (12 times). Our clubs have played in 4 continental finals in the last 16 years. otherwise we not a football powerhouse. Cameroun is!!
This weekend was weird! Orlando Pirates got walloped 4 unanswered goals by Hearts of Orks and Al Ahly became first team to go through to the semis.

obita - 11 Set 2006 - 08:20
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And oh rabbits are always lazy creatures and believe that the wet grass is a dangerous zone for them because they would easily be captured and humiliated as their only defense is their speedy limbs (it's an African myth and i am yet to find the exact reason because it is true that rabbits feat wetness)

GMT - 12 Set 2006 - 01:49
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sounds good, well maybe no football powerhose as you put it but still competitive side which is a good thing, what game will you attend next?
rabbits are quite naive over here, they get from one field to another without naking sure the road is safe, no matter the wtness, poor things

obita - 12 Set 2006 - 14:13
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next is a friendly with Taifa Stars of Tanzania. a weaken generation down there now. btu they beat Bukina Faso 2-1 on day one of the qualifiers.
my mother also told me a story of the rabbit and the crocodile. and that now the rabbit believes that when it rains, the grasses are flooded and the crocodiles stay there and would want to settle some old score i will tell you later.

Talorcan - 13 Set 2006 - 14:42
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Hello Obita,
I was talking to one of the guys at work yesterday and he was telling me a tale about Egypt in last years competition that Mido (plays for Tottenham EPL) was subed by his coach in the Semi's but refused to come off the pitch?!!!? For that they were forced to bench him for the final game!
Know anything about it?

obita - 14 Set 2006 - 14:26
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Yes Mido was banned for 6 months from the the squadro nacional of egypt and has just been recalled. infact he accepted to be subbed but call the ref a son of a pig. you know moslem hate the pigs the way the militant arabs hate americans. so he was ent away from the camp. he missed the last two games of the nations' cup which eypt took. i saw him watching from the stands. you knoe he feels like an egyptian pharaoh.

Talorcan - 14 Set 2006 - 21:14
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Thanks for the info Obita!
I did nor realize he was such and Egomaniac!
He is a good player but not great. Where do these guys get off?
Whatever happened to been thankful that you had a gift that you were able to get support and coaching to refine and develop.
Yes everyone works hard to ever make it as a professional but you can never do it without support and help!

PS don't forget to tell the full tale of the Rabbit and the Croccodile. You have my boys curiosity engaged.

obita - 16 Set 2006 - 10:03
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This is what happened. The Crocodile got married to the rabbit's sister. when the rabbit went to visit the crocodile, he discovered that there were 6 crocodile eggs in the granery (store). so the rabbit (hare) decided to eat crocodile's eggs leaving only one. and he knew that the crocodile always checked his eggs before every visitor left to ensure that nothing was eaten or stolen. so on this fateful day when the rabbit said he was leaving crocodile told him "wait my in-law, i must check and ensure that all the eggs are in place". rabbit said well my brother-in-law and husband of my sister, it will be my honour to count your eggs for you. the unsuspecting croc accepted. the rabbit climbed the granary and and started counting, 1...2....3...4....5.... and 6! yet he was showing the same egg. you know showign and then pretending that he was putting it back and pciking another one. the croc. then thanked the rabbit for saving him from the burden of climbing the granery and also for not stealing his eggs.
Soon they were on the way and the crocodile was swiming the rabbit accross the river because te rab. can't swim. meanwhile at home, the rabbit's sister knowing how cunning her bro his decided to check the eggs for herself. she found out what he had expected: her brother had caused havoc. she climbed a tree in their compound and started to scream to her hubby crying "darling throw the rabbid rabbit he has eaten your eggs", the croc. not hearing well ask rabbit what his wife was saying and rab. would tell him "my sis is saying that you hurry becuase the rain is coming". when the wife kept shouting, the croc. decided to stop and get the vibe. the moment he learnt the truth, he dumped rab into the water. and took a good bite of the rabbit's limb. now blood was coming and it was painful. rabbit told him "you have bitten the tree roots that is why red fluid is oozing" then the croc. decided to bit something else. when he did and whitish cloudy colour formed on the water the rabbit sank and cried that he had been bitten and he wa dying yet the crocodile was clinging on sea plant roots and not the rabbit. the rabbit then swam to the other side via the underground and he got to the shore gloating "croc, ugly creature and rough skin, i eat you egg with defiance, i enjoyeed them alot and you will do nothing about it". the croc was so angry and from that day the crocodile would attack anyone who would dare enter water. it also divorcd the rabbit's sister and started to live in water most of the time.
the rabbit was warned never to ever step in water again or else face death. it has abided by this threat and so when it rains, the rabbit thinks the bushes are flooded and so the croc is waiting for him. END!!!
Talorcan greet your boys.

Talorcan - 16 Set 2006 - 19:18
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Thanks I will pass it on. THey will get a kick out of it!

GMT - 17 Set 2006 - 02:58
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that's actually an amazing tale, perhaps a bit misleading, i mean never in this world a rabbit would drop an egg, are we sure the croc didn't get married with a chicken or some other eggs oriented animal?
i'm pretty sure your kids Tal will come up with the same puzzled question, let us know their reaction

Talorcan - 18 Set 2006 - 02:48
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Thank you Obita. I just read it for my children's bed time story. They were quite entranced with it.
Also they did not make the observation you did GMT.
My youngest son's comment was "Crocodiles are very smart and patient. Don't attract their attention."
The joys of the Discovery channel...

Anyway back to football.
What matches are upcomming?
Anything for Ghana/Cameroon or Uganda?

obita - 30 Set 2006 - 11:11
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Uganda plays Niger on 7th October away so i won't get chance to go cheer. Our German coach has promised "Niger will go down".

obita - 26 Ott 2006 - 12:39
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Guys, Kenya has been banned from international football by FIFA because there are two parallel football leagues going on in their country. poor neighbours, their troubles never end. their coach Bernard Lama (of Francse) walked out on them, now they can't play!!!

Talorcan - 26 Ott 2006 - 16:44
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obita ha scritto:

What a mess. Can't they call one serie A and one B just to get around the ban. What does FIFA care anyway as long as people are playing and they get their dues?

obita - 27 Ott 2006 - 13:02
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because the two leagues are parallel so it is hard to determine which teams represent kenya internationally. it was a breakaway situation.

obita - 27 Mar 2007 - 09:00
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The weekend qualifiers for Ghana 2008 produced more suprises than ever expected especially in the game involving my country Uganda against the Nigerian Super Eagles. The game ended 1-0 for the Nigerians but amazingly because the Senegalese referee disallowed a clear last minute goal by Uganda off a corner. Even the Nigerian players said it was a clean goal but for whatever reason the ref refused and immediately stopped the match without adding any extra minutes (one of those few games that have 6 substitutions and no time is added on). now i hear the Ugandan players may be charged because they surrounded the referee for explanations after the game.
A funny thing is also that whenever Uganda is playing a West African team (we have always given them headache) a Senegalese ref is appointed. The last game in Niger (0-0) saw a Senegalese ref stop every Ugandan attempt at goal for the lamest of reasons, like offside, foul, etc. Incidentally the head of the referee appointment committee at CAF is a Senegalese so writing a complaint for the second time is useless, and the Federation here is tryng to petition FIFA. otherwise it is useless to take part in competition that is monetarily decided.

obita - 29 Mar 2007 - 09:59
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Now the regional body (CECAFA) of the East and ECentral Africa have also petitioned CAF and FIFA about West African referees because in another match involving Tanzania, Senegal was allowed a one-way traffic tp win 4-0 and the TZ players were really harrassed on and off the pitch, besides 2 weeks ago in an MTN CAF Champion's League game between APR of Rwanda and Police of Togo, with the game at 2-2 aggregate heading for extratime, the ref from Nigeria awarded the Togolese a penalty and the Rwandese just walked off the pitch. now CAF is fining them (Rwandese).
The problem is that current CAF predident Issa Hayatou (Camerounian) stood against Blatter in 2002 and expected full African support but the Eastern and Central block under then CAF Vice President Farah Addo (Somalia) were on Blatter's side and Blatter won. now it seems Hayatou is punishing us for that and it is only FIFA that can rescue us from the West Africans

king7ashash - 29 Mar 2007 - 16:58
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Obita, I have to start by saying I have enjoyed reading your posts, it makes for an interesting time during down times here at work, however I think you have crossed the line here and you are quite mis informed. In refrence to the Mido icident, Mido was actually cursing at the coach, never cursed the ref, cursing at the coach for subbing him, and almost led to an alterication on the sidelines between shehateh and mido. Second is the refrence you made to militant arabs hating americans, I'm an arab, living in america, who supports ac milan, no only that, im also a palestinian. I think it is quite offensive, not understanding the politics behind the situation to go ahead and make such remarks.

king7ashash - 29 Mar 2007 - 17:05
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oh another thing, its not that muslims hate pigs, but eating thie meat is against our religion, not only ours though Judhaism is also the same lol!!!

king7ashash - 29 Mar 2007 - 18:31
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"Amr Zaki got the decisive goal after a truly bizarre incident where Mido almost refused to leave the pitch when he was replaced by
the goalscorer and then had to be separated from the coach - the 74,000 supporters roared 'out! out!' at their displeasure at his antics."
http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0207/nationscup1.html

obita - 30 Mar 2007 - 09:17
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Thanks for the observation king7!! sorry for the Arab-American comment, may be i should have not mentioned it at all or should have said some because it is very evident that Americans have a problem with almost the rest of the World. The pork bit is also unfortunate because it is just a cruel joke and don't worry i will be sensitive next time.
The Mido reference must have been pure misconcentration because i intended to mention the coach. i remember that touch line saga that led to Shehateh deciding bewteen discipline and his faith in Mido and he was effectively banned from the remaining games and even watched the finals against Cote D'Ivoire from the stands.
And Big-up man, and keep supporting and as you did point out inaccuracies when you see them. God bless you!

Talorcan - 31 Mar 2007 - 04:31
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Obita how did the African countries just make out in the most recent matches?

obita - 01 Apr 2007 - 16:57
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Here is the latest scores from the 3rd matchday of the Nations Cup Ghana 2008 campign:
Togo 3-1 Sierra Leone
Ghana 1-1 Austria
South Africa 3-0 Chad
Nigeria 1-0 (1) Uganda
Senegal 4-0 Tanzania
Bukina Faso 1-1 Mozambique
Cote D'Ivoire 3-0 Mauritius
Egypt 3-0 Mauritania
The rest are irrelevant but if you want i will post them here

Talorcan - 02 Apr 2007 - 06:15
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Much appreciated.
I do see the validity of your earlier comments on the west african nations seeming dominance in your matches.
I am looking forward to seeing some of the new teams and talent in the under 20 WC this summer.

obita - 02 Apr 2007 - 13:19
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King7 here I something I want to share with you. Have you watched the movie “Last King of Scotland”? It is about a Scottish doctor and his encounter with former Ugandan President the late Idi Amin. In that movie, a part of Amin that is still respected in Uganda is clearly demonstrated. He was a sports loving person and during his reign, Uganda reached the finals of the African Cup of Nations (hosted by Ghana) in 1978 and lost 2-0 to Ghana in the final but had beaten Nigeria 3-0 in the quarterfinals. There were allegations of food poisoning so much that the Ugandans failed to make 6 successful passes in the finals yet in the semis they had characterized their game by passing the ball to at least 10 people before an attack was launched. After the loss, Amin called it a betrayal of the brotherhood and demanded for a replay (which never happened), nevertheless he declared himself “President of the country that plays the best football in Africa”. He had such a wonderful relationship with the oppressed people of Palestine and the general Arab fraternity that he always invited them to come and stay in Uganda. Due to Amin’s initiation of co-operation, we Ugandans now share a lot with our North African brothers. In fact the previous coach of the Uganda Cranes was an Egyptian Mohammed Abbas, who was a gift from the Egyptian government as part of the Nile river usage incentive. There are alot of professors here from up there lecturing for free because of that co-operation. My best lecturer at University was Prof. Taha Nabil (Palestinian now at Cairo University, he made me love Biochemistry). We have had Ugandans gone to play in Egypt because of this co-operation. Today there is a good striker of Uganda, Geoffrey Massa who plays for El Sham (he was in El Msry for 2 seasons). Jackson Mayanja played for El Massry for 5 seasons (1993-1998) I am saying all this to assure you that we from East and Centraal Africa believe that our Northern brothers (Arabs) play fairer football than our West African brothers. The only problem we get from North Africa is the fact that most games are played in the night at freezing temperatures and our players get into lots of trouble. In 1991 SC Villa (my home town team) had drawn 1-1 in the first leg of the then African Club Championship final against Club Africain of Tunisia (Villa even over turned a 2-0 deficit against Al Ahly enroute to the finals) in Kampala and went to Tunis for the second leg and the game was played late in the evening when temperatures were freezing. Final score was 6-1 (7-2) for Club Africain and we couldn’t cry foul because it was our problem not to be adapted to such conditions.
Even in the last World Cup many of us rooted for Tunisia and Angola because they are the sides on our good books. We couldn’t support Ghana because they qualified from our group and stole a 1-1 draw here in Kampala. Players like Mustapha and Yousuf Hadji, Zairi (rated as the most handsome African footballer ever), Cheddah, Chamak, Naybet, Boumnijel, Jaziri, Ramzy, Hossam, Aboutrika are very famous here and we like them. Do you remember the 1998 World Cup match when Hadji Mustapha scored a goal in the 2-2 draw with Norway and ran all the way to the back to hug Naybet? It was amazing! My favourite club from the north is Raja Casablanca although I have some feelings for El Massry. So brother know that we are together, even more now that we support Milan AC and I wouldn’t offend you in anyway.

king7ashash - 03 Apr 2007 - 17:23
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Thanx obita. Forza Milan.

and I do appreciate the response. Now let us pray for some divine intervention for Milans sake!

obita - 04 Apr 2007 - 08:40
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Well Milan is in real trouble now!!! we may miss out on Europe's Champions' League next season.

obita - 05 Apr 2007 - 13:00
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AFRICA’S soccer governing body CAF has promised to investigate the Senegalese referee who handled the controversial Nigeria versus Uganda Nations Cup match in Abeokuta.

CAF’s decision follows complaints by Uganda against referee Badara Diatta, who ruled out what should have been a Cranes equaliser in the 90th minute.

The continental football governing body’s general secretary Mustapha Fahmy said that the verdict of the inquiry to be executed by CAF referees’ committee, will be announced next month.

“According to article 10 of the rules of the game, no protest can be launched against a referee’s decision, but I assure you an inquiry can be opened regarding the other points raised in your protest,” Fahmy said in a March 29 letter to the Uganda FA.

Uganda’s soccer governing body FUFA protested what they called biased referees from West Africa, who frustrate teams from East Africa.

Uganda lost the qualifier 1-0 after a last-gasp would-be equaliser was erroneously disallowed.

obita - 05 Apr 2007 - 13:05
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The drama continues down here and hopefully CAF will come up with something good to change the face of African football or else soon the East, Central and Southern African teams will boycott CAF sanctioned events.

obita - 01 Giu 2007 - 15:02
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Guys tomorrow in Kampala there is Uganda vs Nigeria. A lot is at stake in this game. Uganda wnats to avenge the 0-1 loss to Nigeria in Aboekuta (Nigeria) after a genuine would be equilizer was disallowed by a Senegalese referee. A win for Nigeria will quarantee them qualification to Ghana 2008. So big is the game that people are arriving from all parts of the country to attend the match at the 40,200 seater Nelson Mandela National Stadium here in Kampala. The game will be telecasted on Africa's largest TV network Supersports of South Africa and all the local TVs here.
Nigerian coach Berti Vogts is sweating with team selection because his senior players like Kanu, Yobo, Yakubu and Obafemi are stuck in Nairobi - protesting and demanding that their $3000 be paid before they step foot in Kampala. This has excited us very much because we have an eternal score to settle with the Nigerians. CAF has appointed an Egyptian referee to handle the game and I expect violence if Uganda loses.
(For the fear of being caught in the anticipated fracas, i have decided to join a halftime commentary team at a local TV station and won't go to see the game in the flesh)

obita - 03 Giu 2007 - 08:06
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We got our revenge!!! 2-1
here is a round up of the weekend qualifiers from Africa
Uganda's shock win dominates qualifiers

Posted on Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 19:19

South Africa and Tunisia both took giant strides on Saturday towards qualifying for next year's African Nations Cup finals, both winning 4-0 at home but were overshadowed by Uganda's shock defeat of Nigeria.
South Africa beat Chad in Durban and Tunisia won at home against the Seychelles at Rades to both move to 10 points in their respective group standings and one win away from certain qualification.

Morocco's 2-0 home win over Zimbabwe in Casablanca puts them one point away from securing their place.

Two second-half penalties gave Uganda an upset 2-1 win over Nigeria in their Group Three qualifier in Kampala.

Striker Geoffrey Massa won both penalties as Uganda came from a goal down at half-time in front of a packed crowd estimated at 50 000.

David Obua converted the first kick in the 52nd minute but limped off with injury just five minutes later as Egyptian referee Essam Abdelfattah punished Rabiu Afolabi for a legitimate looking challenge on Massa.

Uganda captain Ibrahim Ssekagya scored the winner in the 65th minute after Massa had been brought down by Nigeria goalkeeper Austin Ejide.

The Super Eagles, who conceded their first goal in the qualifiers, had taken a 25th-minute lead through French-based striker John Utaka, after he ran onto a perfect through ball from captain Nwankwo Kanu.

Nigeria lost their 100 recent record in the process as was the case with Angola, who were held to a 1-1 draw in Eritrea in Group Six.

INTERNATIONAL COMEBACK

Maurito, forced to miss last year's World Cup finals in Germany because of injury, scored on his national team comeback after Angola conceded a 17th-minute goal to Eritrea defender Elias Ali Abubeker.

The draw ended Angola's winning record, but they still have a comfortable five-point lead in the standings.

Sibusiso Zuma scored twice as South Africa overwhelmed Chad 4-0 to set up a new record winning scoreline for the country.

German-based Zuma got both his goals in the first half as the 2010 World Cup hosts stretched their lead in Group 11 to three points.

Nasief Morris opened the scoring with a 13th-minute penalty before Zuma took his career tally of national team goals into double figures with strikes from close range in the 23rd and 33rd minutes.

A mazy run from Elrio van Heerden set up the fourth goal for South Africa in the 68th minute, finished off from close range by Siyabonga Nomvete.

Karim Zaiem scored twice, including a spectacular overhead bicycle kick, as Tunisia easily beat their Indian Ocean island opponents.

Morocco went into a quick lead through Maroune Chamakh in the fourth minute and added a second from Youssef Hadji midway through the first half to beat Zimbabwe.

Rwanda, Sudan and Zambia were also comfortable home winners in the 11 qualifying matches played on Saturday.

Talorcan - 04 Giu 2007 - 05:22
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Congratulations to Uganda on the win.
On a sadder note I heard that 12 were killed trying to exit the Zambia game....

obita - 05 Giu 2007 - 10:12
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The security in Zambian stadiums are always not good, it happened after the game in which the Chipolopolo of Zambia had beated congo Republic 3-0 and fans were rushing out ot celebrate. Pity

Talorcan - 06 Giu 2007 - 05:18
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How will this affect the under 20 team coming to Canada at the end of the month?

obita - 06 Giu 2007 - 10:11
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I do not know what impact it will have on the under 20 squad first of all because not more than 2 of the U-20 players play on the senior side and secondly, the tragedy occurred after the game and the players would only be emotionally affected and not physically so I wouldn't expect them to use that as an excuse in cane they fail to perform

Talorcan - 18 Giu 2007 - 20:49
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I saw Mexico just qualified the other day in west Africa.

obita - 28 Giu 2007 - 10:51
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Well Nations' Cup qualification has reached crunch time. My Uganda will have to beat Niger at least by 2-0 at home disregarding outcomes of other games inorder to qualify as best second placed team. A 0-0 draw with Lesotho made our lives more complicated.