Barcelona’s Samuel Eto'o, Lionel Messi, Lilian Thuram To Resume Training

European and La Liga champions Barcelona have been boosted by the news that striker Samuel Eto’o, attacking midfielder Lionel Messi and defender Lilian Thuram will return to training soon. And once the trio is fit to play, the Catalans will look to resurrect their ceredentials in the La Liga and Europe after going through a stutter in both the competitions as well as losing the World Cup of clubs final to Brazil’s Internazionale, in their absence.

'Black Stars' Coach Ratomir Dujkovic Believes Ghana Will "Be Best The Team In Africa"

Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic is predicting that Ghana’s ‘Black Stars’ will be the best team in Africa in the coming years, and believes that it is from now that we will see the emergence of football in nations from the East and West of Africa...

Ghana Black Stars & Chelsea's Michael Essien Facing UEFA Enquiry After Liverpool Horror Tackle

Ghana Black Stars' star midfielder Michael Essien Could face disciplinary action from UEFA after a dangerous tackle against Liverpool’s German midfielder Dietmar Hamann.

FIFA’s President Sepp Blatter has given UEFA the green light to take disciplinary action against Chelsea FC’s Michael Essien for the midfielder's atrocious foul on Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann in their Champions League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday...

Tunisia To Face Ghana & Libya In International Friendlies Ahead of African Cup of Nations In January

Tunisia will host fellow African World Cup final qualifiers, Guus Hiddink's Ghana 'Black Stars', in the second of two friendly matches, planned for January 2006, in preparation for their defence of their African Nations Cup crown, the Tunisian Football Federation announced on Saturday...

Bayern Munich Star Valerien Ismael Tops Togo Coach Stephen Keshi's Sparrowhawk Wish List

With FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 only months away, surprise qualifiers Togo are looking to strengthen the Sparrowhawks squad, with appeals to football players who have Togolese connections, with Bayern Munich central defender Valerien Ismael, and Southampton FC midfielder Yoann Folly topping Keshi's list...

Ghana Black Stars Striker Matthew Amoah Hopes For A Big Move To The English Premiership

Ghana Black Stars striker Matthew Amoah has spoken of his desire to move to the English Premier League. The player, who currently plies his trade for Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch First Division, is in the final year of his contract. In conversation with Voetbal International he indicated his wish to test himself on a larger stage...

FIFA Ban Angolan International Footballer Yamba Asha Following Failed Drugs Test

Angola’s defensive stalwart Yamba Asha has received a 30-day temporary suspension from FIFA following a failed drugs test. The positive sample was provided after the qualifying match in Kigali against Rwanda in October...

Tunisia Qualify For World Cup Finals With Draw Against Morrocco To Top Africa Zone Group 5.

Tunisia came back from 2-1 down to draw 2-2 with Morocco in its final Africa Zone Group 5 qualifying match, and qualify for the World Cup Finals in Germany next summer. A loss for Tunisia would have given Morocco their place in next year's final tournament...

Togo reach their first World Cup Finals after Winning 3-2 away to Congo

Togo have booked their place at a FIFA World Cup Finals for the first time in their history after taking all three points in a real ding-dong encounter away to Congo in Brazzaville...

Africa Zone Group 5 Overview - Tunisia meet Morocco In Showdown For Finals Place

Africa Zone Group 5 Overview:

Tunisia host Morocco in the only group where the two teams challenging for the top-spot, and a place in the World Cup Finals, come face to face. This is a repeat of the 2004 African Nations Cup final, which was won 2-1 by Tunisia’s 'Carthage Eagles'...

Africa Zone Group 4: Angola Hoping To Qualify Ahead Of Nigerias Super Eagles

Africa Zone Group 4:

A win in Rwanda, and Angola will be crowned winners of Group 4, and qualify for their first ever World Cup Finals, meaning the displacement of the once mighty Nigeria, who will miss out on the finals for the first time since their first ever appearance in the World Cup in U.S.A 94...

Africa Zone Group 3 Overview - Cameroon Hope To Qualify For Record Sixth Consecutive Finals

Africa Zone Group 3 Overview:

Cameroon are on the verge of an African record fifth consecutive World Cup appearance. They lead long-time pacesetters Ivory Coast by a point and finish with a home fixture against Egypt while stubborn Sudan host the Ivory Coast...

Africa Zone Group 2 Overview - Ghana's Black Stars Look Certain To Qualify, DR Congo Hope For Slip-Up

Group 2 Overview:

Ghana look almost certain to qualify from Group 2, and participate in the World Cup finals for the first time ever...

Africa Zone Group 1 Overview - Togo's 'Hawks' Looking To Book 1st Ever Place In Finals

Group 1 Africa Zone Overview:

By Saturday evening the identity of the five African Nations to qualify for the World Cup Finals in Germany next Summer will be known, and former African minnows Togo are among the 11 teams challenging for a place in the finals...

Ghana's 'Black Stars' Team - Dujkovic Looks Towards African Cup of Nations & World Cup Finals.

Ghana’s 'Black Stars' Coach Ratomir Dujkovic has recalled Serie A team Udinese’s midfielder Sulley Muntari for their final World Cup Africa Zone Group 2 qualifier against the Cape Verde Islands in Praia on October the 8th...