FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – PSG loses to Manchester City at home
After having eliminated FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively in the eighth of the final and in the quarter-final, PSG was expected this Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Parc des Princes against the brilliant team of Manchester City. But Mauricio Pochettino’s men clashed with the talent and physical freshness of the Citizens. In an exciting game with several twists and turns, Manchester City snatched the win in this first phase of the Champions League semifinals (1 – 2).
The PSG lost the first leg of this Champions League semi-final and scored two goals at home against the English from Manchester City. It’s a real nightmare for the Parisians who had a great mastery and a good tactical organization throughout the first half.Moreover, Marquinhos opened the scoring in the 15th minute of play by taking back a corner shot by Angel Di María (1 – 0). The Parisians showed a great mastery in the first half by preventing the Citizens from finding spaces and obtaining opportunities. The only dangerous situation obtained by the men of Pepe Guardiola is the shot of the young Englishman Phil Foden two minutes from the break and diverted by the Costa Rican goalkeeper, Keylor Navas.
However, in the second half, the Parisians were less intense, the English dry-cleaning was very disturbing for the Parisian bloc, which retreated and exposed itself to the attacks of the Citizens. The Belgian Kevin De Bruyne scored the goal of the equalisation in the 64th minute on a cross whose trajectory was not appreciated by goalkeeper Keylor Navas (1 – 1). Seven minutes later, it is the turn of the African champion, the Algerian, Riyadh Mahrez, to shine by transforming a magnificent free kick that passes between the wall (1 – 2).
The PSG loses and will have to come out of the big game to hope to play a second consecutive Champions League final after the one lost last year against Bayern Munich (1 – 0). The team-mates of kylian Mbappé will travel next Tuesday for the return phase in England. They must win by at least two goals to hope to play in the final in Istanbul, Turkey.The Senegalese Idrissa Gana Gueye received a direct red card in the 77th minute on a dangerous mistake committed on Ilkay Gündogan, the German player of Turkish origin.
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has just unveiled the emblem and the official poster of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, Morocco 2024. A symbolic launch that embodies the renewal and growing ambition of women’s football in Africa.
This is a new milestone for African women’s football. This Wednesday, JUNE 11, 2025, the CAF revealed the visual identity of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, which will be held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2025. Through this modern and powerful emblem, the CAF intends to reflect the growing prestige of the tournament, while paying tribute to the cultural richness of the host country, Morocco, and the diversity of women’s football on the continent.
Morocco, the host country of the previous edition in 2022, had already made an impression by hosting a high-caliber competition, crowned by record attendance and an internationally acclaimed organization. The 2025 edition therefore promises to take things up a notch, both in terms of sports and media.
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Yamoussoukro, December 26, 2023- After an impregnation visit of the Charles Konan-Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the Prime Minister, Minister of Sport and Living Environment, Robert Beugré Mambé, said reassured. The stadium, he said, is ready to host Group C matches from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia.
‘What we have seen is reassuring. Technically, from the equipment point of view, we are ready at the Yamoussoukro stadium. But we will remain vigilant until the end,” said Robert Beugré Mambé.
The Prime Minister called for on-call teams to be set up in all sectors. We will have specialists permanently because Côte d’Ivoire wants to be up to date, in all circumstances, with the expected benefits of this great country. We have given indications that vigilance is needed,’ insisted the Head of Government.
For this visit, which is part of the visits of infrastructure related to the CAN 2023, the Vice-President of the Republic, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, accompanied by the Prime Minister and other members of the government, visited the host infrastructure, in particular the President’s Hotel where official delegations will stay.
CAN 2023 is scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire with 24 teams.
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FOOTBALL
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Partenariat: La FIF et le Groupe Carré D’Or ensemble pour la promotion du football Ivoirien
La Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) et le Groupe Carré D’Or ont conclu, ce vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à Novotel Plateau, un accord de partenariat en vue du développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire.
Leader de l’agro-industrie en Côte d’Ivoire depuis la fin des années 90, le Groupe Carré D’Or vient de s’ajouter à la liste des entreprises citoyennes partenaires de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) dans sa mission de développer le football en Côte d’Ivoire. Ce vendredi en effet, à Novotel Plateau, son Directeur Exécutif M. Khalil Ezzedine et le Président de la FIF M. Yacine Idriss Diallo, ont paraphé devant une parterre d’invité constitué de chefs d’entreprises, de légendes du football Ivoirien, de dirigeants sportifs et des médias, un accord de partenariat.
« Au Groupe Carré D’Or, nous avons une politique sportive très développée. Depuis plusieurs années en effet, nous partageons notre passion du port avec les Ivoiriens, sur le plan organisationnel et du sponsoring. Pour nous, sceller un partenariat avec la FIF un fait naturel. Nous sommes donc heureux de soutenir les Éléphants et dans le même temps le championnat national. C’est un réel plaisir de nous associer à la FIF dans sa mission de développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire et à participer à l’encadrement de la jeunesse Ivoirienne », explique le patron du Groupe Carré d’Or.
Pour sa part, le Président de la FIF, M. Yacine Idriss Diallo s’est réjouit de cette union avec le Groupe Carré d’Or.« Notre mission est d’encadrer la jeunesse à travers la mise en place d’une organisation efficiente pour que le football ivoirien aille de l’avant. Et donc dans cette mission là, avoir à ses côtés des entreprises symboliques comme le Groupe Carré d’Or est une fierté et une grande joie pour nous. Nous allons faire tout pour que ce partenariat soit de qualité, qu’il soit gagnant-gagnant sur l’ensemble des produits qui vont être utilisés. Le Groupe Carré d’Or sera donc à nos côtés en partie avec les Éléphants mais aussi sur la Ligue 1 et d’autres activités de la fédération. C’est donc une grosse satisfaction pour nous », reconnaît le Président de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football.
