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FOOTBALL: Bayern eliminated, Barça saved by his goalkeeper, Real swept away
Bayern Munich, the 2020 European champion, failed to make it through the 16th German Cup final stage he won last year. He was eliminated by Holstein Kiel, a modest team from the second German division. The Barça had a hard time getting rid of Real Sociedad, in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup played in Cordoba. Had it not been for a flamboyant Ter Stegen, the blaugranas would be eliminated as was the case last year against Atletico Madrid.
Bayern leaves the competition
The football evening of this Wednesday, January 13, 2021 was one of surprises.Bayern Munich, winner of the championship, German champion and winner of the Champions League, was eliminated by a team from the second German division on the margins of the 16th final of the German Cup.After a close match where Bayern led the way twice thanks to Serge Gnabry (14th minute) and Leroy Sané (47th minute), the modest team of Holstein Kiel equalised thanks to Fin Bartels (37th minute) and snatched the draw in the final minute of the extra time by Hauke Wahl (95th minute). At the end of the overtime, the Bavarians lost to shots on goal 5-4 and left the competition prematurely.
The Barça saved by his German guard
Just like Bayern, FC Barcelona had a hard time taking over the Real Sociedad. Despite the inaugural goal of Frankie De Jong (39th minute), the Basques reacted quickly thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal on penalty (51th minute).The score will not change until the end of the extensions. In the shots on goal, the German goalkeeper Marc André Ter Stegen was imperial, he stopped 3 penalties and probably offered the victory to FC Barcelona 3-2.
Real Madrid surprised by the Basques
While football fans were hoping for a classic in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, Real was eliminated by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday 14 January on the pitch in Malaga. Thanks to a double from Raul Garcia (18th and 38th minute), the Basques managed to beat the merengues despite the reduction in the score during the second half of Karim Benzema (73th minute). Athletic Bilbao will challenge the Barça this Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 9pm in Seville.
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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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.
