Remembering Bruno Metsu’s Senegal

With the burial of Bruno Metsu taking place last week in his adopted Senegal, it provides us with a perfect opportunity reflect on what was his greatest footballing achievement.

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Ghana on the verge of Brazil World Cup

Egypt were the side none of the seeded nations wanted when the third and final qualification draw was  made – unfortunately it was Ghana who were believed to have drawn the short straw, in the process setting up the tie of the round.

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Ivorians Close In On Brazil World Cup With A Squad To Be Feared

The Ivory Coast took a giant step towards a third consecutive World Cup appearance on Saturday, with a 3-1 victory over neighbours Senegal in Abidjan – had Papiss Cisse not scored for the visitors deep into stoppage time the tie would have looked as good as over.

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African World Cup Qualification Review

Cape Verde were the undoubted stars of the final round of games, as they picked up possibly the biggest win in their history, claiming a 2-0 win in Tunisia that takes them to within two games of the World Cup.

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African World Cup Qualification Preview

With another round of fascinating, and most likely bewildering, round of African World Cup qualifiers on the horizon, we preview some of the key contests as the second round enters its final round of games. The Ivory Coast, Egypt and Algeria have already booked their spot in the final playoff round and whilst those nations can use their final fixture for experimental purposes – there are a handful of other nations sweating over the remaining seven slots.

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Cameroon ban leaves qualification on a knife edge

No sooner were Cameroon’s World Cup qualification hopes given a rather fortuitous lifeline – their hopes of reaching Brazil were thrust back into serious jeopardy following FIFA’s decision to temporarily ban them from competing.

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The World Cup Qualifiers: A Global Perspective

Although still in relative infancy in Europe, the Brazil 2014 qualification campaign for many other continents began in earnest as far back as June 2011. With under 500 days to go until the finals, we look outside of Europe at the countries most likely to make it to the upcoming World Cup.

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