Thanks to a dapper hat-trick from Raoul Mendy, the Senegalese national team largely dominated Uruguay (6-1) this Friday for their first match of the 2021 Russia Beach Soccer World Cup. On the other hand, Mozambique lost yesterday, their first outing ahead of Spain.
The 21st edition of the Beach Soccer World Cup kicks off this Thursday in Russia. Four matches will be played on the opening day of the competition. The reigning African champions, Senegal, enters the competition tomorrow Friday against the South Americas Uruguay.
The dice are cast, the succession of Algeria is open. And big duels in perspective are expected at the end of the draw made on Tuesday.
For the first time after 26 years, Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be playing in the continent’s biggest sporting stage, the African Cup of Nations [AFCON]. Leone Stars are drawn in Group E of the 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON, Cameroon, against Ivory Coast, Algeria, and Equatorial Guinea. A tough test for Leone Stars against a more experienced Algeria and Ivory Coast.
“The request was made yesterday by the U.S. government to H.E. President Yoweri Museveni, and he has given them an OK to bring 2,000 Afghan refugees to Uganda.”
President Edgar Lungu concedes defeat in the just-concluded Zambian elections as long-time rival Hakainde Hichilema secured a landslide victory with more than 2.8 million votes. President Edgar Lungu has just over 1.8 million of the ballots cast on August 12, 2021.
You wouldn’t have to crack a nut when visiting Senegal come September. Senegal’s state-owned, Air Senegal announced via their website that they will commence the first commercial flight from Dakar to New York City to Washington, D.C., next month, September 2. Air Senegal will be offering weekly flights twice, with nonstop service from New York’s JFK airport to Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International airport.
The Senegalese goalkeeper is the only African who appears on the list of nominees. On its official website, UEFA announced on Friday the names of the players shortlisted to win the award for best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and striker of the 2020/2021 Champions League Awards.
