ANC QF: Kanoute helps Arsenal / Ade NOT to ANC.

Will Adebayor qualify for the ANC? In order for that to happen Togo need to beat Mali.

Friday's fixtures (can't find the kickoff times or streams yet):

Togo v Mali
Sierra Leone v Benin

Mali 5 2 3 0 8 1 9
Togo 5 3 0 2 7 7 9
Benin 5 2 2 1 8 4 8
S Leone 5 0 1 4 1 12 1



Sorry Ade, love you but I'm Malinese this week.

from an arsenal perspective its a big come on mali then

Has Adebayor been playing regularly for Togo? He always seems to be in some sort of dispute with their football association. Hopefully he won't go to the ACN, it would be useful to have him available for Arsenal.

Does Kanoute still play for Mali?

L r d wrote:Does Kanoute still play for Mali?

Yep, Mali squad for the tie:

Goalkeepers: Soumbeyla Diakite (Stade Malien), Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina)

Defenders: Adama Coulibaly (Lens), Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger), Souleymane Diamoutene (Lecce), Cedric Kante (Nice), Boubacar Kone (Maghreb Fes), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg),

Midfielders: Souleymane Dembele (Djoliba), Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Seydou Keita (Sevilla), Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux), Momo Sissoko (Liverpool), Bassala Toure (Levadiakos)

Strikers: Mamadou Diallo (Qatar SC), Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City), Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow).

jonathan de guzman wrote:

L r d wrote:Does Kanoute still play for Mali?

Yep, Mali squad for the tie:

Goalkeepers: Soumbeyla Diakite (Stade Malien), Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina)

Defenders: Adama Coulibaly (Lens), Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger), Souleymane Diamoutene (Lecce), Cedric Kante (Nice), Boubacar Kone (Maghreb Fes), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg),

Midfielders: Souleymane Dembele (Djoliba), Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Seydou Keita (Sevilla), Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux), Momo Sissoko (Liverpool), Bassala Toure (Levadiakos)

Strikers: Mamadou Diallo (Qatar SC), Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City), Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow).

some great players there.

The main dispute between Adebayor and Togo's Federation is over unpaid bonuses from the World Cup. Adebayor has been outspoken over it and it didn't go down well with Togo's supporters. I personally think he was seriously disrespectful to his coach Stephen Keshi in the last Cup of Nations, helped to get him the sack, when he got Togo to both the World Cup and last Cup of Nations. That coach is in charge again and now Adebayor shows him some respect.

On a related note, El Hadji Diouf recently reconfirmed his decision not to play for Senegal again. It was over similar issues - the federation not reimbursing players' travel expenses, and unpaid bonuses.

kas wrote:On a related note, El Hadji Diouf recently reconfirmed his decision not to play for Senegal again. It was over similar issues - the federation not reimbursing players' travel expenses, and unpaid bonuses.

Do you have a link to this? Interesting that he would say this now. He captained Senegal in the recent friendly against Ghana. From what I was told he gave no hint of such feelings.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11672_2789109,00.html

Thanks. Seems like Senegal is a shambles organisationally, but you have to wonder if there is more to this. I'll bet Bolton doesn't want him to go to the African Cup of Nations and nor would any club he might move to. I expect next year his issues will be addressed and he'll be back for the World Cup campaign and will play in South Africa if Senegal make it. International retirement won't hurt his chances of a big move in winter transfer window either.

Match preview on FIFA.com:

http://www.fifa.com/confederationcup/news/newsid=612966.html

Checked about everywhere, know were to buy tickets,





why it's played on Friday (elections), but can't find the kick off time.

Anyone have an idea where to find the kickoff time?

The original date for the match was 14/10 with a 20.00h kickoff (according to L'equipe), but it's been rescheduled to 12/10, could be the kick off time is the same.

http://www.soccerway.com/match/africa-cup-of-nations/togo/mali/440415/

17.30 not sure where that time is though?

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:http://www.soccerway.com/match/africa-cup-of-nations/togo/mali/440415/

17.30 not sure where that time is though?

Thanx, but I don't think that's right they still have the wrong date.

http://www.soccerway.com/international/africa/africa-cup-of-nations

on this page you may need to click show matches it says the 12th at 17.30

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:http://www.soccerway.com/international/africa/africa-cup-of-nations

on this page you may need to click show matches it says the 12th at 17.30

Thanx, so now I've 2 kickoffs (French footy mag L'equipe say 20h, they tend to be informed about Africa), Hope to find a third confirming one of them.

Try googling CAF, Football. That gives you the website of Condefeation Africaine de Football. CAF organises the competition so they ought to know when and where it will be played.

EMP wrote:Try googling CAF, Football. That gives you the website of Condefeation Africaine de Football. CAF organises the competition so they ought to know when and where it will be played.

looked there it wasn't too obvious

Go to Soccernet.com and click on Live Scores, then navigate through the days till you find it.

http://www.soccerway.com/results/2007/October/12

Got that kickoff confirmed (kicker.de).

Just 40 minutes to go....

Come on Mali!

HT

Benin - Sierra Leone 1-0
Togo - Mali 0-0

if it stays like this Benin will qualify for the ANC!


Come on Mali!

jonathan de guzman wrote:HT

Benin - Sierra Leone 1-0
Togo - Mali 0-0

if it stays like this Benin will qualify for the ANC!


Come on Mali!

Who scheduled this African matches? The ones who think Gerrard is a "world class" central midfielder?

Sierra Leone were scheduled to play Guinea Bissau (for the WC) tomorrow, but they forgot they had to play Benin for the ANC! Now they moved Sierra Leone WCQ match to the 17th.

It's even worse: it's the ones who think the ideal central midfield partnership is Gerrard & Lampard. Allegedly the same people convinced McLaren to play 5 at the back v Croatia.

jonathan de guzman wrote:HT

Benin - Sierra Leone 1-0
Togo - Mali 0-0

if it stays like this Benin will qualify for the ANC!


Come on Mali!

WHOOAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Freddy Fucking Kanoute scored in the 41st minute!

Togo - Mali 0-1

GET FUCKING IN THERE FREDDY!!!!!

jonathan de guzman wrote:
Freddy Fucking Kanoute scored in the 41st minute!


GET FUCKING IN THERE FREDDY!!!!!

Bet you haven't said that very often in the past! Would be good news for Arsenal if the scoreline stays the same.

as long as adebayor doesn't get too down about it

Sheffield gunner wrote:

jonathan de guzman wrote:
Freddy Fucking Kanoute scored in the 41st minute!


GET FUCKING IN THERE FREDDY!!!!!

Bet you haven't said that very often in the past! Would be good news for Arsenal if the scoreline stays the same.

What about Freddy Ljungberg...

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:as long as adebayor doesn't get too down about it

Don't think he will; he didn't have a good relationship with the Togolose FA anyway.

Benin go 0-2 up, so Togo need 2 goals....