Benin’s Course to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been determined
Benin will look to put the disappointment of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations to bed by qualifying for a third consecutive nations cup in 2012. The qualifying draw was held today for the 2012 competition which is being co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Benin vs. Mozambique Highlights
Here are the goals from the Benin match today confirming that Benin keeper Yoaan Djidonou had a horror performance:
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Benin Waste 2-0 Lead and Draw with Mozambique
Benin started their African Cup of Nations adventure today in Benguela with a 2-2 draw against the Mambas of Mozambique. The draw means that Benin have their first ever point in Nations Cup history. However, I think few Benin supporters will be celebrating that point as the Squirrels had a 2-0 lead and failed to capitalize with their ... [read more]
Benin vs. Mozambique Preview
The Squirrels of Benin are ready for the African Cup of Nations and they will look to pick up their first ever points in the competition at the third time of asking when they face the Mambas of Mozambique on Tuesday in Benguela, Angola. (more…)
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Benin’s African Cup of Nations Draw
The draw for the 2010 African Cup of Nations was made in Angola on Friday. Benin, who are participating for just the third time, though it the third time in four editions, were placed into pot 3 alongside World Cup qualifiers Algeria, Togo and Zambia. The following is a rundown of their opponents: (more…)
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Club Football News
Offside Rewind: Come On In...
Seven posts from the past week on The Offside and World Cup Blog... Comparing national anthems in Group A. Do you have a flag? Then wave it. World Cup 2010 meets March Madness Champions League starting to look a little more even. Unless your team was eliminated. In which case, remember you're already a winner. Norway: ...
Daily Dose: March 19th, 2010 - Featuring Clint Dempsey's Chip vs Juventus
Links to click after admiring Deuce's chip vs Juventus. This was deliberate, right? Dempsey's post match interview vid on USA World Cup Blog He knows it's not an actual crystal palace, right? (SBS) Lineker the presenter < Lineker the goalpoacher (The Spoiler) Green World Cup dream dies as Indonesia bid dropped (Four Four Two) China ...
Champions League and Europa League 2009/10 Quarter Final Draws
After the magnificence that was last night's 33 goal Europa League action (seriously, I saw the highlights show and thought I'd died and gone to football heaven) you'd have been excused for tons emporarily forgetting about the Champions League altogether. But then UEFA's people grabbed some balls and drew the ...
The Arrival of Champions League Parity
The brilliance of Lionel Messi, and of Stuttgart allowing him space, has ushered us into the Champions League quarterfinals. Only it doesn't look like the Champions League quarterfinals we're used to. Poor seasons by big clubs, rises to prominence by lesser knowns, difficult first round draws and the occasional curse have ...
Daily Dose: March 18th, 2010.
One of Mongolia's biggest bands dedicates a song to hooligans: Football clubs should learn to look within. (101GG) Why tactics say a lot about humanity. (The Sharp Edge) PSG fan attacked by his own dies. (ESPN) Drogba had good reason for his Tuesday red. (Studs Up) Rise to prominence: Parma in the 90's. (Football Italiano) WPS ...
Nothing Says "Good Game" Like Homemade Grenades.
[101gg] If you like massive player-fan brawls, bombs being tossed casually into locker rooms and anti-tank weaponry, Brazil is currently your place. A fight broke out on the pitch between Canedense and Vila Nova, which was juicy enough to attract some fans. What was a rough and tumble postgame handshake then ...
Daily Dose: March 17th, 2010 - Happy St. Patrick's Day
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day I offer you this Gaelic football clip as a lead in to the links. This solo run from Galway's Michael Donnellan vs Kildare in the 1998 All-Ireland Final was apparently voted the #1 GAA moment of all time: I won't pretend to know a great deal ...
Champions League Last 16 LiveBlogs: Barcelona vs Stuttgart and Bordeaux vs Olympiacos
It's the tail end of the UEFA Champions League last 16 today. Barcelona had it tough in the first leg, trailing 1-0 away to Stuttgart until Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalized. Bordeaux had a more successful away leg and so face Olympiacos at Stade Chaban-Delmas with a 1-0 lead. Fixtures, with ...
USER COMMENTS
Benin fall to Super Eagles 1-0
I feel sorry for Benin they impressed me during this match and had enough wasted chances that could ... [Read More]Benin vs. Mozambique Highlights
Benin's second goal was an own goal by a Mozambique defender. ... [Read More]Benin vs. Mozambique Highlights
Second goal was not an own goal. Djidonou's clearance went out of bounds and Mozambique took a quic ... [Read More]Benin vs. Mozambique Highlights
Second goal for Benin was an own goal. What was the defender intending to do? Passing the ball to ... [Read More]Benin vs. Mozambique Highlights
what a result, i just feel sorry for my naija team because they are big, right now am praying to God ... [Read More]

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