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Football | Mozambique

Stalemate in Maputo
Mozambique failed to make home advantage count by drawing 0-0 with Guinea in their 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying Group G on Sunday. Read full article
Pelembe out of Bafana clash
Mozambique will leave out Elias ‘Dominguez’ Pelembe and three other foreign-based players from their line-up to take on South Africa in Nelspruit on Tuesday night, the state-run Maputo daily Noticias reported. Read full article
Pelembe returns to training
Elias Pelembe has returned to training with Mozambique after missing their World Cup assignment last week and is expected to be in the starting line-up for Sunday’s Group G match against Zimbabwe in Maputo. Read full article
Pelembe for Mozambique scores in qualifier
Elias Pelembe scored for Mozambique on Tuesday to ensure their safe progress through to the next phase of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers with a 4-1 win over the Comoros Islands. Read full article
Pelembe misses out on World Cup action
Mamelodi Sundowns winger Elias Pelembe has pulled out of Friday’s World Cup qualifier for Mozambique against the Comoros islands but is hoping to get a run out in the return match on Tuesday. Read full article
Mozambicans to play Bidvest Wits
Mozambican league champions Muculmana set up camp in Benoni on the East of Johannesburg during the second week of January Read full article
Nooij extends Mozambique contract
Dutchman Mart Nooij has signed a new four-year contract with Mozambique, almost six months after being told his stint in charge of the national team was at an end, officials confirmed on Saturday. Read full article
It's Drogba again as season ends in Europe
Didier Drogba was the standout among African players in Europe at the weekend as the season ended in Europe and all eyes now turn to South Africa for the World Cup. Read full article
CAF switch Afcon to odd years
The African Nations Cup tournament will be staged in odd years from 2013, an African Football Confederation statement released in Cairo said on Saturday. Read full article
Giants to meet in CAF Champs League
Never before have the Orange CAF Champions League group stages brought together as many top winners. Read full article
Golden boot Drog ends season on high
Serial scorer Didier Drogba claimed a weekend hat-trick as Chelsea fired eight goals past Wigan to end the three-year reign of Manchester United as English Premiership champions. Read full article
African football can be proud - Hayatou
Issa Hayatou said on Monday the continent can be proud of what it has achieved, just two weeks before Togo takes the federation to court to solve a dispute caused by a fatal terrorist attack at the Nations Cup. Read full article
Nascimento takes over in Mozambique
Former Utrecht coach David Nascimento has been chosen as head coach for Mozambique, a top football association official said. Read full article
Nooij re-appointment report a joke
Dutchman Mart Nooij has not been reappointed as Mozambique's national soccer coach, though he is still in the running for the position, state media reported on Friday. Read full article
Mozambique keep Dutch coach Nooij
The Mozambican Football Federation (FMF) will renew the contract of national team coach, Dutchman Mart Nooij, following rumours he had been axed earlier this year, state media reported on Thursday. Read full article

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