Monthly Archives: August 2016

AFCON 2017: Togo v. Djibouti preview

4th September 2016
AFCON Qualifier
Stade de Kegue, Lome, Togo

Togo v. Djibouti

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Djibouti’s final qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations sees them travel to Lome to face a Togo side that are still very much in with a shout of qualification. That is in stark contrast to Djibouti who sit last in the four team group with no points and just one goal to show for their efforts. Continue reading

Worst in the World Tales: San Marino’s Escape

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The arrival of new coach Pierangelo Manzaroli must have been a breath of fresh air to the San Marino squad. After 16 years under the previous coach, a change of leader and a gentle change in outlook was surely a refreshing switch. Locked into their endless cycle of defeat, the arrival of a new coach who many of them had worked with successfully in the under-21 side, who famously beat Wales 2-1 in a European qualifier, would herald a renewed level of hope. Continue reading