LONDON – Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara has told his country’s footballers he will double their World Cup win bonuses if they beat Greece. The Elephants can guarantee their place in the knock-out stages with a victory over the 2004 European champions in Fortaleza tonight. Currently they are due 16 million CFA francs ($24 400,…
LONDON – You dream for years, you travel thousands of kilometres, you spend a fortune – and then you end up watching your humiliated team play a totally meaningless World Cup game. So how does it feel for fans of eliminated England gathering in Belo Horizonte for their last match tonight? “It’s obviously not ideal,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket convenor of selectors Givemore Makoni has come under heavy criticism from cricket fans following a shocking tirade against cricketer Robertson Chinyengetere on a Facebook forum. Makoni’s rant came after he was invited by the administrator of the ZimCricket Talks page to explain why players from Takashinga Cricket Club, where Makoni is…
HWANGE – Hwange maintained leadership of the Castle Premiership despite going down 1-0 at home to Chicken Inn at the Colliery yesterday. The coalminers stayed on 22 points, and now lead only on goal difference. They are joined now on 22 points by How Mine and Dynamos, who are second and third respectively. Thomas Chiminya…
CHIREDZI – CAPS United’s Castle Premiership revival continued yesterday after beating Chiredzi 2-0 here yesterday to deliver a rare away win for the Green Machine. United left it until late though at Chishamiso, getting a comfortable win in the end through goals from striker Dominic Chungwa and fullback Hardlife Zvirekwi on 68 and 71 minutes…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s preparations for month-end’s World Cup qualifiers stepped up a gear with a Possibles versus Probables clash at Harare Sports Club on Friday evening, giving the coaches a chance to weigh options in the only opportunity the Sables will have to real-match situation before the Madagascar trip. Not the best possible preparations you…
LONDON – Algeria opened the goal scoring floodgates swamping South Korea 4-2 in a thrilling World Cup Group H clash on Sunday that kept hopes of securing a spot in the last 16 alive and triggered celebrations across the Arab nation.Algeria’s first World Cup victory since 1982 moved them into second place in the group…
LONDON – Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday. Just as it looked as though the Americans had secured a come-from-behind victory to qualify for the second round, Varela scored with a flying header from a Cristiano…
LONDON – An Eden Hazard assist and a goal by Divock Origi in the 88th minute secured Belgium a 1-0 World Cup win over Russia in Group H at the Maracana in Rio on Sunday, along with qualification for the knockout stages. The teenage striker rifled in following great work down the left from Hazard…
HARARE – Washington Pakamisa scored his first league goal of the season to steer Dynamos to a deserved Castle Premiership 1-0 win over old rivals Highlanders here yesterday. DeMbare put behind them the disappointment of last week’s defeat to Hwange and maintained their seven-year dominance over the Bulawayo giants. The Glamour Boys’ win also ended…
