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2011 CECAFA: Ethiopia replaces Eritrea in Group C
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has announced here that Ethiopia will replace Eritrea in Group C following the latter’s withdrawal from the tournament due to lack of funds.
Eritrea has since been replaced by Namibia’s Brave Warriors.
The initial draw was conducted last week but following Eritrea failure to turn up for the...
6th African Cup: Ethiopia 1 Ivory Coast 0 – The day Bekure-Tsion Gebrehiwot became a hero
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The date: January 14, 1968. The place: Haile Selassie I Stadium. The match: Ethiopia vs the Ivory Coast. The occasion: 6th African Cup Group A match. The hero of the day: Bekure-Tsion Gebrehiwot, a solid defender from Hamassein, Eritrea.
Host Ethiopia, Uganda, Algeria and the Ivory Coast were drawn in Group A in Addis Ababa. The tournament kicked off on January 12, 1968, with...
Eritrea football team ‘absconds’ in Kenya
Officials have launched a search for Eritrea’s national football team after the players reportedly failed to return home following a tournament in Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya (December 14, 2009) – The Eritreans were knocked out of the Cecafa competition for East and Central African nations last week.
But when the team plane landed back home, it was reportedly only carrying the coach and an official.
The...
