Nigeria Through to Cup of Nations Second Round
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14 Thursday, June 27, 2019 Sports Quick read Man Utd set Egypt kick striker out of AFCON squad for Nigeria through to Cup of to splash £50 disciplinary reasons million on EGYPT have removed striker Amr Warda from their Africa Cup of Wan-Bissaka Nations squad for disciplinary Nations second round reasons, the Egyptian Football AFP Wasteful Zimbabwe held AFP Federation (EFA) president Hany ALEXANDRIA to 1-1 draw by Uganda LONDON Abo Rida announced on Wednes- day. He said Warda’s exclusion, NIGERIA became the first Knowledge Musona’s incred- MANCHESTER United are made after consulting with the qualifiers for the second round ible open-goal miss proved closing on a deal worth up to team’s technical and administra- of the Africa Cup of Nations costly as a wasteful Zimba- £50 million for Crystal Palace tive staff, was “in keeping with when they beat Guinea 1-0 in bwe were held to a 1-1 draw by right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, the team’s discipline, commit- Alexandria on Wednesday with Uganda at the Africa Cup of according to media reports on ment and focus” without going Kenneth Omeruo scoring the Nations on Wednesday. Wednesday. into further detail. only goal. Emmanuel Okwi pounced The 21-year-old has made Warda, who plays for Greek club Centre-back Omeruo head- on a rebound to nudge Uganda just 42 Premier League appear- Atromitos on loan from PAOK, ed a corner into the net on 73 ahead on 12 minutes in Cairo ances for the Eagles, but was had previously been accused of minutes to earn the Super Ea- but Khama Billiat levelled for an outstanding performer last harassing a fashion model on Ins- gles a second straight Group B Zimbabwe with a glancing fin- season. tagram and a complaint against victory after beating Burundi by ish shortly before half-time. An initial fee of £45 mil- him had been filed at Egypt’s the same score four days ago. Uganda edged closer to- lion with an extra £5 million Attorney General. (REUTERS) Nigeria have a maximum wards qualification for the in add-ons has reportedly been six points, Madagascar and last 16 after moving onto four agreed between the clubs. That Guinea one each and Burundi points in Group A, leaving fee would make Wan-Bissaka Silva set for final are pointless in the group. The Zimbabwe needing to beat the most expensive defender in season at Man City Burundians and Malagasies the Democratic Republic of United’s history. meet on Thursday. Congo in their final game to The Red Devils are in need SPANISH midfielder David Silva Guinea star Naby Keita stand a chance of squeezing of an overhaul after finishing has confirmed he will leave started his first match since through. sixth in the Premier League last Manchester City at the end of being injured playing for Liv- Nigeria’s Kenneth Omeruo celebrates his goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Grou B match against After winning a Cup of Na- season to miss out on Champi- next season when his contract erpool at Barcelona in a Cham- Guinea at the Alexandria Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) tions match for the first time ons League qualification. expires. Silva is one of City’s pions League semi-final last in 41 years with Saturday’s 2-0 A long-term replacement most decorated players of all- month. He received some rough had met, the first was a 1-1 draw Guinean Francois Kamano and an interception prevented defeat of DR Congo, Uganda at right-back for club captain time having won four Premier treatment and was substituted in Ethiopia 43 years ago. had an opportunity to threaten a Musa pass after a great run jumped out to a dream start Antonio Valencia, who left Old League titles, two FA Cups and midway through the second Nigeria’s German coach Nigeria midway through the finding the unmarked Ighalo. when Okwi bundled home af- Trafford at the end of last sea- four League Cups since joining half just before Nigeria broke Gernot Rohr made five chang- opening half in 30 degrees cel- Coach Put decided that ter Abdu Lumala’s low drive son, was one of Ole Gunnar Sol- from Valencia in 2010. the deadlock. es, including dropping veteran sius (86 fahrenheit) heat, but Keita was not sufficiently fit to was parried by Zimbabwe skjaer’s priorities in the transfer However, the 33-year-old be- Samuel Kalu, who collapsed captain John Obi Mikel with blazed a free-kick over the bar. last a full match in the heat and goalkeeper George Chigova. market. lieves completing a decade in while training last Friday with Ahmed Musa wearing the arm- Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, who replaced him with Lass Bang- Zimbabwe, beaten 1-0 by Wan-Bissaka will become Manchester is the perfect time severe dehydration, replaced band. came off the bench to score the oura on 71 minutes. Egypt in the opening game United’s second signing of the to step away. Moses Simon deep in stoppage Belgium-born Guinea coach goal that beat Burundi, broke Two minutes later Nigeria of the tournament, created summer following the arrival “This is the last one,” Silva time. Paul Put, who took outsiders clear just after the half-hour took a deserved lead as Omer- a number of chances in re- of winger Daniel James from told reporters in his native Although the countries have Burkina Faso to the 2013 final, mark and his angled shot flew uo, one of three survivors from sponse, with captain Musona Swansea as United turn their at- Gran Canaria. “Ten years for made 30 appearances between made three alterations, includ- into the side netting. the 2013 Cup of Nations-win- ballooning over after Billiat’s tention towards young, British me is enough. It’s the perfect them at the Cup of Nations, this ing the promotion of goalkeeper Nigeria were more assertive ning team in the squad, nodded cutback rolled invitingly into players rather than the expen- time for me.” (AFP) was only the second time they Ibrahim Kone. as the second half progressed a corner past Kone. his path. sive star buys of recent seasons. UEFA, SIGA ink pact to promote sports integrity Al Shaqab’s summer camp for kids, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK this direction.” DOHA SIGA CEO Emanuel Mac- teens and autistic children begins edo de Medeiros added: “This UEFA has signed a co-opera- landmark Cooperation Agree- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tion agreement with the Sport ment ushers in a new era for DOHA Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) sport integrity. Founded on to encourage dialogue aimed at a strong reformist spirit, this AL Shaqab, member Qatar safeguarding the long-term in- agreement will give rise to an Foundation, is conducting a tegrity of the game in Europe. integrity programme of global summer camp for children at The agreement aims to use standing and embed the highest its state-of-the-art facilities the organisations’ strengths standards of ethics and govern- in various categories like first to foster the development and ance in the game across the Eu- timer, beginner, intermediate implementation of the highest ropean continent. and advance. The camp began standards across sport in gen- “UEFA and its President on June 22 and will be held till eral and football in particular in Aleksander Čeferin continue to July 25. the areas of good governance, blaze a trail for integrity in foot- Trainees can choose integrity, ethics and the protec- UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin with CEO of SIGA Emanuel Mac- ball. This is a shared pledge and whether they need to be tion of vulnerable participants edo de Medeiros at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. sends a powerful signal to all or- trained in making the horses throughout Europe. ganisations who care about in- walk, trot canter or jump. Speaking at the signing of ciety cannot be resolved by indi- organisations are in the best tegrity in sport. Now is the time An added feature to the an- the accord, UEFA President vidual action. Knowledge-shar- position to tackle those issues. to join with SIGA and UEFA, nual camp is an Autism Camp The summer camp organised by Al Shaqab’s Equine Education Aleksander Čeferin said: “The ing and constructive dialogue This agreement with SIGA is and support our proposals to being held for children with Department is for two age groups (3 to 7 & 8-17) besides an autism challenges facing sport and so- are essential to make sure that therefore an important step in deliver ‘clean sport’ at all levels.” special needs. camp for children with special needs. The goal of the summer camp, which is organised and riding lessons. ucation Department is com- conducted by Al Shaqab’s The Autism Camp will mitted to nurturing the na- Equine Education Depart- end on July 4. Three sessions tion’s love for equestrian sport Kerber leads high-powered trio through in Eastbourne ment (EED), is two fold - to will be held daily at 11.15am, and harnessing that interest. allow their top riders to main- 12.30pm, and 1.30pm. The summer camp, which is REUTERS champion Kerber beat Swede after a tricky claycourt season ter in the second set, so it was a tain their riding skills dur- Classes will be held from handled by our well-trained EASTBOURNE Rebecca Peterson 7-6(4) 6-0 as she blazed past Peterson good match.” ing the off season, while also Saturday to Thursday, with and highly specialised staff, and Pliskova crushed Elise following a tough first set.