The African Nations Championship(CHAN) kicked off in South Africa on Saturday 11th January 2014. The biennial event was inaugurated in 2009 to enhance the development of African football. This tournament is meant for players that are based in their country's local leagues. Any player that is playing in another African league apart from his country of origin is not eligible to partake in this competition. For example, a Nigerian player that is on the payroll of a Tunisian club won't be allowed to play in this kind of competition.
The idea of having a "nations cup for home based players" is to give such people the chance to gather international exposure and serve as a breeding ground to raise formidable senior national teams.
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The 2013 edition was postponed to 2014 after the Confederation of African Football(CAF) switched the African cup of nations to odd-number years.
In the opening match of South Africa 2014, the host nation defeated Mozambique by 3-1. Parker scored a brace for the rainbow nation after the visitors had taken the lead through a deflected effort in the first half.
In the other group A match, Mali overcame Nigeria by 2-1 in Cape Town. The Nigerians are debutants at this tournament after the failed to qualify for the previous two editions. Gbolahan Salami of Shooting Stars FC scored the consolatory goal for Nigeria after the Malians had taken a 2-0 lead. Stephen Keshi's team was depleted after players Sunday Mba and Godfrey Oboabona left for greener pastures just before the end of 2013. The country also withdrew from West African Football Union(WAFU) cup in December. That competition would have served as a perfect preparation for Nigeria.
On Sunday, Zimbabwe and Morocco played a goalless draw in group B, while Uganda defeated Burkina Faso by 2-1. Ghana overcame Congo-Brazzaville by 1-0 on Monday before Libya dispatched the antelopes of Ethiopia by 2-0 in the second group C match.
In group D, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Mauritania by a lone goal at the Peter Mokoba stadium in Polokwane. The Congolese scored the only goal of the game in the second half. In the last match of the first round of group matches, Gabon and Burundi played a dull goalless draw at the same venue.
The idea of having a "nations cup for home based players" is to give such people the chance to gather international exposure and serve as a breeding ground to raise formidable senior national teams.
FREE PRODUCT VERIFIER
The 2013 edition was postponed to 2014 after the Confederation of African Football(CAF) switched the African cup of nations to odd-number years.
In the opening match of South Africa 2014, the host nation defeated Mozambique by 3-1. Parker scored a brace for the rainbow nation after the visitors had taken the lead through a deflected effort in the first half.
In the other group A match, Mali overcame Nigeria by 2-1 in Cape Town. The Nigerians are debutants at this tournament after the failed to qualify for the previous two editions. Gbolahan Salami of Shooting Stars FC scored the consolatory goal for Nigeria after the Malians had taken a 2-0 lead. Stephen Keshi's team was depleted after players Sunday Mba and Godfrey Oboabona left for greener pastures just before the end of 2013. The country also withdrew from West African Football Union(WAFU) cup in December. That competition would have served as a perfect preparation for Nigeria.
On Sunday, Zimbabwe and Morocco played a goalless draw in group B, while Uganda defeated Burkina Faso by 2-1. Ghana overcame Congo-Brazzaville by 1-0 on Monday before Libya dispatched the antelopes of Ethiopia by 2-0 in the second group C match.
In group D, Democratic Republic of Congo beat Mauritania by a lone goal at the Peter Mokoba stadium in Polokwane. The Congolese scored the only goal of the game in the second half. In the last match of the first round of group matches, Gabon and Burundi played a dull goalless draw at the same venue.
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