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T H E U LT I M A T E G U I D E SCHEDULE • ANALYSIS • STATS • STADIUMS
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STANISLAS MITTELMAN, ABDELMOUNAÏM BAH,
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, AFRICA CAF ACTING
TOTAL MARKETING & SERVICES GENERAL SECRETARY
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or three years now, the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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EDITORIAL
stories, victories and ambitions of women and men who make our common
passion grow on the African continent.
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Kelly Moutachi
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• Interview by Zahir Oussadi - Photo Icon Sport •
Who better than an icon of the continent to talk about African football?
Double winner of the AFCON, Rigobert Song is now the Head Coach
of Cameroon’s U21 team. In the middle of his busy schedule, the
Indomitable Lion found the time to share his interesting thoughts about
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football with us.
Rigobert, you retired ten done in a short period of time during career, but now everything goes so
years ago. Does it seem far away or on the team’s gathering. I’m also involved fast… All of this obviously slows down
the contrary quite recent? in social matters, I try to help people in the progression and the visibility of
It feels like it was yesterday. I still feel need as much as I can. Africa in sports.
the same way I did when I was a football
player. The only thing that I miss is the How do you think football, and more When I say African football, what do
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pitch. Today, people still come to me particularly African football, has you think about ?
and recognize me immediately despite evolved? Spontaneously, I'd say determination,
being retired for quite some time now. Clearly there’s a difference between commitment, and fighting spirit…
It’s always a pleasure. Modestly, I have now and back then. African football I think everything goes together. It's
accomplished what I was supposed to rare gems and talents are in a hurry the identity of African football. Usually,
accomplish.I handled my retirement to leave the continent. That wasn't African players are bigger players,
pretty well and I'm happy with my new the case before. The youngsters were fighters who want to do more. When
life. more interested in playing in their you don’t want to disappoint, you have
home country, building themself a to try harder.
What is the daily life of Rigobert Song reputation before leaving for Europe.
in 2020? Nowadays, each time a player steps Is it easier to be an African football
I’m equally involved in football and up a bit, after two or three matches, player in 2020 ?
INTERVIEW
business. I was able own a construction he already wants to leave. I started Yes. To make it even easier, we would
company that I was able to set up with at the “Brasseries du Cameroun” have to take the time. Unfortunately,
Turkish partners. It’s an occupation football school, then I joined The Red that’s not the case.We don’t really get
that enables me to not focus only Star of Bangou before signing for the to express what we deserve.We are
on football. I am the Head Coach of Tonnerre club of Yaoundé. From there immediately confronted with reality, it is
Cameroon’s U21 but the job is usually I joined Metz. There were steps in my part of our job.
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"WHEN LOOKING AT SALAH’S PAST, the local players, it is the best way to It is all a matter of context. We’ve need the team so that the individual
WHERE DOES HE COME FROM? improve the level of the competition. never played at home in a big
competition and that’s an important
can shine. If you are not involved in the
team, the individual doesn’t exist. If the
EGYPT, THEN FC BASEL. AND WHAT Just after the Total CHAN, Cameroon
will host the Total AFCON...
factor. Are we able to surpass
ourselves and resist the pressure?
team is split, it doesn’t work. Football
is about playing together. It is the team
ABOUT MANÉ? HE COMES FROM I think Cameroonians are looking Because playing at home is an
that allows a player to show that he is
forward to it. Everything was done in additional pressure. You have to
“GÉNÉRATION FOOT”. DID YOU order to have a great competition and accept and own it. Cameroonian the best.
FOLLOW HIS CHILDHOOD? great celebrations around it. Allow me
to talk modestly about myself, and point
players know the drill, our people
are demanding, they like to see good What does women’s football need to be
THAT EXPLAINS WHY HE TOOK out that despite my long career I have
never played an Africa Cup of Nations
games of football. Our previous
generations got us used to this, they
highlighted in Africa?
The work around women’s football
A LONG TIME TO SUCCEED." at home. Can you imagine the privilege made us dream. It is up to our current already started in Africa. Ideally, girls
of hosting this competition? Our players to live up to the expectations. should have the same conditions as men.
players must enjoy as much as possible In football, Cameroon always We have to invest more in order to do
this moment. It has been a long time surprised when it was least expected.
so. Nowadays, women are even more
since Cameroon hosted an Africa Cup
motivated than the guys. We have to
of Nations. Are there African players that still
make you dream today? support and help them. Some time ago,
What are the chances of the Not really. I like the good players, but people didn’t care that much women’s
Indomitable Lions at the Total CHAN I don't like to give any names, I enjoy football about it, but now more and more
and the Total AFCON? talking more about the teams. You are attracted to women’s football. |
Rigobert Song and Mohamed Zidan battling for the ball during a match between Cameroon and Egypt.
Are players like Salah, Mané or century, unbeatable. Nowadays, time but we made it: the 2000 and
Mahrez more valued than the old everybody can beat anybody, right? 2002 AFCON, The Olympic Games,
African stars? We talked about “generations” the Confederation Cup, we were
Yes. At the time, there were fewer earlier. My generation had a different unstoppable. We had a team spirit,
televisions, journalists and less culture, another vision, another way rules and respect for each other. After
internet. We didn’t watch other to work. When I first arrived in the that, the ways to work changed. Today
countries' games. Today, every action Cameroon squad, I found myself there are more professional players
is examined. It's normal, it’s the surrounded by elders: Roger Milla, than local players so it is harder to
evolution of the job that wants that. François Omam-Biyik, Thomas build something strong.
When looking at Salah’s past, where Nkono… I can’t name the 22 players,
does he come from? Egypt, then FC but they made us dream during the Cameroon will soon host the Total
Basel. And what about Mané? He 1990 World Cup. Four years later, I'm CHAN 2020.What are your thoughts
comes from “Génération Foot”. Did you with the team that made me dream. about this competition?
follow his childhood? That explains It was another culture, they were When the CHAN was founded, it was
why he took a long time to succeed. gentlemen. Gentlemen meaning that a good call. Back at the time, the local
Today he is the king of the family, he they were the elders, big brothers players didn’t have the chance to stand
is the father and the mother… He has and fathers. I was 17 and Roger Milla out. We understood that in order to
to solve all the problems. When you was 42. Can you imagine? We were give them a chance to shine we had
arrive in Europe, you have everything. three youngsters: me, Marc-Vivien to organize this kind of tournament.
You have to show that you deserve Foé and Raymond Kalla. What were we This is really a great opportunity. I was
to be there. Now, African players aiming for? Not playing, just being at with the A’ selection during the Total
INTERVIEW
have visibility and that’s good. Their their side, observing them, listening CHAN in Morocco, it was in winter. My
performances are seen all around the to them, learning from them, trying players didn’t even know what winter
world and speak for themselves. to grow as players next to them.
That was our culture. When they left,
was. What do you do in this case? You
don’t get used to this kind of conditions
"IF YOU ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE TEAM, THE INDIVIDUAL DOESN’T EXIST.
When I think about you, I think about
the Cameroon of the end of the last
we tried to perpetuate this culture
and to stay a team. It took some
in two days. I think that we better allow
a longer period of preparation for
IF THE TEAM IS SPLIT, IT DOESN’T WORK. FOOTBALL IS ABOUT PLAYING TOGETHER.
IT IS THE TEAM THAT ALLOWS A PLAYER TO SHOW THAT HE IS THE BEST."
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Introduction
Group A
DOMINATE
Host country Cameroon is about to start Léon Boyomo and his teammates are Semi-finalists in 2014, the men of Zdravko
the Total African Nations Championship under pressure now that they are aiming Logarusic - absent in the 2018 edition
as a favorite of the competition. But its for the victory. If they manage to win, in Morocco - are ready to do better.
opponents in group A, Burkina Faso, Mali
and Zimbabwe are ready to cause them
it will be the first time for a country that
never made it past the quarter-finals in
Same objective for Mali. For their fourth
participation, the players of the Western CAMEROON BURKINA FASO MALI ZIMBABWE
4th 2 nd 4th 5th
some troubles. three participations. In order to do so, the African country are not here to play around.
A
Indomitable Lions will have to face three With the lost final of 2016 in mind, no doubt
ttack the Indomitable Lions! very different teams but all dangerous. that Mali will be a strong opponent. Last but participation participation participation participation
Placed in the group A with the not least, Burkina Faso clearly stands as the
host country, Burkina Faso, STALLIONS WITHOUT smallest team of the group. But that does not
Mali and Zimbabwe will have PRETENSION NOR FEAR mean that Seydou Zerbo’s men are ready
a tough time getting out of it. Because the to be stepped on. Having qualified for the
men of Martin Ndtoungou Mpilé are a true The first team to go head to head with second time in their history, the Stallions are
threat in the competition and they are the Indomitable Lions, the Zimbabwean aiming without pretension nor fear for the
ready to prove it. Warriors are regulars of the competition. quarter-finals. Cameroon is warned. 1 / 1 6 / 2 1
CAMEROON VS ZIMBABWE
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MALI
MALI VS BURKINA FASO
P16
Group A
Group A
CAMEROON
1 / 2 0 / 2 1
P12
BURKINA FASO
P14 CAMEROON VS MALI
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CAMEROON BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO VS ZIMBABWE
ZIMBABWE
GROUP INTRODUCTION
GROUP INTRODUCTION
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1 / 2 4 / 2 1
BURKINA FASO VS CAMEROON
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ZIMBABWE VS MALI
MALI ZIMBABWE
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The Indomitable Lions THE HEAD COACH
CAMEROON
Back into business for the 62-year-old coach. Former coach of the A’ selection and
former assistant coach of Volker Finke was called back in October to replace the
freshly sacked Yves Clément Arroga. Rigorous, Martin Ndtoungou Mpilé his successor
brought the Indomitable Lions to the quarter-finals of the 2016 Total CHAN. It is time
to aim for far better now.
MARTIN NDTOUNGOU MPILÉ
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: YAOUNDÉ
LÉON BOYOMO P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 475,440 KM² SAMUEL NLEND
POPULATION: 27,744,989 CAMEROONIANS Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: FRENCH, ENGLISH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: CAMEROONIANS He will be one of the most dangerous Best scorer of the last Cameroonian 1/4
weapons of the Indomitable Lions. League (MTN Elite One) in the jersey of 1 st round
MOTTO: PEACE, WORK, FATHERLAND
Thanks to his power and great finishing PWD Bamenda, you might want to keep
1RW4XDOLoHG
in front of goal. At 25, the striker of the an eye on this tall 26-year-old striker.
Union Douala will be the forefront of his He will discover for the first time the A’ Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
team. No doubt that he will be motivated selection in a competition where he will
to prove that he can establish himself be one of the main attractions after his
aiming as far as the Total Africa Cup of successful season. Dear defenders, K E Y F I G U R E S
Nations, in his home country. you are warned !
x11 x5 x2
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x4 x10 x7
LIONS READY TO ROAR
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group A
Group A
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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t should have been a year of joy and celebration for Cameroon. A few months G R O U P A
away from hosting the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations, the country of the NAME:
great Samuel Eto’o had the opportunity to test itself by hosting the Total MTN ELITE ONE
African Nations Championship (Total CHAN). Because of the Coronavirus, 1/16/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
we will have to wait for the answer. Initially scheduled from the 4th to the 25th
PWD BAMENDA CAMEROON VS ZIMBABWE
of April, the 2020 edition of the Total CHAN has finally been postponed to early
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB: 1/20/21
next year (January 16 to February 7 2021). As for The Total AFCON, it has been
postponed by six months (to January 2022). In twelve months, Cameroon will host COTON SPORT FC DE GAROUA (15) CAMEROON VS MALI
two of the most prestigious competitions on the continent. 1/24/21
BURKINA FASO VS CAMEROON
« BE AMONGST THE BEST TEAMS » T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
Be that as it may, its two A and A' selections have the same purpose : triumph at home.
It is up to Martin Ndtoungou Mpilé’s men, called back in October to replace Yves TITLE: 0
Clément Arroga, to show the way to victory. This was the ambition shown by Arroga FINALIST: 0
before being sacked: « Everybody around me knows that we are here to win the Total PARTICIPATIONS: 3
CHAN. In order to win, we have to be amongst the best teams», he declared in January
HOST COUNTRY: 0 (1ST TIME IN 2020)
CAMEROON
CAMEROON
2020. It is up to Martin Ndtoungou Mpilé to do the job and bring his team on top of
African football. Something that he didn’t manage to do in 2016 in Rwanda. Named one
year earlier, the 62-year-old experienced coach was defeated in the quarter-finals
against Ivory Coast after playing overtime. Around their ambitious and determined
new head coach, the teammates of Léon Boyomo, the best scorer of the last National
League Championship, have all the qualities to take a country that never made it past the
quarter-finals since 2009 to victory. The opponents of the first round, Zimbabwe, Mali
and Burkina Faso are warned: these Lions truly want to be Indomitable on home turf.
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The Stallions THE HEAD COACH
BURKINA FASO
The Burkanibe coach knows his mission. Four years after the only participation of
Burkina Faso in the competition, the one nicknamed “Krol” took his job as the head
coach with the aim to qualify his team for the 2020 edition in Cameroon. Mission
accomplished. Now, all is left to do is doing better than in 2014, which means going
past the group phase.
SEYDOU ZERBO
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: OUAGADOUGOU
LANDRY KABORÉ P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 274,200 KM² SAIWOU SAWADOGO
POPULATION: 20,835,401 BURKINABE Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: BURKINABE He is one of the stars of the Burkinabe At only 19, he is one of the most 1/4
championship. Already shortlisted by promising players of Burkinabe football. 1 st round
MOTTO: UNITY, PROGRESS, JUSTICE
Saydou Zerbo in the spring of 2020, the Trained as a left-back, he joined last
1RW4XDOLoHG
striker has established himself as the summer Salimata and the Taséré FC
goal scorer for ASFA Yennenga, one of the (Salitas FC). In January, he may cause Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
biggest clubs in the country. A true threat for some damage to his opponents with
defenses, the young forward has to make the his defensive accuracy and tactical
defenders of Mali, Zimbabwe and Cameroon precision. Definitely a player to follow in K E Y F I G U R E S
feel this fear. this competition.
x3 x0 x1
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x2 x2 x4
AIMING FOR THE 1/4 FINALS
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group A
Group A
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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t's the smallest team in Group A. For its second participation since 2014, G R O U P A
Burkina Faso is not very lucky. Its opponents: the host country, Cameroon, NAME:
the finalist of the 2016 edition, Mali and a regular of this competition, FASOFOOT D1
Zimbabwe. Strong competition. Not really a gift for a team that didn’t make 1/16/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
it out of the group phase seven years ago. To be fair, the early elimination of the RAHIMO FC (2019) MALI VS BURKINA FASO
Stallions in South Africa was played on the smallest of things! A narrow loss against 1/20/21
Uganda, a draw against Morocco and again a loss by the tiniest of margins against MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
EF OUAGADOUGOU AND ASFA YENNENGA (13) BURKINA FASO VS ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe.
1/24/21
« THE SAME CHANCES AS THE OTHERS » BURKINA FASO VS CAMEROON
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
The same Zimbabwe will face Saydou Zerbo’s team for the second game of the
competition. A match that could be crucial for the Burkinabe coach’s quest. TITLE: 0
« The Stallions have the same chances as the other teams of the group. We will have
FINALIST: 0
to take very seriously our first game of the competition and handle the following two
BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO
games to make our way out of the group », he has been warning since February, a few
PARTICIPATION: 1
weeks from the original start of the competition before its postponement because of HOST COUNTRY: 0
the Covid-19 pandemic. Zerbo may have used that time to work on the weaknesses
of his team: « We have an attacking problem», he declared last February. « We manage to
create the best chances but we have trouble finishing in front of goal. Our defense also has
some trouble sometimes. »
With that many “difficulties” to erase, the Stallions have some work to do before reaching
the quarter-finals.
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The Eagles THE HEAD COACH
MALI
Mission accomplished, on to the next one. Named head coach of the local selection
in March 2019, the previous coach of Stade Malien and AS Réal managed to qualify
his team for the 2020 edition of the Total CHAN. Now, the Malian sorcerer is aiming
bigger, the declared objective being to make it to the final in Cameroon. Ready to bet?
NOUHOUM DIANÉ
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: BAMAKO
MAMADOU HAROUNA CAMARA P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 1,240,192 KM² MAMADOU COULIBALY
POPULATION: 19,553,397 MALIANS Final/Winner F
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: MALIANS 35-year-old Mamadou Coulibaly is not With 13 goals scored for the Black Stars of 1/4
st round
MOTTO: ONE PEOPLE, ONE GOAL, ONE FAITH ready to hang up his boots yet. This skilled Badalabougou, Camara is one goal ahead 1
forward played for Dubai CSC, the MC of his teammate Mamadou Coulibaly in 1RW4XDOLoHG
Alger and the FUS Rabat, but he still of the scoring tables of the national league. Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
shines under the jersey of Stade Malien Needless to say the duo formed by the
de Bamako. He will have the tough task young promise and the old champion
to bring his team as far as possible in this will be one of the main attractions of this K E Y F I G U R E S
competition that promises to be exciting. competition.
x13 x5 x4
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x4 x14 x13
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF 2016
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group A
Group A
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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t is with the 2016 edition in mind that Mali is about to start this new edition G R O U P A
of the Total CHAN. Five years ago the Eagles successfully reached the NAME:
final after beating Tunisia and Ivory Coast. However, the team coached by LIGUE 1 ORANGE
Djibril Dramé was no match for the incredible Congolese (0-3). 1/16/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
STADE MALIEN DE BAMAKO MALI VS BURKINA FASO
A PATH TO FOLLOW 1/20/21
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
After their absence from the last edition in Morocco, the team now coached by STADE MALIEN DE BAMAKO (19) CAMEROON VS MALI
Nouhoum Diané will have to learn the lessons of the 2016 edition before starting in 1/24/21
that risky group A in Cameroon. Talking about Cameroon, the confrontation against the ZIMBABWE VS MALI
Indomitable Lions is scheduled for the second game. First, Mali will make its debut in
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
the competition against Burkina Faso, and will finish the group phase against Zimbabwe.
TITLE: 0
Some formidable opponents before the quarter-finals, but not enough to scare the head
FINALIST: 1 (2016)
coach. A few weeks before the competition initially planned last April, Diané made
PARTICIPATIONS: 3
himself very clear: « We don’t want to play a secondary role in this competition.We want
HOST COUNTRY: 0
to play the final at all costs and we will do everything to get there. »
The coach knows how to motivate his players to bring the first ever Total CHAN to Mali.
« Malian football set the bar very high in its lower categories.We are the reigning African
MALI
MALI
champions in two junior categories. In view of these performances, we have to play our best
to meet the expectations. These youngsters showed the way it's done. » Players, you know
what you have to do!
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The Warriors THE HEAD COACH
ZIMBABWE
Two roles for the Croatian. Former coach of Sudan, the strategist took the lead of
the A and A’ selections of Zimbabwe. In his sight stands the 2020 edition of the Total
CHAN. He can rely on his knowledge of African football to perform in his new position.
Logarusic traveled to Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Angola and Sudan. If you
please !
ZDRAVKO LOGARUSIC
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: HARARE
PRINCE DUBE P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 390,757 KM² WELLINGTON TADERERA
POPULATION: 14,546,314 ZIMBABWEANS Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, SHONA, THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
NDEBELE AND 13 OTHER LANGUAGES
What if he was the future star of the 1/4
CITIZENS: ZIMBABWEANS Cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s mildfield,
st round
Zimbabwean selection? A striker capable 1
MOTTO: UNITY, FREEDOM, WORK Wellington Taderera continues to impress
of playing in any offensive position, 1RW4XDOLoHG
both with his selection and his club The
Prince Dube brought happiness to Azam Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
Black Rhinos of Harare. If The Warriors
FC and might soon do the same for The
are to make it far in this competition, they Warriors. It is up to him now to shine on
will have to rely on great performances of the field and live up to the expectations K E Y F I G U R E S
their playmaker. placed in him.
x13 x2 x6
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x5 x9 x13
READY TO FIGHT
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group A
Group A
NATIONAL LEAGUE
T
he Warriors are back! Having always qualified for the continental G R O U P A
competition since the first edition in 2009, Zimbabwe missed the 2018 NAME:
edition in Morocco. The revenge will take place in Cameroon for the CBZ PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
team managed by Zdravko Logarusic. Named coach in early 2020, the 1/16/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
Croatian technician has the particularity of managing both A and A’ Zimbabwean FOOTBALL CLUB PLATINUM (2019) CAMEROON VS ZIMBABWE
selections. 1/20/21
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
DYNAMOS FC (22) BURKINA FASO VS ZIMBABWE
« I’M NOT A MAGICIAN » 1/24/21
In addition to the upcoming competitions of the national team, the Balkan coach is ZIMBABWE VS MALI
focused on the Total CHAN 2020. A competition and a football that he perfectly knows.
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
His resume speaks for itself with experiences with Asante Kotoko, Ashanti Gold and
TITLE: 0
King Faisal Babes in Ghana, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia in Kenya as well as Simba
FINALIST: 0
Sports Club in Tanzania.His experience bringing Sudan to third spot in 2018, will
PARTICIPATIONS: 4
also be of use to him. But his pedigree will not do everything. During the preparation,
HOST COUNTRY: 0
Logarusic tempered the surrounding enthusiasm: « Give me just a little bit more time.
ZIMBABWE
ZIMBABWE
I’m not a magician, I'm a coach. »
A coach whose mission is to do better than the sad eliminations of Zimbabwe in the first
rounds of the 2009, 2011 and 2016 editions. In spite of being accustomed to the Total
CHAN, the country of Zimbabwe only managed to really perform once: in South Africa
in 2014. A solid basis on which to work for Warriors ready to fight.
18 19Introduction
Group B
CHAMPIONS CLASH
Group B of the Total African Nations the neighbor, Pamphile Mihayo’s team will which should not be forgotten. The Menas
Championship is set to be rough and face another champion: Libya. Crowned are going to play the third CHAN of their
interesting. Between old champions, in 2014 in South Africa, the Mediteranean history, with the 2011 edition being their
a derby and small teams, the race for
the quarter-finals risks to be fierce and
Knights had however laid down their arms
against Tunisia. Eventually, the forfeit of the
best souvenir of this competition so far.
Under Harouna Doula, the Nigerien reached
CONGO DR CONGO NIGER LIBYA
relentless.
3rd 5th 3rd 4th
Eagles of Carthage allowed the men of Ali the quarter-finals before losing with honors
I
El Margini to get their ticket to Cameroon. against the host country.
t promises to be spectacular! To The clash of the two champions of this group participation participation participation participation
start with, a heated derby between promises to be epic!
Congo and DR Congo. How can this Responsible for the best performances in
group B start on a better note? The local football since the 2010s, Harouna Doula
NIGER, NOTHING OF
double champion, DR Congo is the absolute is back to business to lead his country. Let
AN IDEAL VICTIM
favorite of that group, on paper only because it be very clear for DR Congo, Libya and
nothing will be given to it. Other than the clash of champions and the Congo: Niger has nothing of the ideal victim!
Apart from an already crucial game against Congolese derby, Niger is a fourth team Enough to spice up this group B even more! LIBYA 1 / 1 7 / 2 1
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NIGER DR CONGO VS CONGO
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Group B
1 / 2 1 / 2 1
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CONGO -
CONGO DR CONGO P22 CONGO VS NIGER
GROUP INTRODUCTION
GROUP INTRODUCTION
DR CONGO
1 / 2 5 / 2 1
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NIGER LIBYA
20 21The Red Devils THE HEAD COACH
CONGO
Congo’s coach has experience on his side. A former captain and then assistant coach
of the national team, Ngatsono took over after Frenchman, Pierre Lechantre, left at the
end of the year 2016. Named as a replacement, he came back a few months later after
Sébastien Migné, another French coach, decided to resign. Ngatsono then took the
helm of the A’ selection that he qualified for the Total CHAN 2020.
BARTHÉLÉMY NGATSONO
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: BRAZZAVILLE
RACINE LOUAMBA P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 342,000 KM² PRINCE CLAUDE OBONGO
POPULATION: 5,293,070 CONGOLESE Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: CONGOLESE His nickname does not go unnoticed: Lionel Considered promising youngster,the 1/4
st round
MOTTO: UNITY, WORK, PROGRESS Messi. A fan of the Argentine genius, the player of CARA Brazzaville will discover the 1
Congolese midfielder is often called international level in January.With already ten 1RW4XDOLoHG
« Messi » because of his undeniable football Total CAF Confederation Cup games added Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
qualities. A flattering comparison for the to his resume,this talent called up by Ngatsono
Red Devil. A member of the U23 team in for the preparations of the Total CHAN is ready
2019, he must now step up his game next to put on the Red Devils jersey to play some K E Y F I G U R E S
winter to prove worthy of such a nickname. bad tricks on his opponents in Cameroon !
x7 x3 x2
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x2 x7 x4
AMBITIOUS
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group B
Group B
NATIONAL LEAGUE
T
he date is set and the game is obviously eagerly awaited. For the first G R O U P B
game of the 2020 edition of the Total CHAN, Congo will face its neighbor, NAME:
DR Congo. In addition to the derby that awaits them, it is a fierce CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL MTN
competition to start the tournament with for the Red Devils. DR Congo 1/17/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
have won two of the five Total CHAN editions. More than any other countr y, of AS OTOHÔ RDC VS CONGO
course. Unfortunately for Congo, the 2009 and 2016 champions came out victorious 1/21/21
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
in their last confrontation. CONGO VS NIGER
ÉTOILE DU CONGO (11)
ANOTHER CHAMPION NAMED « LIBYA » 1/25/21
CONGO VS LIBYA
In January 2020, the DR Congo of Jackson Mukela organized the Congo International T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
Football Tournament (CIFT), in order to prepare for the Total CHAN. Facing the host
country, the Congo of Barthélemy Ngatsono resisted and kept under control its prestigious TITLE: 0
opponent.This was until DR Congo was granted a penalty in the last ten minutes and scored FINALIST: 0
it. The Red Devils will have to learn their lesson from this game in order to defeat their PARTICIPATIONS: 2
brother-enemy next January. HOST COUNTRY: 0
Does Congo have a chance to beat the other two of that group? While Niger does not seem
CONGO
CONGO
to be a threat, Libya represents a bigger danger. Champions in 2014, the North African
team reached the semi-finals three years ago in Morocco. Congo, that never went further
than a quarter-final in two participations, is warned. A few weeks before the original start
of the competition, Barthélemy Ngatsono declared his team « finally ready ». They better
be ready if they want to live up to their ambitions.
22 23The Leopards THE HEAD COACH
DR CONGO
Everything happened really fast for the former midfielder in this year 2020. Coach
of the TP Mazembe, he is sacked by the club after a precocious elimination in quater-
finals of the Total CAF Champions League in March. But a few weeks earlier, he was
given the responsibility of the A’ selection. Juste before the original start of the Total
CHAN.
PAMPHILE MIHAYO KAZEMBE
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: KINSHASA
ERIC KABWE P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 2,344,858 KM² MICHÉE MIKA
POPULATION: 101,780,263 CONGOLESE Final/Winner W W
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: CONGOLESE Playmaker of the midfield, Mazembe’s The kid just keeps on amazing his world. 1/4
After revealing himself with FC Lubumbashi 1 st round
MOTTO: JUSTICE, PEACE, WORK player has some serious experience.
Sport, the 23 year-old striker established
A reigning champion with Tout Puissant, 1RW4XDOLoHG
himself in one of the most important clubs
he has already played around twenty Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
of the country this summer : AS Vita Club.
Total CAF Champions League games. At A new step in his dazzling career. Let’s
24, this is the time to assert himself and hope for DR Congo that the fan of the great
bring DR Congo to their third continental Cristiano Ronaldo makes winning the Total K E Y F I G U R E S
trophy. CHAN the next step of his young career.
x19 x11 x2
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x6 x27 x15
ON TIP-TOES
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group B
Group B
NATIONAL LEAGUE
O
peration reconquest. A real threat in this competition, the Leopards G R O U P B
are making their great comeback in the Total CHAN in Cameroon. NAME:
Winners of the first edition in 2009, then quarter-finalists twice, the LINAFOOT VODACOM LIGUE 1
Central African country made a prestigious double in 2016 in Rwanda, 1/17/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
an unparalleled performance. In terms of trophies won, only Libya and Morocco TP MAZEMBE DR CONGO VS CONGO
can match Pamphile Mihayo Kazembe’s men this year. A task far from easy to do, 1/21/21
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
especially since the Leopards are aiming for a third win in the competition. TP MAZEMBE (18) LIBYA VS DR CONGO
1/25/21
THE CIFT REUNION
NIGER VS DR CONGO
Absent in 2018, DR Congo intends to take back a trophy left to the Lions of Morocco three
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
years ago. But the comeback of the double champion will not be easy. To start with, a derby
TITLES: 2 (2009, 2016)
against the neighbors of Congo Brazzaville. In order to prepare for the Total CHAN, the two
FINALISTS: 2
countries met during the semi-final of the CIFT in DR Congo in January 2020. The Leopards
PARTICIPATIONS: 4
only owe their victory to Jackson Mukela who scored a penalty in the last minutes of the
HOST COUNTRY: 0
game.
DR CONGO
DR CONGO
After this tough first game, DR Congo will face the 2014 winner, Libya. Not a gift. Their third
and final opponent of this group stage is Niger that they beat by the tiniest margin a year
ago during the now famous CIFT. DR Congo is making a return on tip-toes, because being
careful is the best thing to do in this group but the ambition remains: bring back a third
Total CHAN trophy.
24 25The Mena THE HEAD COACH
NIGER
Nigerien football owes him so much. Named coach in 2009, the technician rapidly
promoted Niger to a first ever participation in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012.
A year earlier, it was the CHAN that the Menas discovered for the first time. Even
though results are still to come in those competitions, the progress is major.
HAROUNA DOULA
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: NIAMEY
AMADOU SABO P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 1,267,000 KM² HALIDOU IDRISSA
POPULATION: 22,772,361 NIGERIENS Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: NIGERIENS Niger will benefit from his great He represents the Nigerien football of 1/4
tomorrow. It is up to him now to establish 1 st round
MOTTO: FRATERNITY, WORK, PROGRESS experience. At nearly 39 and with three
himself as the true maestro of the team
caps for the national team, he played his 1RW4XDOLoHG
during the tournament in Cameroon.
part of striker during the qualifications. Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
Called up in March 2019, the player of AS
He proved to be decisive against Ivory Sonidep had the time to toughen up.
Coast, the country in which he has been An experience both necessary and
playing for several years, first in Abidjan beneficial before clashing with former K E Y F I G U R E S
and now with Séwé Sports. champions Libya and DRC.
x7 x2 x1
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x4 x6 x14
A WORLD TO SURPRISE
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group B
Group B
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N
iger is clearly not a favorite in this competition. Not even in its own G R O U P B
group for that matter. In this tough group B composed of the double NAME:
champions DR Congo (2009 and 2016), Libya champion (seven years CHAMPIONNAT D1
ago) and Congo, Niger is obviously the weakest team. But the label of 1/17/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
“weak team” could fit Harouna Doula’s players. A great way to take everyone by
AS SONIDEP (2019) LIBYA VS NIGER
surprise?
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB: 1/21/21
SAHEL SC (13) CONGO VS NIGER
FATAL SESSION
1/25/21
The Menas can count on the experience of their head coach. Having returned to NIGER VS DR CONGO
his post in the summer of 2019, Doula is one of the architects of the great football T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
development in the country since the 2010s. Named coach of the A’ team in 2009,
he brought his players to their first participation in the Total CHAN two years later. TITLE: 0
In Sudan, Niger won against Zimbabwe and Ghana in the group stage before clashing FINALIST: 0
with the host country in the quarter-finals. Rapidly the game was led by Sudan,
PARTICIPATIONS: 2
while Niger was reduced to ten players after one of them was sent off. Despite this
disadvantage, the Menas came back in the game and forced the host country to a HOST COUNTRY: 0
penalty shoot-out. Unfortunately it proved fatal to Doula’s men.
Elimination was well received as a few months later the country would achieve a
NIGER
NIGER
historical qualification for the AFCON in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Niger did
make a comeback for the Total CHAN in 2016 for a short run in the competition, but
this time the country has its guide, Harouna Doula, on its side. Enough to surprise
everyone?
26 27The Mediterranean Knights THE HEAD COACH
LIBYA
Libya found the successor of Faouzi Benzarti. In order to replace the Tunisian who left
last March, the Mediterranean Knights decided to trust his assistant. If he showed his
ambition to qualify the team for the Total AFCON 2021, his first mission is to do well in
the Total CHAN with the 2014 champions.
ALI EL MARGINI
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: TRIPOLI
GEBRIL MERSAL P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 1,759,540 KM² SALEM ROMA
POPULATION: 6,890,535 LIBYANS Final/Winner W
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ARABIC THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: LIBYANS Transferred from Al-Nasr Benghazi to In October 2019, the young striker was 1/4
Al-Ittihad Tripoli in the summer of 2018, st round
MOTTO: FREEDOM, JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY called-up for the first time with the 1
the 29-year-old forward did not lose out national team, at the time managed by 1RW4XDOLoHG
in the process. Even though he left the
Jalal Damga. A great reward after his great Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
reigning champions, he did it to join the
performances with Al Ahly Benghazi.
most successful club in the history of the
country. The Libyan striker is expected to Under the experienced Al El Margini,
carry his selection and try to do as well as the striker has everything to announce K E Y F I G U R E S
the previous Total CHAN. himself during the tournament.
x14 x7 x4
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x3 x13 x12
FERVENT KNIGHTS
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group B
Group B
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L
ibya is undeniably one of the reasons why group B is so competitive. Apart G R O U P B
from Niger and Congo respectively first and third opponents, Libya is with NAME:
DR Congo one of the heavyweights of the group.The two teams have already LIBYAN PREMIER LEAGUE
won this competition reserved for local players: two victories for DR Congo, 1/17/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
one for Libya. AL NASR BENGHAZI (2018) LIBYA VS NIGER
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB: 1/21/21
SIGN OF FATE? LIBYA VS DR CONGO
AL-ITTIHAD TRIPOLI (16)
Despite its previous achievements, it's not necessarily a duel against DR Congo for 1/25/21
the title that awaits Libya. 2014 champion and semi-finalist in 2018, Libya finds itself in CONGO VS LIBYA
murky waters. The incessant coaching changes are one of the reasons why. In the fall
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
of 2019, Jalal Damja resigned the day after Libya failed to qualify for the Total CHAN
TITLE: 1 (2014)
2020. He then was replaced by the Tunisian Faouzi Benzarti. A sign of fate? Because in
FINALIST: 1
the following weeks, Tunisia forfeited arguing that the Total CHAN took place in the
PARTICIPATIONS: 3
middle of the football season.
HOST COUNTRY: 0
Disqualified against the Eagles of Carthage, the Mediterranean Knights were called back
for the tournament after this forfeit. The tournament was finally postponed to January
2021 because of the Coronavirus pandemic. As a consequence, Benzarti left his head
LIBYA
LIBYA
coach position and was replaced by his assistant, Ali El Margini. Initially not scheduled
to be in the competition, Libya, its new coach and its Knights will have to believe in their
lucky star in order to win another title in Cameroon.
28 29Introduction
Group C
A BEGI-
NNER AND REGULARS
A mixed bag. The members of group C, North African team didn’t leave any chances Edem Kossi Koudagba, who died tragically
Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda and Togo offer to its opponents. A True juggernaut of the from a brutal case of malaria, the Togolese
a really diverse board where beginners, competition, Morocco went straight for its will do everything to honor his memory
reigning champion and regulars are
mixed up.
first title without any doubt.With their title of
reigning champion to defend in Cameroon,
and leave their mark in the competition.
Reigning champion or not, Morocco is MOROCCO UGANDA TOGO RWANDA
T 4th 5th 1st 4th
the Lions will have to be fierce to have a warned.
here is something for everyone. chance to come back home with it.
In this group C of the Total Uganda and Rwanda, are not to be participation participation participation participation
African Nations Championship, IN MEMORY OF KOUDAGBA underestimated too. The neighbors, who
Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda will face each other for their first game,
and Togo offer diverse profiles which are Morocco better be prepared to do so from are regulars of the competition : fifth
nevertheless full of promises! In this group the first game against Togo. This game participation for the former, fourth for the
introduction, let's start with the reigning can be a trap for the Lions. A tough way to latter. For whatever reason, both teams never
champion, Morocco. start in their first ever participation for the succeeded to make a true difference in their
Host country of the previous edition, the Sparrowhawks. Still grieving the loss of groups, until this January? 1 / 1 8 / 2 1
MOROCCO VS TOGO
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MOROCCO
RWANDA VS UGANDA
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Group C
1 / 2 2 / 2 1
UGANDA
P34
MOROCCO VS RWANDA
TOGO -
MOROCCO UGANDA P36 UGANDA VS TOGO
RWANDA
GROUP INTRODUCTION
GROUP INTRODUCTION
P38
1 / 2 6 / 2 1
UGANDA VS MOROCCO
-
TOGO VS RWANDA
TOGO RWANDA
30 31The Altas Lions THE HEAD COACH
MOROCCO
Morocco will be watched carefully and it knows it. The former midfielder, successfully
converted into a coach, will have the heavy responsibility to defend the title won at
home in 2018. Named in 2019, the former coach of the WAC remains focused on the
Total CHAN. Recently approached by Zamalek, he refused the offer of the Eygptian
giant. This says it all.
HOUCINE AMMOUTA
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: RABAT
ISMAIL KHAFI P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 710,850 KM² AYOUB EL KAABI
POPULATION: 33,800,000 MOROCCANS Final/Winner W
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ARABIC THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: MOROCCANS The best player and best scorer of the last The striker of Hassania Agadir can’t be 1/4
edition, the striker of Wydad Casablanca was st round
MOTTO: GOD, HOMELAND, KING ignored. As demonstrated by the interest 1
one of the main reasons why Morocco won the of Le Havre in the summer 2020. 1RW4XDOLoHG
cup two years ago. He will obviously be one
The French club playing in Ligue 2 made Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
of the stars of the edition played in Cameroon.
the Moroccan striker a priority even
Returning to WAC after an experience in
China, the former player of RS Berkane is though it didn’t succeed in signing him. At
already feared after remarkable performances his club since 2013, El Barkaoui will try to K E Y F I G U R E S
in preparation for the competition. live up to the hopes placed in him.
x13 x7 x4
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x2 x27 x10
TIME FOR THE CONFIRMATION
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group C
Group C
NATIONAL LEAGUE
A
t home, Morocco didn’t leave any chance to the opposition during the G R O U P C
2018 edition of the Total CHAN. Among the six matches played, the Lions NAME:
scored 16 goals for only 2 goals against. Morocco was the king of the Total BOTOLA PRO 1
CHAN three years ago, no doubt about that. A remarkable performance 1/18/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
for the country who only played in two editions before the one played on its lands. WYDAD AC (2019) MOROCCO VS TOGO
An incredible performance given that Morocco never passed the quarter-finals 1/22/21
before being crowned in 2018. MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
WYDAD AC (20) MOROCCO VS RWANDA
SACRED UNION 1/26/21
UGANDA VS MOROCCO
It will be as reigning champion that Morocco will travel to Cameroon for the tournament. T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
A competition in which it will face the hungry Rwanda and Uganda in group C.
Regularly qualifiers for the Total CHAN, the two countries don’t scare Morocco one bit. TITLE: 1 (2018)
Same goes for Togo, a beginner in this competition. If the group stage seems to be a
FINALIST: 1
simple formality on paper, everybody wants to see the men of Houcine Ammouta fall.
The Atlas Lions have to be careful out there now that they have to confirm their
PARTICIPATIONS: 3
champions' status and a title to defend. HOST COUNTRY: 1
MOROCCO
MOROCCO
In order to do so, the head coach will rely more than ever on the support of local
football. « I asked the clubs to stop complaining about their players being called up.
They have to understand that even next season, we will need their players in order to
prepare for the Total CHAN and represent in the best way possible Moroccan football
by defending our title», he declared last September. The sacred union, the key for
the double ?
32 33The Cranes THE HEAD COACH
UGANDA
African football holds no secrets for him. After making his first steps in Great Britain,
the Northern Irishman headed south. After coaching Sierra Leone and Rwanda during
the 2010s, he settled on Uganda’s bench aiming to bring his team to another level in
Cameroon. Just like the national team this past couple of years.
JOHNNY McKINSTRY
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: KAMPALA
STEVEN MUKWALA P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 241,038 KM² MILTON KARISA
POPULATION: 43,252,966 UGANDANS Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, SWAHILI THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: UGANDANS Freshly titled and called up about He clearly represents the future of Uganda ‘s 1/4
football. Crowned champion with Vipers 1 st round
MOTTO: FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY twenty times with the national team.
SC, the striker has everything to announce
The 25 year-old, former player of MC 1RW4XDOLoHG
himself during the tournament and help
Oujda in Morocco came back to his old Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
the Cranes to fly higher in the competition.
club Vipers SC in February 2020. He In any case, his performances didn’t go
won the league later on that year. Born unnoticed and caught the eyes of some
in Jinja, he will be one of the strengths of of the biggest teams on the continent, K E Y F I G U R E S
the Cranes in Cameroon. including Asante Kotoko in Ghana.
x8 x1 x3
NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x4 x6 x11
FLY HIGHER
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group C
Group C
NATIONAL LEAGUE
U
ganda is a regular of the Total CHAN. Apart from the 2009 edition, the G R O U P C
Cranes have always qualified for the competition. Present in Sudan, NAME:
South Africa, Rwanda and Morocco, the East African country never made STARTIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
it past the first round nor was it really close to the quarter-finals. 1/18/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
VIPERS SC RWANDA VS UGANDA
BIS REPETITA ? MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB: 1/22/21
VILLA SC (16) UGANDA VS TOGO
The expectations around the team managed by Johnny McKinstry are clear. In February 1/26/21
2020, the Northern Irishman set the tone for the Cranes: « The good thing about the UGANDA VS MOROCCO
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
Total CHAN is that the competition changes every time. Everything is about planning and
preparation », he pointed out before talking about his team: « we think we can make it out of TITLE: 0
that group because every beginning team in this tournament thinks the same thing. » FINALIST: 0
PARTICIPATIONS: 4
HOST COUNTRY: 0
The Briton knows what he’s talking about. In 2016, it was be who brought the host country,
Rwanda, to the quarter-finals. A great first for the Amavubi. Bis Repetita with Uganda ?
UGANDA
UGANDA
The previous experience of the European coach will count for the Cranes who have to fly
higher and further. On their way, Rwanda for the first game and the beginners of Togo for
the second game. Two extremely important games before facing the heavyweight of this
group C, the reigning champion Morocco.
34 35The Sparrowhawks THE HEAD COACH
TOGO
A former player of Châteauroux, Dunkerque and Déols, it is in Amiens that the strong
defender built his great reputation in France. Captain of the Sparrowhawks during
their only participation in a World Cup in 2006, the Lomé native wishes now to share
and apply his knowledge, also learnt thanks to his mentor Claude Le Roy, to the A’
selection. Nice challenge.
JEAN-PAUL ABALO
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: LOMÉ
ASHRAF AGORO P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 56,785 KM² NANE RICHARD
POPULATION: 8,608,444 TOGOLESE Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: TOGOLESE Capable of playing in all the forward The party goes on for the young 1/4
positions, the captain of the reigning striker. It began in September 2019, 1 st round
MOTTO: WORK, FREEDOM, HOMELAND
champions ASCK Kara discovered the A during the historical qualification
1RW4XDOLoHG
squad in the fall of 2019. Called up by round of Togo against Nigeria. The kid
Le Roy, he established himself amongst the scored a goal to finish off the Super Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
best players of the country. He holds the Eagles and make the away game
hope of a nation that is about to discover the easier for his country. Decisive one
Total CHAN for the first with the ambition to and a half years ago, he is aiming to be K E Y F I G U R E S
make every game against Togo difficult. as important this winter.
x0 x0 x0
NB OF MATCH WON DRAWN
x0 x0 x0
NOT AN EASY PREY
LOST GOAL FOR GOAL AGAINST
Group C
Group C
NATIONAL LEAGUE
T
he 2020 edition of the Total CHAN will have a special taste for Togo. G R O U P C
Beyond being their first participation in the tournament, it will be NAME:
in memor y of Edem Kossi Koudagba that the Sparrowhawks will CHAMP. NATIONAL DE PREMIÈRE DIVISION
star t off the competition. The young striker died tragically of a 1/18/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
devastating case of malaria last June. He was one of the architects of Togo’s ASC KARA MOROCCO VS TOGO
historic qualification. Jean-Paul Dosseh’s men will want to leave their hearts 1/22/21
on the pitch to honor his memory. MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
AC SEMASSI (10) UGANDA VS TOGO
THE SUPER EAGLES CUT DOWN MID-FLIGHT 1/26/21
TOGO VS RWANDA
With Kossi Koudagba in mind, Togo is travelling to Cameroon with the status of T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
“small team” of the tournament in a group C where great opponents are waiting for
them. The starting game is not a lucky one for Togo as it is going to face the reigning TITLE: 0
champion. A clash of opposites, enough to set the tone for the competition. After
FINALIST: 0
Morocco, Uganda and Rwanda are waiting to win some precious points against the
newcomer.
PARTICIPATION: 0
HOST COUNTRY: 0
The three of them better be careful. Vice-champion three years ago, Nigeria is a
front-row witness. During the last round of qualification played in October 2019, the
Super Eagles were eaten in mid-flight by the Sparrowhawks (4-1 in the first game,
TOGO
TOGO
0-2 in the second).
With its qualities and surprise effect not to mention the additional motivation linked to the
loss of Kossi Koudagba, Togo is not going to be easy prey.
36 37The Amavubi THE HEAD COACH
RWANDA
Rocky starts in 2020 for the Rwandan head coach. Named in 2018 to manage both the
A and A’ selections, the coach revealed during his time with the APR he was close
to being laid off in January but he finally kept his position. He will be in charge of
directing the Amavubis in Cameroon this winter. A year later, he will be motivated
to prove that he is the man for the job.
VINCENT MASHAMI
COUNTRY INFORMATION
CAPITAL: KIGALI
INNOCENT NSHUTI P E R F O R M A N C E
SURFACE AREA: 26,338 KM² THIERRY MANZI
POPULATION: 12,712,431 RWANDANS Final/Winner
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: ENGLISH,
FRENCH, KINYARWANDA, SWAHILI THE STAR THE REVELATION 1/2
CITIZENS: RWANDANS His name will remain carved in the marble Rwanda's future is already here. 1/4
of the 2018 edition. Only scorer of the He played for the APR FC before signing 1 st round
MOTTO: UNITY, WORK, PATRIOTISM
Wasps, eliminated in the group stage in for Stade Tunisien during the season
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Morocco, the strong defender of Rayon 2018-2019, the young striker came back
FC hopes to take his teammates further to Kigali in the summer of 2019. A good Year 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018
in the competition. The maturity and call since the 22 year-old won the national
solidity of the 24 year-old player are great championship. The head coach Vincent
guarantees upon which his team can rely to Mashami counts on him to lead the K E Y F I G U R E S
get out of a dangerous group C. offense.
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NB OF MATCHES WON DRAWN
x6 x8 x15
A PERFORMANCE TO REITERATE
LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
Group C
Group C
NATIONAL LEAGUE
T
he objective is clear for Rwanda. In a difficult but manageable group G R O U P C
composed of the reigning champion Morocco, regulars Uganda and NAME:
the Togolese newcomer, the host country of the 2016 edition is aiming RWANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
for the quarter-finals. A step only reached once five years ago, on home 1/18/21
REIGNING CHAMPION:
turf, the team coached by the Briton Johnny McKinstry broke its glass ceiling. APR FC RWANDA VS UGANDA
Absent in 2009 and 2014 and eliminated during the group stage in 2018, the Eastern 1/22/21
MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB:
African country is hoping to reiterate its best performance.
APR FC (18) MOROCCO VS RWANDA
THE UNKNOWN TOGOLESE 1/26/21
TOGO VS RWANDA
The first game against the Ugandan neighbor is a high-stakes clash that can be decisive
T O TA L C H A N T R A C K R E C O R D
for both teams. This game could set the tone of the competition for the men of Vincent
Mashami. Especially before facing the biggest team of the group, Morocco. The final
TITLE: 0
opponent of Rwanda will be the “smallest” team of the group, Togo. « When you qualify for
FINALIST: 0
a great competition, you prepare yourself to face fierce opponents. Our group will not be easy.
We know Morocco and Uganda but we will have to learn more about Togo, » summed up the PARTICIPATIONS: 3
head coach last February while already being in Cameroon. HOST COUNTRY: 1 (2016)
RWANDA
RWANDA
In order to prepare his team for the competition, the technician brought his players
to Cameroon several weeks before the scheduled start of the tournament in order
for them to acclimatize better to the country of the Indomitable Lions. Just before the
postponement of the competition, initially programmed in April, was officialised.
The Wasps of Vincent Mashami will have to wait a little longer before getting to sting
their way out of the group.
38 39Introduction
Group D
THAN EVER
You have to be very clever to guess the came back in 2016 and 2018 to each time However for Guinea and Namibia, the wait
teams that are going to make it out of reach the quarter finals of the competition. was much shorter. After qualifying for the
group D. Namibia, Guinea, Zambia and The team now coached by the Serbian previous Total CHAN in Morocco, Namibia
Tanzania for m a ver y homogeneous
group.
Milutin Sredojevic never traveled for
nothing.Why change the good habits now ?
performed really well by reaching the
second round before being knocked out
GUINEA NAMIBIA ZAMBIA TANZANIA
A
tight race is shaping up! Every
team of group D, Namibia,
LONG WAIT
by the host country.
2nd 2nd 4th 2nd
The Brave Warriors left North Africa participation participation participation participation
Guinea, Zambia, Tanzania will Favorite of its group, Zambia will face three
have a say in the race for the nations that are about to start their second with their chins up and they're ready to
quarter-finals. The Chipolopolo of Zambia Total CHAN. For Tanzania the wait was very aim bigger this year. The same goes for
might have a slight advantage being the long. Having qualified for the 2009 edition, Guinea, the Syli Nationale discovered the
most experienced team of the group. where they were close to qualifying for competition in 2018 and is already back to
the quarter-final, the Taifa Stars skipped play in Cameroon, where a homogeneous
Semi-finalist in 2009 in Ivory Coast, Zambia all the editions until this one in Cameroon. and undecided group awaits. 1 / 1 9 / 2 1
ZAMBIA VS TANZANIA
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GUINEA VS NAMIBIA
GUINEA
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Group D
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TANZANIA
ZAMBIA VS GUINEA
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ZAMBIA
GROUP INTRODUCTION
GROUP INTRODUCTION
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NAMIBIA
TANZANIA VS GUINEA
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ZAMBIA TANZANIA
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