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17 Sep

CAF to Hold General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that its regular General Assembly will be held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The conference, initially scheduled to take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was relocated to Addis Ababa due to concerns surrounding the recent monkeypox outbreak in Congo. CAF President Patrice Motsepe confirmed the decision, highlighting that health concerns prompted the change in venue. The Ethiopian Football Federation also revealed that the Ethiopian government had submitted a formal request to host the General Assembly, which was subsequently approved by CAF. The upcoming CAF General Assembly…

25 Apr

Ethiopia Joins Bids to Host the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations

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Ethiopia has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations in either 2029 or 2031. Minister of Culture and Sports, Mr. Kejela Merdasa, has announced ambitious plans to prepare the country for this significant event, emphasizing the need for at least six standard stadiums to ensure its success. Mr. Merdasa highlighted the challenges Ethiopia faces in meeting the rigorous standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Despite the nation's rich history in football, Ethiopia currently lacks stadiums that meet CAF's requirements, forcing the national team to play its matches abroad for major…

20 Jun

Ethiopia kicked out from 2023 African Cup of Nations

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Qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations organized by Côte d'Ivoire are underway. Ethiopian national team played a match against their Malawian counterpart as part of this qualifier. This game ended in a 0-0 draw, and the Ethiopian national team has confirmed that they are out of the Cote d'Ivoire African Cup. From this draw, Egypt have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Guinea finished second. Wubetu Abate, who was the coach of the Ethiopian national team, was fired due to weak performance and lack of points. Ethiopian national football federation announced earlier that has parted ways with…

14 Apr

Ethiopia parted with national football coach

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Ethiopia's national football team coach, Mr. Wubetu Abate, resigned from his position. Coach Wubetu, has recently submitted his resignation letter to the Ethiopian Football Federation. According to the Federation on its website, it has parted ways with the coach. The federation has accepted and approved the resignation of the coach and thanked the coach for the work he has done so far. Coach Wubetu Abate is one of the most experienced coaches in Ethiopia and won the Premier League Cup together with Ethiopia coffee Football Club. The coach who has been training the Ethiopian national team since 2020 lost two…

21 Mar

Ethiopia national team heads to Morocco for African Cup game

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Ethiopian national football team is heading to Morocco for the African Cup qualifying match against the Guinean counterpart. Ethiopia's national football team will play the qualifying match against Guinea's national team on March 24 and 27, 2023 in Morocco to participate in the 34th Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. The coach of the national team, Wubetu Abate, called 23 players and they have been in training since March 13, 2023. The national team won 1 to 0 with Kenean Markneh's goal in the friendly match against their Rwandan counterpart at Adama Science and Technology University yesterday. Ethiopia's…