2010 World Cup Qualifiers

As I wrote yesterday, New Caledonia had a chance to end Vanuatuan and Fijian hopes of World Cup qualification today when at 5:00 CET they were facing Vanuatu in Noumea. As predicted, New Caledonia won 3:0 and thus became the only team who can obstruct New Zealand's way to the final playoff with the fifth team from the AFC zone. Congratulations for Didier Chambaron's team for achieving that.

Meanwhile, other zones are also playing. Yesterday Canada defeated St. Vincent & The Grenadines 4:1 and Algeria won by single goal with Gambia. In the last African match Libya trashed Lesotho 4:0. Next matches are due to be played today and tomorrow. I will keep you informed.

Source: fifa.com/wikipedia.org

Is a 16-year-old Ethiopian gonna be the next Freddy Adu?

Football talent and an academic wonderkid, started high school at the tender age of 12 and at 15 was picked by FC Dallas in the MLS Superdraft with number 2. After spending a year in the reserves of the Texan team, Abdus Ibrahim, joined the Canadian based MLS team - Toronto FC, where he is going to develop further. TFC head coach John Carver said he would not hesitate to pick Ibrahim in the first squad when he sees him fit. Will the Abdus Ibrahim fulfill the hopes of Ethiopian and American fans, or will he be another teen prodigy who would never make it as big as he could. Time will tell.




Source: thestar.com/ethiosports.com