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Tico-Tico
Manuel José Luís Bucuane (born 16 August 1973), better known professionally as Tico-Tico, is a former Mozambican footballer who played as a striker. In his career, Tico-Tico played primarily for Desportivo de Maputo in Mozambique and Jomo Cosmos in South Africa. Career In June 2000, Tico-Tico was signed by the Tampa Bay Mutiny after playing for Jomo Cosmos. Tico-Tico is his country's 2nd most capped player and record goal scorer. He is also the PSL's leading scorer of all-time with 108 goals. As an international footballer he represented his country at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (where he scored Mozambique's first ever goal at an AFCON), 1998 African Nations Cup and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. In September 2012, he was honored by the Mozambican Football Federation The Mozambican Football Federation (Portuguese: ') is the governing body of football in Mozambique. It was founded in 1975, affiliated to FIFA in 1980 and to CAF in 1978. It organizes the national footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozambique National Football Team
The Mozambique national football team () represents Mozambique in men's international association football, football competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mozambique. Mozambique have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, but they have qualified for six Africa Cup of Nations, in 1986 Africa Cup of Nations, 1986, 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1996, 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, 1998, 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, 2010, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, 2023, and most recently 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, 2025, being eliminated in the first round in all five appearances so far. They have also appeared at the African Nations Championship on two occasions where, at the 2022 African Nations Championship, 2022 edition, they claimed their first ever victory and reached the knockout stage of an 11-aside CAF tournament for the first time history. In 1997, the Mozambique Football Federation became a founding member of COSAFA. Mozambique' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Zaire was originally chosen to host the final tournament, however it was replaced by Tunisia. The qualification took place in 8 groups. 10 teams would progress to the tournament. Ivory Coast and Tunisia qualified automatically as defending champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began on 14 June 1992 and ended on 24 October 1993. Preliminary round ''Lesotho won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ;Play-off ''Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 after the play-off.'' Qualifying round Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 Algeria was disqualified for fielding ineligible player Mourad Karouf in the match against Senegal on 10 January 1993 in Dakar; their place was taken by Senegal who finished third. Togo withdrew after completing 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses); their results were annulled and are not listed below. ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 African Cup Of Nations
The 1996 African Cup of Nations, also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the field to 15. South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0. Qualified teams ''For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification'' ;Notes Squads Venues First round Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- withdrew, so their three matches wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 African Cup Of Nations Qualification
The Qualification for the 1996 African Cup of Nations took place in 7 groups of 6 teams each, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the tournament. Nigeria and South Africa qualified automatically, as champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began in September 1994 and ended in July 1995. Qualifying round Group 1 Lesotho withdrew after competing 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses); Their results were annulled. Swaziland withdrew without playing any matches. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 Guinea Bissau withdrew after competing 3 matches (1 draw, 2 losses); their results were annulled. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 Gambia and Niger withdrew after competing 5 matches each; their results were annulled. Central African Republic withdrew without playing any match. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maputo
Maputo () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed over a land area of . The Metropolitan Maputo, Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo was formerly named Lourenço Marques (; until 1976). Maputo is situated on Maputo Bay, a large natural bay on the Indian Ocean, near where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The city consists of seven administrative divisions, which are each subdivided into Quarter (urban subdivision), quarters or ''bairros''. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as a self-contained, separate Provinces of Mozam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Stadium, Lilongwe
Silver Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Silver Strikers of the Super League of Malawi. The stadium has a capacity of 18000 spectators. References Football venues in Malawi Buildings and structures in Lilongwe Olympic athletics venues Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ... Sport in Malawi Rugby league stadiums in Malawi Music venues in Malawi Sports venues in Malawi Athletics venues in Malawi Stadiums in Malawi {{Malawi-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha ( , ), formerly named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-smallest metropolitan municipality by area. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape. Gqeberha was founded in 1820 as Port Elizabeth by Rufane Shaw Donkin, Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time. He named it after his wife, Elizabeth, who had died in India. The Donkin Memorial in the Central business district, CBD of the city bears testament to this. It was established by the government of the Cape Colony when 4,000 British colonists settled in Algoa Bay to strengthen the border region between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa people, Xhosa. It is nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City". In 2019, the Easte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EPRU Stadium
EPRU Stadium, also known by its original name of Boet Erasmus Stadium, was a stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The letters "EPRU" in the name represent the Eastern Province Rugby Union, the stadium's historic primary tenants, whose team is now known as the Mighty Elephants. The original name Boet Erasmus Stadium was named after Boet Erasmus, a former mayor of Port Elizabeth. It had a capacity of 33,852 people and served primarily as a venue for rugby union matches but also hosted a number of association football (soccer) fixtures. The stadium closed in 2010 and was demolished in 2019. Background Music On 6 March 2007, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert during '' The Love Tour'', in-support of their record, '' The Love Album''. French Canadian singer Céline Dion performed for over 17,000 people on 27 February 2008 during her '' Taking Chances World Tour''. Rugby Boet Erasmus stadium was primarily used as the home of rugby in the Eastern Cape. Situated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, scrimmage, demonstration, training match, pre-season game, warmup match, or preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. Exhibition games often serve as "warm-up matches", particularly in many team sports where these games help coaches and managers select and condition players, before the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beira, Mozambique
Beira () is the capital and largest List of cities in Mozambique, city of Sofala Province, in the central region of Mozambique. Beira is where the Pungwe River meets the Indian Ocean. It is the fourth-largest city by population in Mozambique, after Maputo, Matola and Nampula. Beira had a population of 397,368 in 1997, which grew to 530,604 in 2019. A coastal city, it holds the regionally significant Port of Beira, which acts as a gateway for both the central interior portion of the country as well as the land-locked nations of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Originally called Chiveve after a local river, it was renamed Beira to honour the Portuguese Crown prince Dom Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Luís Filipe (titled Prince of Beira, itself referring to the traditional Portuguese province of Beira (Portugal), Beira), who had visited Mozambique in the early 20th century. It was first developed by the Portuguese Mozambique Company in the 19th century, supplanting Sofala as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Do Ferroviário
The Estádio do Ferroviário da Beira is a multi-purpose stadium in Beira, Mozambique. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches and is the home stadium of Clube Ferroviário da Beira. The stadium holds 7,000 people. References External links Picture of the Estádio do Ferroviário Ferroviario Buildings and structures in Beira, Mozambique Multi-purpose stadiums in Mozambique Buildings and structures in Sofala Province {{Mozambique-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
