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COCAN 2010 News
Belas Touristic Complex ready to accommodate journalists 2009/12/31 14:59
200 foreign journalists (minimum) will be accommodated in Belas Touristic Complex (Futungo II) in Luanda during the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Angola 2010.
 According to the Complex general director, José Cornélio, everything is set: “Our doors are already open”.
Belas Touristic Complex (Futungo II) offers 200 rooms (2 persons) and 16 singles (1 person) and is provided with air-conditioning, cable TV, refrigerator and internal telephone. There are also 350 bunk beds available (700 people).
Journalists who accommodate in the complex are provided with a media centre with wireless internet and the direct support of the Organizing Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (COCAN 2010).
The Complex has also parking, restaurant, bar, pool and all hotel services.
“We have created all solidarity conditions between the Angolans and the world. I am very pleased to welcome every journalist”, said the general director
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Chiazi National stadium should be used as “a motivation for youngsters” 2009/12/31 13:36
The president of the National Assembly of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, inaugurated this Wednesday (30/12) the Chaizi National stadium in Cabinda.
 The stadium hosts the national teams of Group B of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Angola 2010 taking place from January 10-31, 2010.
Despite hosting the matches for the biggest sports event of Africa, the Chiazi stadium “will be used as a motivation for youngsters in Cabinda to practice sports”, said Fernando da Piedade dos Santos.
Before cutting the ribbon, the champagne and the official opening, religious chants were sung and a prayer was made to the stadium.
Chiazi National stadium holds a capacity for 20,000 spectators, was built by the company China Jiangsu and cost 85 million dollars.
In addition to Chiazi, the National Stadium 11 de Novembro (Luanda), Ombaka (Benguela) and Tundavala (Huila) have been already inaugurated specially for the Orange CAN 2010. Chiazi was the last of the four stadia to be inaugurated.
Source: Jornal de Angola
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Indomitable Lions in final preparations for the Orange CAN 2010 2009/12/31 13:28
The national football team of the Cameroon will have a training camp of five days in Kenya ahead of their preparations for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations- Angola 2010, scheduled from January 10-31 of 2010 in our country.
 The Indomitable Lions had earlier chose Rwanda for training but later changed their plans to have one week of training Nairobi, where the Cameroonians are expected on January 4th.
During the Cup of Nations, the Cameroon will evolve in the same group as Gabon, Tunisia and Zambia.
The Indomitable Lions will play their first match of the tournament on January 13th against Gabon in Luanda, South Angola.
Source: Jornal de Angola |
Angola loses in friendly against Estonia 2009/12/31 13:24
The Angolan senior male football team was beaten 0-1 by Estonia this Wednesday (30/12) in Algarve, Portugal in a preparatory match ahead of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations– Angola 2010.
 The goal of the Estonian team was scored by Kaimar Saag.
The contrarieties of the Angolan team had begun in the friendly’s eve, once the midfielder Gilberto resented of his injury in the Achilles tendon during Tuesday’s training and was spared of playing.
Angola’s coach, Manuel José, recognized the difficulties: “It was a hard match, atypical, with cold weather, rain, no joy, no nothing. We had, in fact, a bad performance”.
Angola faces this Sunday the national team of Gambia, also in Algarve.
The Palancas Negras are in the Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations with Mali, Malawi and Algeria. Angola plays the opening match of the tournament with Mali on January 10th at 20:00.
Source: Angop
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Egypt and Malawi draw in friendly match ahead of the Cup of Nations 2009/12/31 09:11
This Tuesday (29/12), in Cairo, the national teams of Egypt and Malawi drew 1-1 in a friendly match ahead of the 27th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations - Angola 2010.
 The Pharaohs (how the national team players of Egypt are usually called) were the firsts to score through Hosni Abd-Rabou penalty.
Malawi got scared in the second half of the match with their goalkeeper Sanudi injured, but Msowoya’s goal directly into the opponent’s net assured them the draw.
Egypt, the African champion in titles (6) is in the Group C of the Orange Cup of Nations based in Benguela, together with Nigeria, Mozambique and Benin.
In turn, Malawi is in Group A in Luanda together with the host Angola, Mali and Algeria. Malawi plays in the opening with Algeria next January 11th. |
Get to know where each national team will be accommodated in Angola 2009/12/31 09:07
The Organizing Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Angola 2010, COCAN, announced this Wednesday(30/12) the distribution of accommodations for the 16 teams racing in the biggest football competition of Africa.
 The COCAN also provided information on accommodation for journalists and officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the four venues where the tournament takes place from January 10-31, 2010.
Here is the list where the 16 teams will be accommodated:
Luanda
Hotel Alvalade – Mali
Hotel Trópico – Meeting of teams
Hotel Presidente – Malawi
Hotel Continental – Algeria
Hotel Mundial – Journalists
Hotel Tivoli – Guests
Futungo Touristic Complex – Journalists
Calor Tropical Complex – Angola
Talatona Conventions Hotel – CAF
Benguela
Hotel Terminus – CAF
Hotel Navegantes – Benin
Hotel Luso – Egypt
Hotel Praia Morena – Nigeria
Hotel Tropicana – Mozambique
Huila
Hotel Casper Lodge – CAF
Grande Hotel da Huila – Tunisia
Hotel Amigo – Journalists
Hotel Palanca Negra – Gabon
Hotel Serra da Chela – Zambia and Cameroon
Hotel Ivone Lar – Guests and Journalists
Cabinda
Buco N´Goyo Complex – Journalists and others
Vila CAN 2010 Complex – Côte d`Ivoire, Togo, Ghana and Burkina Faso |
Tickets: Only 33% on sale for the opening 2009/12/30 15:19
Sinfic informed this Wednesday (30/12) that only 33% of the tickets for the opening ceremony and the opening match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Angola 2010 were put on sale.
 According to Luis Nobre, administrator of Sinfic, the company in charge of ticketing, the other 67% were directed to the Organizing Committee of the Cup of Nations (COCAN 2010), the Confederation of African Football (CAF), guests and organized claques.
The administrator informed that the tickets available in the 50 branches of BAI and BCP, a total of 16,010 tickets (30% of the total), are almost exclusive for the superior general seats.
The opening ceremony of the Orange CAN 2010 takes place next January 10th at National Stadium 11 de Novembro in Luanda from 17:30 and counts with a special programme and the presence of important entities of Angolan Government and of international sports.
Angola and Mali will play the opening match of the Cup at 20:00. |
naugural show of the Orange CAN 2010 will count with 2,300 characters 2009/12/30 15:14
The cultural show of the opening ceremony of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations – Angola 2010, next January 10th on National Stadium 11 de Novembro in Luanda will enhance the history and potentialities of our country.
 The motto is “Angola, a country of future: yesterday, today and tomorrow”, informed this Wednesday (30/12) Manuel Sebastião, director for Culture in Luanda and technical coordinator of the Ministry of Culture for the Orange CAN 2010.
The show lasts 25 minutes and will integrate 2,300 characters, among them the military, the police, the firemen and groups of dance and theatre of Luanda.
The human boards, which are under coordination of Angolan choreographers Ana Clara Guerra Marques and Nelson Augusto, will artistically express slavery, fight for freedom and the proclamation of independence as well as Angola’s potentialities and efforts on national reconstruction.
Regarding sound, image and lighting, the organization of the ceremony is in charge of the company Cunha Vaz. According to Vicente Carvalho, general coordinator of the company, there are 100 foreign technicians and 100 Angolans working for the party to be successful.
The opening ceremony of the Cup of Nations starts officially at 17:30h with the sports festival and the performance of the hymn of the Africa Cup, “Angola, a country of future”. The cultural show begins at 18:50.
The president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, the minister of Youth and Sports, Gonçalves Muandumba and the president of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF) Justino Fernandes will be present in the ceremony. |
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