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Having lost 2-0 to champions Lyon at home, Soyaux were aiming to return to winning ways but Kessya Bussy assisted Melissa Gomes to fire Reims in front in the 13th minute of the encounter.
After the half-time break, Bussy and Gomes combined superbly well for the latter to double the lead for the visitors in the 53rd minute.
The duo combined well for the third time as the former to get on the scoresheet 11 minutes later before Melissa Herrera struck in the 67th minute to further condemn the visitors to a big defeat on the road.
Akaba featured for the final 61 minutes of the encounter on her first outing for Soyaux but she could not rescue her side from defeat.
By Tadious Manyepo
FIFA’s decision to shelve the 2022 World Cup football qualifiers for South America, which had been set for this month, has ignited hope the AFCON qualifiers could also be moved from this month.
The football leaders are trying to manage a crisis which could see countries like Zimbabwe being forced to field under strength teams in decisive matches in the final two rounds of the Nations Cup qualifiers,
Already, FIFA have set a precedence after allowing the South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers to be shelved due to the non-availability of players who cannot travel due to the coronavirus protocol in place in the countries they are plying their trade in.
By Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE is in danger of being forced to field a severely depleted squad for their decisive 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia at the end of the month after star striker Tino Kadewere became the latest key player to be barred by his club from making the trip to southern Africa.
Barely a couple of days after English Premier League side Aston Villa confirmed that Marvelous Nakamba would not be available for the two matches, the Warriors were dealt another major blow after French side Olympique Lyon dropped another bombshell.
Warriors team manager Wellington Mpandare revealed Sunday that Lyon have confirmed that they will not be releasing the in-form forward due to the new Covid-19 requirements for players to go into isolation for six days after returning from international duty.
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U.S. Soccer caused a relative stir in 2018 when striker Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu was invited to join the national team. The French youth international was born in Washington, D.C. and had a direct route into the roster during one of the lowest points in program history. He declined due to a desire to focus on his club career following a recent transfer, but remained open to future call-ups. The 24-year-old is currently on loan at BSC Young Boys, enjoying fantastic form that may demand the attention of Gregg Berhalter.
His first-team debut came against Toulouse, a 23-minute appearance in a 1-0 loss to Toulouse. Siebatcheu would wait six months for his real breakthrough, in the first match of the next season. Shortly after signing his first professional contract and while “wearing a number inscribed with tape on his jersey,” he scored the game winning goal in the 87