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*********************** BBC Sport- African Football Squirrels' nickname under threat The Squirrels of Benin, Africa's most timid-sounding team, may have their nickname changed in favour of something more fearsome. Cameroon move up rankings The Indomitable Lions are still Africa's top-rated side, whilst Equatorial Guinea drop 34 places in the Fifa rankings. Dirar opts for Lemerre's Morocco Club Bruges midfielder Nabil Dirar accepts coach Roger Lemerre's invitation to play for Morocco in their World and Nations Cup qualifier at the weekend. Bangura set for Leone Stars bow Watford midfielder Alhassan Bangura is set to make his long-awaited international debut for Sierra Leone against Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday. Coach Ndiaye explains exclusions Senegal coach Lamin Ndiaye explains why he did not pick Mamadou Niang or Souleymane Diawara. *********************** goal.com Cranes Drop Six From Training Camp Six players were on Wednesday dropped from the Ugandan squad, the Cranes, as they prepare for this weekend's crucial 2010 World Cup/Nation's Cup qualifying encounter against the already qualified Squirrels of Benin Republic. by Peter Staunton Scolari To Visit Nigeria Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari will pay a visit to Nigeria soon, according to head coach of the Nigerian team, Amodu Shuaibu. by Peter Staunton Kanu To Miss Sierra Leone Clash Skipper of the Nigerian team, Nwankwo Kanu has hinted that he might not feature for the Super Eagles when they face neighbouring west Africans Sierra Leone on Saturday in the final qualifier for the 2010 World Cup/ Nations Cup. by Peter Staunton Ghana Held In Pre-Lesotho Friendly Junior Agogo, Ghanaian forward, netted the equalizer in Ghana's friendly game against Fete Feyenoord as part of their preparations for the Lesotho match in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. by Ewan Macdonald Formations, Line-Ups, And The Road To Success How's your Goal.com Fantasy League team coming along? Here we once again take a look at some of the stand-out players, but with a special eye on the tactical set-up of a winning team... by Ewan Macdonald

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