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Colombia V USA Womens U20 Friendly Preparatory Match Before U20 World Cup

The United States football U20 team signs their national anthem during the Colombia Vs USA Womens U20 friendly preparatory match in Bogota, Colombia's El Campin Stadium for the 2024 U20 Womens Wold Cup, on February 25, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jordanian men's football team welcomed home after achievement at AFC Asian Cup

STORY: Jordanian men's football team welcomed home after achievement at AFC Asian Cup SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception and welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The Jordanian men's football team was warmly welcomed in the Jordanian capital Amman, after the team's historic achievement at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, achieving second place after losing the finals to the host nation Qatar. Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, the President of the Jordan Football Association (JFA), met and welcomed the team at Queen Alia International Airport on Monday. The Jordan Football Association (JFA) organized a welcoming reception for the Jordanian team at Amman international stadium where the stands were filled with a large number of audiences who expressed their gratitude to the national team after the historic achievement of the reaching the final match of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The Jordanian national team partici

Cameroonian villagers enjoy Africa Cup of Nations thanks to China-built projects

STORY: Cameroonian villagers enjoy Africa Cup of Nations thanks to China-built projects SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Yaounde, Cameroon CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers watching TV and cheering 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ETOUNDI QUINTIN, Chief of Konabeng village, Cameroon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): HUBERT ETOUNDI, Villager from a neighboring village near Konabeng, Cameroon 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HUBERT ATANGANA, Villager of Konabeng, Cameroon STORYLINE: The village of Konabeng in central Cameroon was abuzz with excitement on Monday, when the Cameroonian national team played its first match of the Africa Cup of Nations of this year. Residents of the village and from neighboring villages gathered to cheer on the Indomitable Lions (Cameroonian national football team). Thanks to the RuralStar and RuralSolar projects built by China's Huawei in Cameroon since 2016, hundreds of rural villages like Konabeng have been connected to electric

Performers ready to cheer for Ivorian team at Africa Cup of Nations

STORY: Performers ready to cheer for Ivorian team at Africa Cup of Nations SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAMADOU CISSE, Head of the performance team of CNSE 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CLAUDINE KOUADIO, Assistant to the head of the performance team of CNSE 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): YOUZAN TRABI, Member of the performance team of CNSE 5. various of the performance team STORYLINE: The Cote d'Ivoire National Support Committee (CNSE) gathered more than 300 supporters on Friday in Abidjan to prepare for the final rehearsal for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that is scheduled to start on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAMADOU CISSE, Head of the performance team of CNSE "We have been rehearsing for 10 months for this Africa Cup of Nations. We are ready to support the players of the Ivory Coast national team. We are fully prepared to support the Cote

Press conference held before first match of Africa Cup of Nations

STORY: Press conference held before first match of Africa Cup of Nations SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-LOUIS GASSET, Chief coach of Cote d'Ivoire national team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCK KESSIE, Player of Cote d'Ivoire national team 4. various of training 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): BACIRO CANDE, Chief coach of Guinea-Bissau national team 6. various of the press conference STORYLINE: At 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will usher in its first match of Group A at the Olympic Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The host country Cote d'Ivoire will face Guinea-Bissau. On Friday, the head coaches and players of the two teams held a press conference to introduce their preparations. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-LOUIS GASSET, Chief coach of Cote d'Ivoire national team "We looked at three other teams, each wit

Colombia V New Zealand - Female International Friendly Match

The team of New Zealand poses for the official picture during the woman international friendly match between Colombia and New Zealand at El Campin Stadium in Bogota, December 2, 2023. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship

STORY: Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: The 18th World Xiangqi Championship, hosted in Houston, is drawing to a close with an electrifying finale that crowned new champions -- Meng Chen and Tang Sinan of Team China. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the one-week prestigious event ended on Saturday night, marking the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. In the edge-of-the-seat men's final held on Friday, Vietnamese star Lai Ly Huynh clashed with Chinese grandmaster Meng in a game brimming with skillful plays and opportunities. Lai appeared poised to clinch his first world championship title, dominating the early stages of the match. However, a pivotal error in the endgame led to a draw, pushing the match into a high-stakes sudden-death t

Victory against Thailand an encouraging sign for us, says China head coach Jankovic

STORY: Victory against Thailand an encouraging sign for us, says China head coach Jankovic SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the football players 2. various of the audience 3. various of press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEKSANDAR JANKOVIC, Head coach of China's men's national football team 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHANGYUAN, Player of China's men's national football team STORYLINE: The head coach of China's men's national football team Aleksandar Jankovic said the victory over Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifier is a good sign as his side snatched a 2-1 comeback win here on Thursday. Sarach Yooyen put the host ahead in the 23rd minute through a counterattack, but Wu Lei's slide-in and Wang Shangyuan's diving header helped China complete the comeback win. "We are satisfied with the three points tonight. The first match against the third tier team is not easy, being one goal down from

Jankovic confident ahead of World Cup qualifiers opener

STORY: Jankovic confident ahead of World Cup qualifiers opener SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEKSANDAR JANKOVIC, Head coach of China's men's national football team 2. various of China's men's national football team training 3. various of press conference 4. various of Thailand's men's national football team training STORYLINE: The head coach of China's men's national football team Aleksandar Jankovic is brimming with confidence for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers Round 2 as his side visits Thailand in the opening round on Thursday. Having managed three wins, two draws and three defeats since his appointment in February, Jankovic is ready to steer China to begin its 13th quest for the World Cup, and the Serbian is never coy on his ambitions for the quadrennial gala. Jankovic attended the pre-match press conference on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEKSANDAR JANKOVIC, Head coach of China'

China beats Mongolia in Sitting Volleyball World Cup women's opener

STORY: China beats Mongolia in Sitting Volleyball World Cup women's opener SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo STORYLINE: China secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Mongolia on Sunday in the women's opening match of the 2023 World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo. China exhibited a dominant performance, triumphing 25-3, 25-7, 25-4 in their first game in Group E, which also includes Egypt, Rwanda, and Germany. The Cairo World Cup presents an opportunity to earn a spot in the Paris Paralympics for one team per gender. China's women's team has already qualified for the Paris games. "It was a very good game. Our women's team already qualified for the Paris Paralympics, so we came here to know more about our competitors and exchange expertise with teams from different countries," Xu Huimin, head coach of the Chinese women's t

Ghana beat U.S. in World Cup second round

RUSTENBURG, South Africa - U.S. supporters react after their team's defeat in a World Cup second-round match against Ghana at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 26, 2010. Ghana won 2-1 after extra time. (Kyodo)

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