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718:2013-09-02
670:References
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257:ASC Diaraf
245:See also:
235:League Cup
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194:Tony Sylva
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163:football
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370:2015–16
241:History
169:Senegal
29:Senegal
26:Country
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1513:Uganda
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1408:Malawi
1368:Guinea
1263:Angola
1192:Venues
1086:Awards
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350:2010s:
222:France
111:League
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1383:Kenya
1363:Ghana
1353:Gabon
1328:Egypt
1268:Benin
1107:Lists
1066:Women
1013:Women
953:Women
925:Local
537:1998
534:1997
531:1996
523:1994
520:1993
507:1990
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409:1965
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391:1960s
158:sport
1503:Togo
1413:Mali
1303:Chad
970:U-17
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939:U-17
934:U-20
625:2013
610:2010
598:2009
593:2008
588:2007
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527:1995
472:1981
336:2019
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328:2021
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