The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition is played primarily among clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying slots to the top-tier AFC Champions League, based on the AFC Club Competitions Ranking.
Al-Faisaly Sports Club is a Jordanian professional football club based in Amman. Founded in 1932, the club competes in Jordanian Pro League, the top flight of Jordanian football. Nicknamed "the Blue Eagles", they were founded as Al-Ashbal Club in 1932.
Yacouba Bamba is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward for nine teams during his career, spanning four countries.
Yacouba Sylla is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Born in France, he represented France as a youth international before switching to Mali at senior level.
Baha' Abdel-Rahman Mustafa Suleiman is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly and the Jordan national team.
Hamza Ali Khaled Al-Dardour is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jordanian club Al-Hussein and the Jordan national team.
Romain Grégoire Clément Amalfitano is a French professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers. He previously played for Reims, Châteauroux, Evian, Newcastle United, Dijon FCO and Al-Faisaly.
Omar Hawsawi is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Ittihad. He also represented the Saudi Arabia national team and earned 53 caps between 2013 and 2019. He also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 and 2019 editions of the AFC Asian Cup.
Júlio Tavares is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Professional League club Al-Raed and the Cape Verde national team.
Larry Francis Abdel Azouni is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly. Born in France, he opted to represent Tunisia internationally.
Fousseni Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Born in Ivory Coast, he has represented Guinea at senior international level. His younger brother, Yacouba, is also a footballer.
Vladimir Stojković is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly as a goalkeeper.
Mohamed Fakaba Bamba is an American-Ivorian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. He was highly regarded by scouts due to his 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) wingspan. He attended Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire, and Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and was considered one of the top high school prospects for the class of 2017.
Axel Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club Sporting Gijón. Born in Switzerland, he represents Ivory Coast at international level.
Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.
The 2021–22 season was Al-Ahli's 46th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 85th year in existence as a football club. The club participated in the Pro League and the King Cup.
The 2021 Saudi Super Cup was the 8th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup. It was played on 6 January 2022 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, between Al Hilal and Al Faisaly.
Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.
Yacouba is a common West African masculine given name and surname, a Francized form of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob. Notable people with the name include:
