Friday , April 26 2024

Africa

Cairo to kick off CAF African Schools Football Championship UNAF Qualifiers!

The Egyptian capital of Cairo will kick off the CAF African Schools Football Championship UNAF Qualifiers on Sunday, December 17 as the exciting youth competition uniquely designed by CAF for school going learners continues across the continent. The UNAF edition of the qualifiers takes place between 17 – 19 December …

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CAF increases safety & security officer capacity through successful workshop in Abidjan!

The Confédération Africaine de Football’s (CAF) ongoing efforts of reshaping the face of African football continues to move at an exciting pace, as various divisions of the governing body of African football continue rolling out impactful initiatives across the continent. The CAF Safety & Security Division, led by Dr Christian …

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South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers!

South Africa completed a ‘double’ for the second year in a row as they claimed both the Boys’ and Girls’ titles at the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier, Zimbabwe 2023 on Saturday. Both will advance to the continental finals to be played next year having come out …

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CAF & COSAFA leave legacy of knowledge in Zimbabwe through African Schools Football Championship!

The football may have been the major focus for fans at the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifiers, Zimbabwe 2023, but as is always the case, CAF, working closely with COSAFA have left a legacy of shared knowledge long after the tournament finishes in Harare. There were seven …

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CAF Goalkeeping Elite Instructors Course successfully held in Johannesburg!

The development of African football across all levels is moving at an exciting pace, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the various divisions at CAF. In addition to the recently concluded CAF Doping Control Officers workshop, the CAF Development Division recently concluded its first-ever CAF Goalkeeping Elite Instructors course in …

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CAF announces Ecobank as an Official Sponsor of Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, as an Official Sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, the biggest event in Africa, will kick off on 13 January 2024 in Côte …

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies retain CAF Club of the Year award!

Reigning African champions, Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned the best club of the continent at the CAF Awards 2023 for a second year running in a glittering CAF Awards 2023 event held in Marrakech, Morocco. The recently crowned African champions have been dominant during the December 2022 – November 2023 period …

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Chiamaka Nnadozie’s heroic hands land CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award!

Nigerian shot-stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie made several jaw-dropping saves on her way to being crowned the first-ever CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award on Monday night. The Paris FC captain beat fellow nominees Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini to the groundbreaking prize at a dazzling CAF …

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons fly home with CAF Women’s National Team of the Year award!

The Nigerian Women’s National Team has been awarded the National Team of the Year (Women) award at Monday’s CAF Awards 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. The Super Falcons were amongst the three African nations that historically reached the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 at last year’s global showpiece alongside …

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Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad wins CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year prize!

Moroccan prodigy Nesryne El Chad continues to shatter records, winning the inaugural CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year award on Monday. The 20-year-old defender saw off fellow nominees Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Nigeria’s Deborah Abiodun for the groundbreaking honour at the CAF Awards in Marrakech. Despite her tender …

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