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Africa

Third edition of Africa Best XI to include new award for leading women players!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPRO Africa will announce the Africa Best XI for men and women players at a ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco on December 11, 2023. It will be the third edition of the men’s team and inaugural event for women players. The previous editions were …

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CAF Executive Committee to meet on Saturday in Abidjan!

The CAF Executive Committee (“EXCO”) will hold a meeting on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The meeting, to be chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, will take place at the Hotel Sofitel Ivoire from 10h00 GMT (Local time), followed by a press conference. The programme also …

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CAF announces CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifier Dates & Venues!

The 2023/24 season of the CAF African Schools Football Championship is officially underway, as CAF, through its Member Associations Division prepares to roll out the second edition of the ground-breaking youth football tournament as envisioned by CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe. Building on from the success of its inaugural edition, …

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FIFA+ to stream all African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26!

Africa’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 26™ kick off on Wednesday, November 15 and you’ll be able to watch them all live on FIFA+. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the FIFA World Cup. Another will participate in the FIFA Play-off Tournament as the global showpiece …

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Malawi FA hosts successful CLOP workshop as MA’s embrace innovative system by CAF!

The rollout of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) is fast gaining traction across the continent, as CAF, in close partnership with all its Member Associations, continues to roll out the digital system that has been uniquely designed to assist MAs and clubs across Africa digitize their administration. Following …

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CAF unveils CAF Awards 2023 nominees for women’s categories!

CAF has unveiled the preliminary nominees for the various women’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023. A distinguished panel made up of CAF Technical Experts, Legends, and selected media representatives decided on the nominees, taking into consideration their performances at all levels from December 2022 to November 2023. Just as …

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Winners of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2023 announced!

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the winners of the 2023 AWIEF Awards during a glamorous awards ceremony that took place on Friday night in Kigali, Rwanda. Many inspirational and outstanding African women entrepreneurs excelled this year in creating opportunities and positively impacting lives and communities, …

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Eritrea pulls out of FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers!

FIFA and CAF can confirm that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary competition. Following Eritrea’s withdrawal, group E of the CAF qualifiers will be contested by the five remaining teams: Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania and Niger. All of Eritrea’s matches have been …

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CAF recommit to Partnership with beIN!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), today announced that it is delighted to recommit to its partnership with beIN after the parties reached agreement on the matters that were in dispute. beIN and CAF conducted discussions which resulted in the re-establishment of a mutually beneficial partnership between the parties. The …

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CAF concludes successful Governance & Finance workshop in Johannesburg!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) recently concluded a successful Governance and Finance Workshop with General Secretaries and Finance Directors of the COSAFA Zonal Union in Johannesburg, South Africa. The three-day workshop which took place between November 2-4 saw the governing body of African football – led by its Member …

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