Africa

16 competing nations drawn into four groups as their paths to glory are laid out; The draw took place at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; The 12th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runs from February 15-25, 2024. The draw for the 12th …

The official draw for the Group Stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be conducted on Friday, October 6, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The draw will start at 12h00 GMT (14h00 Johannesburg) with the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup draw. This will be followed …

Following extensive consultation with all confederations and given the importance of marking the centenary of the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Council took key decisions in relation to the bidding and hosting of the Centenary edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 during its meeting held by videoconference from …

By now, many Indian football fans will be aware of Mahatma Gandhiji’s links with football and his pioneering role in setting up three teams of the Passive Resisters Football Club during his sojourn in South Africa from 1893 to 1915. As the story that has been well publicised in recent …

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) announced the Prize Money for the Inaugural African Football League (“AFL”) competition which will feature the highest-ranked and most successful football Clubs on the African Continent. The AFL will kick off on Friday, October 20, 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will feature …

The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe and the President of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (“AGCFF”), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Ahmed Al Thani, signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The MoU aims to develop …

Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya have officially been confirmed as the hosts of the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. This was confirmed by the CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday, September 27 after the CAF Executive Committee Meeting, which was held in Cairo. The biggest event on African …

Morocco will host the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, the CAF Executive Committee has announced. The decision was taken during the meeting of the CAF Executive Committee on Wednesday, September 27. Morocco will be hosting Africa’s flagship event for the second time, 35 years …

Zambian football has been given a significant boost with the re-opening of the David Kaunda Stadium in Chipata after it underwent extensive renovation with support from the FIFA Forward development programme. The refurbished stadium was inaugurated at a ceremony led by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga …