Africa

CAF announces Dates for CAF Champions League & CAF Confederation Cup Finals!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced the dates for the Finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2023/24 season. The Finals will be played on home and away basis in May 2024. The First Leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be …

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CAF focuses on improving Stadium infrastructure at the CAF Stadium Inspector’s Workshop in Rabat!

The investment in football infrastructure in Africa, building and maintenance of stadiums in the 54 CAF Member Associations has been the one of the key strategic focus areas of the CAF Leadership. And, with African football enjoying unprecedented global interest thanks to the world-class TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations …

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CAF to conduct Anti-Player Trafficking workshop with all 54 Member FAs!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), through its Member Associations division, will once again gather its 54 Member Associations for a crucial CAF Safeguarding workshop that will focus especially on Anti-Player Trafficking. In 2022, CAF launched the CAF Safeguarding programme through which Safeguarding focal points were appointed across CAF’s 54 …

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Chad joins Liberia, Eswatini in AFCON 2025 qualifier driving seat!

Following Liberia and Eswatini’s emphatic first leg wins in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers on Wednesday, March 20, Chad join the two nations in the driving seat following their slender 1-0 win over Mauritius on Friday. Liberia edged Djibouti 2-0 at home while Eswatini were …

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African football to test its mettle in Paris 2024!

With the final round of qualifiers for the Women’s Football Tournament at the Olympics for the two African representatives set to take place next month, the official draw of the group stages was officially conducted on Wednesday evening in Paris. Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia are the four nations …

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YallaVamos! Morocco, Portugal & Spain reveal plans & visual identity for FIFA World Cup 2030 bid!

The bid of Morocco, Portugal and Spain today released their advanced plans for hosting the FIFA World Cup 2030. At a media event held at the Headquarters of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, senior representatives of the Bid Committee provided insight on what …

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CAF AFCON 2025 Preliminary Qualifiers get underway on Wednesday!

Following last month’s grand closing to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations held in Cote d’Ivoire where the hosts were crowned champions for the third time, Africa’s biggest competition is now shifting its focus to the 35th edition set to be held in Morocco next year. A total of …

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CAF launches Club Licensing System for Member FAs Top-tier Men’s Competitions!

Following the successful rollout of the pilot phase of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP), CAF is proud to extend the revolutionary initiative to top-tier men’s club competitions across all 54 Member Associations. The CLOP system CLOP is an electronic tool designed by CAF to oversee the club licensing …

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Uppingham Cairo teams up with Chelsea FC to elevate football education in Egypt!

Chelsea FC today proudly announces a groundbreaking partnership with Uppingham Cairo. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in sports education in Egypt. As part of the exclusive partnership, Uppingham Cairo will host a Chelsea International Football Centre, offering world-class football training and coaching to the Uppingham community, including students, their …

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