Africa

The CAF Emergency Committee, in consultation with FIFA, decided to postpone the CAF qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal …

The final leg of the joint CAF and FIFA mission to West Africa featured a visit Sierra Leone, where meetings with the Head of State Brigadier General Dr Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Isha Johansen and national sports officials focused on the unifying power of football …

A joint CAF and FIFA delegation travelled to Liberia to hold meetings today with the Liberian Football Association and government officials in Monrovia. Partnerships with the public and private sectors, increased opportunities for youth through football and the appointment of Liberian President George Weah as the first Ambassador of the …

FIFA and CAF presidents visited Côte d’Ivoire to begin two-day itinerary; Focus on promoting unity, developing and strengthening football governance; Continent’s inaugural pan-African inter-school football championship also launched. The presidents of CAF and FIFA travelled to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday as part of their first joint mission in Africa since …

The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe announced during his visit to the Ivory Coast, the donation of USD 10m by the Motsepe Foundation to the FIFA-CAF Pan-African School Football Championship. The USD 10m donation will be used to initiate and support the development and growth of schools’ football in …

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found Kenyan club Zoo FC guilty of having been involved in match manipulation in violation of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (2019 edition). The decision to sanction Zoo FC is related to a series of matches in the Kenyan Premier League deemed to have been manipulated …

Present in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan as part of a working visit, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, President of Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered a clear message to Ivorian footballers. The two world football leaders have not ceased to advocate peace since their arrival on …

Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) president Dr. Patrice Motsepe arrived in Cote d’Ivoire economic capital Abidjan on Monday, May 3 for a 48-hour visit. Accompanied by his delegation, the president took his place at the Sofitel Abidjan Ivoire hotel. Dr. Motsepe began his visit to Abidjan with an internal meeting …

CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe will visit three West African countries from May 3-6, 2021, namely Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Liberia. On Tuesday, May 4 he will give an important announcement in Abidjan, which will particularly focus on the Pan-African inter-school championship. His delegation will be made up of …

The draw for the 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League was conducted on Friday, April 30 at CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. CAF Director of competitions Samson Adamu assisted by Cote d’Ivoire legend Abdoulaye Traore ran the draw process that revealed some thrilling encounters in the continent’s premier rclub competition road …