Africa

The Premier League has prolonged its partnership with Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company, for free-to-air rights (FTA) across sub-Saharan Africa until the end of the 2024/25 season. Premier League Director of Broadcasting Paul Molnar said: “We have been very impressed with Infront’s approach to bringing the Premier League to …

Africa’s CAF has noted the contents of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the appeal filed by Ahmad Ahmad against the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee. Following today’s decision, Constant Omari, the First Vice-President of CAF, will now occupy the …

The CAF Emergency Committee met on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Rabat, Morocco to decide on the holding of the 2021 U17 Total Africa Cup of Nations. The Committee was made aware of the constraints faced by some of the participating member associations as well as the host country including …

Initially four election rivals, but now united in one purpose, Jacques Anouma, Patrice Motsepe, Augustin Senghor and Ahmed Yahya have together agreed in Rabat, Morocco, and confirmed at a ceremony of African unity held at the Palais des Congrès in Nouakchott, Mauritania, a proposed new direction for CAF and African …

Following the conclusion of the engagement period, and reference to the decision of the Organizing Committee of Beach Soccer and Futsal Competitions, find below the approved fixtures of the qualifiers of the 4th edition of Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2020: • Libya vs. Morocco • Seychelles vs. …

CAF has opened the bidding process for the country that will host the inaugural Total CAF Women’s Champions League 2021. The Total CAF Women’s Champions League 2021 competition will be organized during the period of October, November or December each year as per resolution of the CAF Executive Committee. Seven …

A support mission for the benefit of club presidents of the Botswana Football League (BFL) was held from February 20 to 25, 2021, in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, to initiate the BFL’s clubs on the best way to comply with CAF club licensing regulations. Accompanied by a CAF club …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino spoke of the importance of football in fostering unity, peace and solidarity during a visit to Bamako, the capital of the Republic of Mali, where he held meetings with the head of state, Bah N’Daw, the Minister of Youth & Sports, Mossa Ag Attaher, and officials …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has met with the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Oswald Homeky, and the President of the Beninese Football Association (FEBEFOOT President), Mathurin de Chacus, to discuss the ongoing development of football in the country, together with …

The CAF Emergency Committee has lifted restrictions on hosting of CAF international matches on Libyan territory. This follows a CAF safety, security and stadium inspection of Tripoli and Benghazi, from February 8 to 15, 2021, and further deliberation on the situation in the country. This mission was mandated to: • …