The draw for the 2021 Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco was conducted on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu conducted the draw, assisted by Mauritania’s legend Mustapha Fall. Hosts Morocco will kick off the event that takes place from March …
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Additional investment and commitment for further support were some of the key messages delivered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on his visit to the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The FIFA President notably met with the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, with the Minister of Youth and Sports, …
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino stressed the importance of unity among member associations, regional organisations and continental confederations in his address to the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Annual General Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa, prior to attending a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town. …
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FIFA and the African Union have agreed to launch a schools football competition following a meeting in Kinshasa between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, who is also the current Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The two presidents, who …
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The 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage draw will be conducted on Monday, February 22 in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will be conducted at 13.00h GMT (15.00h Cairo local time) by the CAF Head of Competitions, Khaled Nassar. The first leg of the additional second preliminary round took place …
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It is a common route for players from the developing world to have to leave their homelands and families at a young age to travel to Europe to have a chance to join a top club. But why? Soccerex Connected will look at the best way to develop talent in …
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Another FIFA Regional Development Office, on this occasion in Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of the Congo, has been inaugurated, furthering FIFA’s commitment to support its member associations on the ground in the delivery of infrastructure, competitions, development and education projects. The trip to Brazzaville also included separate …
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Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca and Macron have presented the new shirts that the red devils will wear in the 2021 season. The new “Home” has a knit collar and a pattern of red and white stripes on the lower part, shaded on the upper edge. The personalized …
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The long-term development of football in east Africa received a substantial boost with the inauguration of a new FIFA Regional Development Office in Kigali, Rwanda, following a signature and opening ceremony that included FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from Rwanda, Vincent Biruta, the …
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A meeting with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, a national honour from the Central African Republic, and a presentation of a ground-breaking project involving the Central African Republic Football Association (RCA), the French Football Federation (FFF) and FIFA, highlighted FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s first-ever visit to Bangui. The Renaissance Palace provided the …
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