Africa

Mohamed Timoumi & Mo’men Zakaria named CAF Champions League final ambassadors!

Morocco legend Mohamed Timoumi and Egyptian Moamen Zakaria have been named ambassadors for the CAF Champions League 2019/20 final, scheduled for November 6, 2020. The appointment of the duo is in recognition of their achievements and contribution to the development of the game across the continent. It will be the …

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Groundbreaking CAF workshop sets tone for resumption of competitions!

Ahead of the resumption of continental competitions, CAF has organized an online workshop on Club Licensing and Stadia from September 29 to October 1, 2020 to discuss with stakeholders the key elements in the organization of the game in the next couple of months. Held via video-conference, the workshop brought …

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Former Mumbai City FC coach Jorge Costa joins Equatorial Guinea!

Portuguese Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida, better known as Jorge Costa, was appointed new Equatorial Guinea coach, Gustavo Ndong Edu president of Equatorial Guinea Football Federation (FEGUIFUT) has revealed. Jorge Costa, who the last two seasons coached Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League, takes over Nzalang Nacional that had …

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Women’s football at the heart of CAF development program!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized a series of virtual meetings between September 21-24 with Member Associations and zones to present its women’s football strategy as well as the inaugural edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League scheduled for 2021. The virtual workshops, under the leadership of CAF Deputy …

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Islands Cup Open VIDEO: One on One with Cameroon’s Djemba-Djemba!

Former Cameroon and Manchester United midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba is ready to pack his bags and head to the Caribbean for Islands Cup Open 2021. In this conversation, he opens up about his former teammate Marc-Vivien Foe, his time at Old Trafford and his ambitions to help promote the game in …

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Islands Cup Open VIDEO: Steven Pienaar talks about coming to the Caribbean to play!

Former South African international Steven Pienaar is set to join the FC Combined Islands for the 2021 Islands Cup Open as a player. ISCO caught up with him as he spoke of his excitement towards coming to play in the Caribbean!

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Decisions of CAF ExCo meeting – September 10, 2020!

At its meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2020 via video-conference, the CAF Executive Committee took the following decisions; The Committee ratified the decisions of the CAF Emergency Committee on the resumption of the qualifiers for the Total Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 qualifiers and the FIFA World Cup Qatar …

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CAF presents women’s football strategy to coaches, players!

CAF on Tuesday, September 8, held a historic meeting via video-conference with selected group of group of players and coaches to present the Women’s Football Strategy and the organizational aspects of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The meeting chaired by the Deputy Secretary General, Anthony Baffoe, was to share the …

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DFL & SABC agree two-year Bundesliga broadcasting deal in South Africa!

Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has announced a two-year broadcasting rights deal with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to show the Bundesliga. SABC and Bundesliga International have reached an agreement for the Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting rights of the Bundesliga for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 …

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