The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Manuel Nascimento, President of the Bissau-Guinean Football Association (FFGB), responsible for having breached his duty to protect the physical and mental integrity of others, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into Mr Nascimento concerned his …
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The dawn of a new era for women’s football on the continent has come. After several months, the first ever CAF Women’s Football Strategy, the strategic plan to shape the future of the women’s game has come to fruition. The plan, for an initial four-year period, 2020-2023, is tailor-made taking …
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Following discussions on the resumption of continental competitions in the not distant future, match officials have been gearing up for the D-Day, after sporting activities were put on hold due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Continental competitions were suspended in March 2020, however the match officials – Referees and Assistant Referees …
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Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, the organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced that it would be extending its on-going virtual freestyle football championship. Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, in a press statement revealed that there would be a Nigerian Championships for the competition which …
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Following a preliminary decision, the CAF Disciplinary Board met on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, via video-conference to discuss incidents from the CAF Champions League 2019/20 quarterfinal second leg between TP Mazembe (DR Congo) v Raja Club Athletic (Morocco) held on Saturday (March 7, 2020) in Lubumbashi: Decision Following presentations by …
Read More »Liverpool FC has today announced a new global partnership with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Economic Development Board Mauritius as the club’s official tourism and economic development partner. The deal forms part of the country’s drive to become a leading global tourist destination and business hub of Africa. The …
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Football is playing an unexpected but vital role in rebuilding lives of war amputees in South Sudan, thanks to rehabilitation centres run by longstanding UEFA humanitarian partner, the International Committee of the Red Cross. At the age of just 23, Majur Machol has already overcome the devastating loss of his …
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A team of experts led by CAF Head of Safety and Security, Dr Christian Emeruwa, took part in the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism’s International Experts Group virtual meeting held on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the security of major sporting events. The …
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TECHTRO – IFTWC has put together a feature video with the top 5 unknown Indian Origin Players across Europe and North America. Amongst the five players are Luther Singh (SC Braga – Portugal/SOUTH AFRICA), Dilan Markanday (Tottenham Hotspur U-23/ENGLAND), Joshua Pynadath (Ajax Amsterdam/USA), Shaan Hundel (Toronto FC II/CANADA), and Harpreet …
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Following the decision of the CAF Executive Committee, the bidding process for the hosting rights of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2020 has been reopened to Member Associations from July 5 till July 31, 2020. The bidding file must include the dossier on Accommodation, Transportation and Sporting Infrastructure …
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