Africa

With 136 out of 900 matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers having already been played, the national teams in South America and Africa can now look forward to learning their fate as both CONMEBOL and CAF get set to stage their draws on the road to Qatar. The …

The shortlist of nominees from various categories for the 28th edition of the annual CAF Awards was unveiled on Tuesday, December 3 following the completion of the first phase of the voting. The shortlist of nominees was decided upon by votes from a CAF Technical & Development Committee and a …

Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has launched the textile and lifestyle brand “umoja” and presented it to the public on Thursday, November 29. Under the motto “UNITY IN MOTION – Moving Ahead Together”, the clothing produced in Uganda in East Africa is not only intended to symbolize lifestyle but also …

Today the Presidents of FIFA and CAF met with the President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina at the Iavoloha Presidential Palace in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Accompanied by a delegation including FIFA Secretary General and General Delegate for Africa Fatma Samoura, FMF President Raul Arizaka Rabekoto, FIFA Legend and special …

Today, CAF has released the list of nominees for the 28th edition of its annual football awards which will take place on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Citadel Azure, Hurghada, Egypt. The CAF awards celebrate African footballers and officials who have distinguished themselves during 2019. The list of nominees is …

Yesterday the CAF Executive Committee (ExCo) held its second statutory meeting of 2019 in Cairo, Egypt, chaired by Ahmad Ahmad. Opening the meeting, the CAF President commended the Local Organising Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations Total U-23, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), on the successful hosting of the …

With reference to the press statement released on Tuesday, November 5 by Lagardère Sports (Lagardère) in connection to the agency agreement signed in 2016 (Agreement) between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Lagardère, CAF wishes to clarify the following. In 2017, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) found that the …

On October 23, 2019, the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Comoros Football Association (FFC), in accordance with art. 14 par. 1a) and art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes. This decision has been taken in connection with the FFC electoral process, …

PUMA has signed a new multi-year partnership with the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, adding the country to its increasing portfolio of national team federations. PUMA will once again team up with the ‘Atlas Lions’, having already adorned the country’s jerseys on two previous occasions. Under the terms of the …

The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain entered into by Mr Moses Hassim Magogo, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations and member of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, and the chairperson of the investigatory chamber. An investigation …