Africa

FIFA Football for Schools now active in half of member FAs after Sierra Leone launch!

Building on the momentum of an intense and fruitful 2023 – a further 71 FIFA member associations introduced the programme – the FIFA Football for Schools programme and its team have set off again on the road to meet schoolchildren eager to learn through football. There is still a long …

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Draw for CAF AFCON 2025 Preliminary Round set for Tuesday!

Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, the focus has shifted to the next edition, with the preliminary draw of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 scheduled for Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will be conducted at 14h00 local time …

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Squad lists confirmed for 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup!

Reigning champions of the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal, will be joined by the competition’s runners-up, Egypt at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup set to kick off on Thursday, February 15 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 13th edition of the FIFA Beach …

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CAF TSG Group releases AFCON 2023 Best XI!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Technical Study Group (“TSG”) has released the Best XI for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023. The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, widely regarded as the best “AFCON” ever, concluded on Sunday in epic fashion with …

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Ecobank celebrates the success of the AFCON 2023!

As the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 drew to a thrilling close on Sunday, Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, celebrates the remarkable achievements and spirit of unity witnessed throughout the tournament. Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group, expressed his delight …

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FIFA’s Gianni Infantino – CAF AFCON brought the continent together to celebrate football!

The CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 was a fantastic tournament that brought the continent together to celebrate football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said as he attended the final between hosts Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. One day after watching the AFC Asian Cup …

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Afreximbank, CAF & RAF join hands to position football as a lever for growth & promote gender inclusivity!

On the sidelines of the semifinals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and the Rebranding Africa Forum (RAF) signed a charter that will allow them to collaborate in positioning football as a lever for growth and to …

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The winners of the CAF AFCON 2023 Awards!

The 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations concluded in fine style at the majestic Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Sunday after Cote d’Ivoire came from behind to seal a magnificent third TotalEnergies CAF AFCON title against Nigeria. With the curtains officially closed on the tournament, CAF awarded …

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South Africa win AFCON 2023 Fair Play award!

South Africa were the winners of the Air Cote d’Ivoire Fair Play Award at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023. Bafana Bafana finished third in the competition after edging Democratic Republic of Congo in the battle for the bronze medal. The former champions finished second in …

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