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Africa

Senegal’s Lamine Camara captures CAF Young Player of the Year prize after meteoric year!

Senegalese sensation Lamine Camara capped off a remarkable 2023 by winning the CAF Young Player of the Year award on Monday night. The 19-year-old FC Metz forward beat fellow nominees Abdessamad Ezzalzouli of Morocco and compatriot Amara Diouf to the prestigious prize. Camara has rapidly risen from African football’s next …

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Tagnaout blazes trail with historic CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award!

Midfield sensation Fatima Tagnaout etched her name into the history books on Monday, becoming the first Moroccan recipient of the 2023 CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award. The AS FAR winger beat fellow nominees Refilwe Tholakele of Botswana and South Africa’s Lebohang Ramalepe at a dazzling CAF awards …

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Morocco crowned National Team of the Year at CAF Awards for first time!

The Atlas Lions have been confirmed as the best team of the year for the period November 2022 – September 2023 at the CAF Awards 2023. Morocco’s significant rise on the continent was further recognized at the global stage when they stunned world football by impressively reaching the semi-finals of …

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Al Ahly crowned Club of the Year at CAF Awards 2023!

Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Al Ahly were awarded the Club of the Year award at Monday’s CAF Awards 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. After lifting their record 11th CAF Champions League title, which was accompanied by being Egyptian Premier League and Egyptian Cup champions, Africa’s most successful …

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IMG wins CAF media rights for Rest of the World territories!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and IMG, a global sports, events and representation company, today announced that IMG has won the exclusive rights to distribute the international media rights for CAF’s events in 85+ countries from 2023-2025. This excludes territories in the MENA region, selected areas and Sub Saharan …

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African Legends honour Earthquake victims during friendly match in Marrakech!

Some of Africa’s most celebrated football names including former winners of African Player of the Year joined their Moroccan counterparts in an exhibition match staged in hounour of those who lost their lives during the tragic Earthquake in September 2023. The earthquake largely affected areas around Marrakech – the venue …

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Bundesliga International partners with Safe-Hub to deliver youth football series in South Africa!

Bundesliga International has partnered with Safe-Hub in South Africa to launch the “Bundesliga x Safe-Hub Series”, a four-month fair play tournament series, with the aim of creating a safe space for children and young adults to play football and engage with educational and sporting programmes. Safe-Hub creates communities in collaboration …

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Sophy Aiida & Ouadih Dada to Host CAF Awards 2023!

Moroccan media stalwart Ouadih Dada and international host Sophy Aiida from Cameroon will host the CAF Awards 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 11. The duo will be on stage for the prestigious annual event that will honour Africa’s finest talent for the period December 2022 to November 2023 …

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A look at the trio nominated for the CAF Coach of the Year award!

The CAF Awards 2023 are eagerly anticipated across the globe, as fans of the African game wait with baited breath to see who will be the winners in each category. Walid Al-Raghraghi, Aliou Cisse and Abdelhak Ben Sheikha are the trio of coaches shortlisted for the Best Coach of the …

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A look at the trio nominated for the CAF Interclub Club Player of the Year award!

The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup produced yet another exciting season, with exceptional performances from a number of stars across the continent. The three shortlisted nominees for this year’s CAF Interclub Player of the Year award were confirmed by CAF as follows: Fiston Mayele, Peter Shalulile and …

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