Africa

CAF plays pivotal role in UNOCT Scientific Symposium in Riyadh!

Over the last few months, CAF’s Safety and Security Department has been particularly active with an increase in the number of training and initiation sessions on the security coverage of major sporting events in Africa and abroad; and a larger promotion of a security policy in each of CAF’s Member …

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CAF & FIFA confirm Dates & Kick-Off times for June’s FIFA World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers!

The African Nations will resume their road to qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 next week. Match Day 3 and Match Day 4 of the Qualifiers will be played between June 5-11, 2024. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the World Cup. Another will participate in the …

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Benjamin & Ellis attend inaugural COSAFA Technical Study Group Symposium!

Namibia senior national team coach Collin Benjamin and reigning CAF Women’s Football Coach of the Year, Desiree Ellis headlined a panel of seasoned coaches and football experts from the COSAFA region at the recently held COSAFA Technical Study Group (TSG) Symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The first-ever Technical Study Group …

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CAF launches first-ever regional workshop for new CAF Doping Control Officers!

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) today kicked off the first regional workshop for the new CAF Doping Control Officers (DCOs) in Cairo, Egypt. Eighteen (18) doping control officers from the UNIFFAC (Union of Central African Football Federations) region are the first group of DCO’s to benefit from this innovative …

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Tough draws for African trio at FIFA Futsal World Cup!

Africa’s trio of representatives at the upcoming FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan have been handed challenging groups for the 24-team tournament. Morocco, Libya and Angola discovered their first round fates at the official draw held in the stunning UNESCO World Heritage site of Registan Square in Samarkand on Sunday …

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Akram Tawfiq wins Man of the Match award as Al Ahly defend CAF Champions League title!

Akram Tawfiq was named TotalEnergies Man of the Match as Al Ahly retained their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League crown by edging out Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 in Saturday’s final second leg in Cairo. Tawfiq excelled in midfield as the Egyptian giants secured a 12th Champions League triumph courtesy of Roger …

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Al Ahly crowned CAF Champions League for record-extending 12th title!

Egyptian giants, Al Ahly have once again reigned supreme as kings of African club football, following their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final 1-0 win over Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis at a packed to the rafters Cairo International Stadium on Saturday evening. This was the Egyptians’ 12th TotalEnergies CAF Champions …

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CAF Champions League final poised on a knife-edge as defensive rocks reign supreme!

When Al Ahly and Esperance take to the field for the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final in Cairo on Saturday, two unlikely stars could hold the key to continental glory – goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir and Amanallah Memmiche. With the first leg in Tunisia ending in a …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions the Equatorial Guinean FA & player Emilio Nsue Lopez!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has rendered its decisions in relation to proceedings opened against both the Equatorial Guinean Football Association (FEGUIFUT) and the player Emilio Nsue López with regards to the latter’s participation in several matches of the national team of Equatorial Guinea, including two matches in the ongoing FIFA …

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Tanzania & South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar!

The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals concluded in a memorable evening of African youth football celebration on Friday, May 24 as CAF drew the four-day competition to a grand close in Zanzibar. A packed Amaan Stadium bore witness to African youth football history being made in Zanzibar when …

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