Africa

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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CAF Champions League Final in Cairo sold out in two hours!

The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second leg Final between Al Ahly and Espérance Sportive de Tunis in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday 25 May 2024 was sold out in two hours paving a way for what is expected to be a thrilling finale between two of Africa’s biggest Clubs. The match …

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More than 160 youngsters graduate from the CAF Capacity Building Programme in Zanzibar this week!

The CAF Capacity Building Programme, one of the key building blocks of the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental, held a successful week-long educational programme in Zanzibar in the sidelines of the Continental Finals currently underway in the Island. More than 160 youngsters have graduated from the Programme this week. …

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CAF African Schools Football Championship takes off in style!

Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium was abuzz with hype and excitement on Tuesday, 21 May as CAF officially kicked off the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals 2024. The much-anticipated finals, featuring CAF Zonal Union U-15 Boys and Girls champions took off in style at the newly refurbished stadium, as the …

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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Accra, Ghana!

The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing Workshops opened in Accra on Monday with the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, stressing the fact that Club Licensing is a key element of the developmental agenda of the continent’s governing body for football. He made these remarks …

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Daniel Amokachi encouraged by the future of African football!

TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations winning Super Eagle, Daniel Amokachi says he is encouraged by the future of the African game. Amokachi, which is in Zanzibar as one of the CAF Legends invited to the CAF African Schools Football Champions Continental Finals was speaking from the sidelines of the …

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Jean Sseninde: This tournament exposes African youth to diversity & different African cultures!

African football development advocate and legend Jean Sseninde has lauded the CAF African Schools Football Championship, underscoring its pivotal role in nurturing young talent across the continent. Speaking to CAFOnline on post the official draw on Sunday evening, Sseninde who is a strong advocate for women’s football development in Africa …

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