After recently visiting Asia (Uzbekistan), then stopping off in Europe (Latvia), Football for School is back in the Mother Continent. Chad has become the 18th African country, and the first member of UNAF (the North African Football Union) to benefit from this ground-breaking programme, which aims to make the game …
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CAF has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights in the Sub-Saharan Africa region on a Pay/Pay-per-View and Free to Air basis to a large number of CAF events in 2023, 2024 and 2025, including its flagship events; the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire …
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The first phase of a workshop organized by CAF (Confédération Africaine de Football) in conjunction with the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) for goalkeeping coaches has concluded in Algiers, on the sidelines of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The first phase, which started on May 7 and concluded on …
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The main objective of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) is to help raise the standards of men and women’s national-team football based on FIFA’s long-term commitment to global talent development. In December 2022, the FIFA Council approved a funding allocation of USD 200 million to cover the 2023-2026 operational …
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe together with Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) President, Yasser Al Misehal announced a landmark five-year cooperation and development agreement. The partnership will foster growth opportunities for African and Saudi Arabian football. The signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) will focus on …
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Africa’s four representatives to the FIFA U-17 World Cup have been confirmed following the completion of the quarterfinal stage of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations Algeria 2023. Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Mali will fly the continent’s flag in the global showpiece later this year after they reached …
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It is the business end of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the semifinal line up complete following a thrilling quarter final round which was concluded on Thursday night. With the battle for the four available tickets to the FIFA World Cup wrapped up, the next battlefront …
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Protea Hotels by Marriott and Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme and marketplace, have unveiled Orlando Pirates FC themed hotel rooms, designed to give football enthusiasts a unique and immersive hospitality experience. Available at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Johannesburg Melrose Arch, the Orlando Pirates-themed rooms …
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“Before it became a career, I just played football for fun. Farming was my main job. I had to finish work on the farm before I could go and play football. The only goal I had in life was to have my own farm.” Reported in the Nigerian press, those …
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African football is in for a treat as the first-leg matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup semifinals will be played on Wednesday, May 10 with the four teams remaining in the competition seeking to be crowned as the new champion. For the first time ever, Young Africans (Yanga), have …
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