Africa

CAF has learnt with deep sadness about the road accident that claimed the lives of several members of Malawian Football Club, Nyungwe United FC and left many injured this past weekend. CAF conveys heartfelt condolences to the families of Nyungwe United Football Club deceased, Football Association of Malawi and Malawi …

As part of the busy calendar for women’s football on the African continent, CAF has confirmed the draw dates for the U-17 Women’s FIFA World Cup and U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. Both draws will take place at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at …

“We need you to lead us to where you think we need to go, rather than where we think we want to take you.” As opening lines to a four-day FIFA workshop go, Belinda Wilson, Senior Technical Development Manager in FIFA Women’s Football Development team could not have issued a …

CAF and the Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Local Organising Committee (LOC) have launched the official countdown to TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, gearing up Africans and the entire world for the continent’s biggest sporting event. The advertising campaign, centered around +225, the dialing code for Cote …

The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) for Anglophone and Lusophone Member Associations. The event, being held in the historic city of Lubango, marks a significant moment in African football as representatives of various …

There are exciting fixtures lined up ahead after the draw for the qualifiers of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) was conducted on Tuesday, May 30. Among the entertaining matches lined up include a West African derby pitting Guinea and Ghana, while Uganda will take on Rwanda in …

Senegal U20 women’s national team clinched the first ever WAFU-A U20 Women’s Cup title following a comprehensive 3-0 victory over hosts Sierra Leone at the Southern Arena in Bo City on Monday, May 29. The high-profile encounter, which served as the third and final round of matches of the maiden …

Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-19s were victorious in the Premier League Next Generation Cup final, beating Stellenbosch FC on penalties to lift the trophy in Mumbai. Following a 1-1 draw after 70 minutes, the Old Gold prevailed from 12 yards and scored all five penalties, with Aaron Keto-Diyawa dispatching the crucial spot-kick …

The draw procedures for the qualifiers of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) have been released. The Draw will be conducted on Tuesday, May 30 in Cairo, Egypt, at 13h00 local time (10h00 GMT). It will be live on CAF digital platforms: CAF TV (CAF YouTube) and CAFOnline.com (CAF Website). …

Ahead of the much-anticipated first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final, CAF has revealed the official poster. Tanzania’s Young Africans will play Algeria’s USMA in Dar es Salaam on Sunday. The official poster is available for download in various sizes! The first leg will be played at Benjamin …