Gianni Infantino and the President of the Republic of the Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, talked about how to get more young people playing football and boost the sport further in the country during the FIFA President’s visit to the Indian Ocean nation. The FIFA President, who was welcomed by Seychelles Football …
Read More »CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial CAF Champions League & CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals!
With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions: the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, CAF has gone an extra mile to equip referees ahead of the crucial weekends. From Friday, April 14 until next week Tuesday, April 18 CAF will hold Elite Referees’ course in …
Read More »CAF ExCo Decision on Article 27 of U-17 AFCON regulations!
CAF Executive Committee during its meeting held earlier in April, examined the Article 27 of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations Regulations following the recommendations made by the Youth Organizing Committee and the Medical Organizing Committee. In this respect, CAF Executive Committee decided to make the following modifications to …
Read More »U-17 AFCON: Five (5) Additional Players’ Rule!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) have announced the five (5) additional players’ rule for the U-17 AFCON. • The 5 additional players are optional, and all their related expenses are covered by their association. Teams can choose to register 21 players only on their list. • Associations can choose …
Read More »FIFA’s Gianni Infantino discusses football development during visit to the Union of the Comoros!
Gianni Infantino met President Assoumani during a visit to the Union of the Comoros; Discussions centred on getting more people to play football in the country; FIFA President took part in a football turf inauguration ceremony, with the facility supported by FIFA Forward funding. Gianni Infantino has met the President …
Read More »Africa’s CAF & Congo Sports Minister discussed revival and development of Congolese Football!
CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba welcomed the new Sports Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, François Kabulo Mwana Kabulo, who was on a working visit at CAF Headquarters. DR Congo Sports Minister was accompanied by Mr. Guy Kabeya Muana Kalala and Mr. Dieudonne Sambi Nsele Lutu, both FIFA/CAF delegates …
Read More »CAF Disciplinary Board Decisions on African continental competitions!
The CAF Disciplinary Board met this week to deliberate on two matters: The eligibility of Ahmed Refaat of Future FC Player (Egypt) in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup matches and the protest of Al Merrikh Club on the substitutions made by Esperance de Tunis during the match between both teams. …
Read More »FIFA Football For Schools arrives in Namibia!
These are exciting times for Namibian football. On March 28, the Brave Warriors beat Cameroon 2-1 in a qualifying match for the CAF 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, a stunning result that has helped them make an impressive climb up the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. And in yet more good …
Read More »FIFA’s women’s development work delivering dividends in Uganda!
At the top end of the pyramid, 2022 proved to be a breakthrough year for women’s football in Uganda. The national team were crowned East Africa queens with victory in the CECAFA Women’s Championship and, soon after, the Crested Cranes participated among the continent’s elite in their first CAF Africa …
Read More »CAF hosts successful coaching clinics in Clermont!
Young and aspiring footballers from the Clermont township, benefitted from the legacy programme of the CAF African Schools Football Championship on Friday, after CAF along with their legends partnered the eThekwini Local Municipality to host a successful coaching clinic at the Christianenburg Stadium. The coaching clinics were conducted on the …
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