After a busy first two days on an official visit to her native Senegal, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and a FIFA delegation devoted today on March 23, 2023 to two important pillars for the future of Senegalese football: infrastructure, with the laying of the foundation stone for the Demba …
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At the beginning of November 2022, serious allegations related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) were made on several media platforms. In particular, various football coaches of different regions and leagues in Congo DR were accused of having abused minor players. Consequently, the …
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The CAF African Schools Programme is a development project that focuses on organised school football through the African Schools Football Championship that increase the social impact of football and build the capacity of participating countries through training programmes. There are three pillars to this project: THE GAME Nurturing football talent …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura began a four-day visit to her home country Senegal on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A reception at the office of his Excellency the Minster of Sport Mr. Yankhoba Diatara was first on her agenda, before a visit to the Senegal Football Federation’s new headquarters where …
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The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final will be staged in Durban, South Africa from April 5-8 where the best schools’ teams from the continent will meet to crown the inaugural champions in the boys’ and girls’ events. We round up the numbers on this innovative competition that provides …
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The road to TotalEnergies U23 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2023 will climax from Wednesday as African nations prepare to kick off their quest to secure a place in this year’s event. The final tournament will take place between 24 June to 8 July 2023. The TotalEnergies U23 Africa Cup …
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Durban, South Africa will host the inaugural much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final phase at King Zwelithini Stadium from April 5-8, 2023. The first year of the Programme – a historic and first of its kind Schools Programme that has attracted over 44,000 boys and girls in 41 …
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The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) congratulates President Gianni Infantino on his re-election as President of FIFA. CAF and Football in Africa has had a committed and dependable partner in President Gianni Infantino and FIFA in the development and growth of African and Global Football. The President …
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UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin witnessed firsthand how sport is helping to improve the lives of vulnerable, young people when he visited one of Uganda’s largest slum communities this week. During his stay in the capital Kampala, Mr Čeferin travelled to the Acholi Quarters district, home to some 20,000 residents, where …
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Benin’s capital city, Cotonou will host the 45th CAF Ordinary General Assembly (OGA) on July 13, 2023, CAF have confirmed. This is the first CAF Ordinary Assembly to be hosted in Benin. CAF is looking forward to working closely with Benin Football Association, Benin Government and various stakeholders in hosting …
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