Designated as one of FIFA’s and President Gianni Infantino’s key goals, football development is also one of Rwanda’s principal concerns, as demonstrated by the substantial work carried out in this sphere by its national football federation, FERWAFA. The strategic development plan for women’s football that it unveiled recently is an …
Read More »Nigeria win U-20 AFCON Fair Play award!
Seven-time TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions Nigeria have won the 2023 TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON Fair Play award. The CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) of the tournament named the Flying Eagles for the award after the tournament ended on Saturday, March 11. They were awarded the prize after the …
Read More »CAF President Dr Motsepe meets CAF staff to engage & exchange ideas!
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe on Sunday, March 12 spent a few hours meeting CAF staff and administration at the headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The CAF President was joined by CAF Third Vice-President, Souleiman Waberi, Fourth Vice-President Seidou Mbombo Njoya, Fifth Vice-President Kanizat Ibrahim and General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba. The …
Read More »Senegal U20 star Pape Diop scoops UMBRO Golden Boot award!
Senegal midfielder Pape Demba Diop has won the UMBRO Golden Boot award of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023. The 19-year-old scored five goals in the tournament which earned him the coveted trophy as the leading scorer of the 23rd edition of the biennial tournament. The Zulte …
Read More »Senegal custodian Landing Badji named U-20 AFCON Best Goalkeeper!
Senegal goalkeeper Landing Badji was named the Best Goalkeeper of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023. The Young Teranga Lions won their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON following their 2-0 victory over neighbours The Gambia at the Cairo International Stadium. The young keeper helped his side to …
Read More »Senegal’s Lamine Camara U-20 AFCON best player!
Senegal star midfielder Lamine Camara has been named as the best player of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The new Metz FC recruit was handed the Man of the Tournament award by the CAF Technical Study Group of the tournament following Saturday’s final on Cairo. The …
Read More »Manchester City’s Cityzens Giving Young Leaders celebrate International Women’s Day!
More than 330 Cityzens Giving Young Leaders from 19 cities around the world have taken part in the second Digital Forum of the season supported by Official Technology Partner Cisco. Young Leaders from around the world joined together with Manchester City coaches via Webex by Cisco to discuss the importance …
Read More »Senegal beat Gambia to lift U-20 AFCON trophy!
The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal beat their neighbours Gambia 2-0 on Saturday to win their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara in the Egyptian capital of Cairo were enough to secure Senegal victory over their arch-rivals. The West …
Read More »Senegal to meet Gambia in unique U-20 AFCON final!
Senegal will face neighbours Gambia in a blockbuster final of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Saturday after the two sides sealed their places following the semi-final matches. The intense rivalry between the two countries will be renewed when they battle for the coveted trophy at …
Read More »Technical Directors & General Secretaries come together for FIFA course in Morocco!
How Technical Directors and General Secretaries work together as a ‘leadership team’ was the theme of the FIFA Technical Leadership Introductory Course for new Technical Directors in Rabat, Morocco, between March 6-10. 40 participants representing AFC, CAF and CONCACAF member associations explored the importance of collaborative relationships, the role of …
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