The dust has settled on the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup – Morocco, with Real Madrid once again crowned champions. Before the memories start to fade, we take a look at some of the big numbers from across the tournament. 3 – Real Madrid’s victory saw Carlo Ancelotti equal Pep …
Read More »FIFA Legends bring smiles during Rabat visits!
The 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco was the platform for football to provide some hope to future generations as two visits from FIFA Legends proved very popular with some children in Rabat in the moments before the final between Real Madrid and Al Hilal at Prince Moulay Abdellah …
Read More »2022 FIFA Club World Cup️ third-place match shifted to Morocco’s Tangier!
The third-place match of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup – Morocco between Al Ahly FC and Flamengo will now be played at the 65,000 capacity Tangier Stadium at 16.30 on Saturday, February 11. The host country has decided to move the match from Morocco’s capital Rabat to preserve the …
Read More »African football focused and united in Paris!
Paris played host to an unprecedented event on February 7/8. For two days, representatives from every African member association gathered in the French capital for a workshop on football development, which has been bolstered this year by the launch of FIFA Forward 3.0. The FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, set the …
Read More »Cairo, Ismailia & Alexandria ready to host U20 AFCON – Egypt!
CAF together with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local Organising (LOC) are putting final touches to the preparations of the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations – one of the flagship youth events of CAF. The competition will kick-off on February 19, 2023 with the opening match between …
Read More »Excitement builds ahead of CAF Champions League & CAF Confederation Cup opening weekend!
In the next few days, Africa’s premium club competitions: The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will kick-off the most exciting phase of the continent’s top club competition. For the next four months until May 2023, the Group Stages and the Knockout stages of this competition is …
Read More »Best XI of African Nations Championship in Algeria!
After a thrilling three weeks of end-to-end action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in Algeria, the CAF Technical Study Group has compiled the best starting line-up of the whole tournament. As expected, the team is predominantly comprised of Senegalese and Algerian players who inspired their teams to …
Read More »FIFA & RedOne bring top musical talents together in Welcome to Morocco, the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup anthem!
Welcome to Morocco was unveiled yesterday as the official song of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. The track showcases an array of Moroccan musical talent, led by Executive Producer RedOne, to celebrate a tournament that kicked off last Wednesday and concludes on February 11, when one team will lift …
Read More »Comoros embraces Football for Schools!
Launched in 2019 by FIFA and UNESCO, the Football for Schools programme strives to make the sport more accessible to girls and boys around the world by incorporating football activities into the education system. In pursuing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s Vision 2020-2023 to make the game truly global, the programme …
Read More »CAF conveys condolences to former South Africa international John Moeti family!
CAF is saddened by the passing of former Orlando Pirates captain and South Africa international, John Moeti. Moeti won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations – the first and only time ‘Bafana Bafana’ won the continent’s biggest sporting event. In 1995, he was part of the Orlando Pirates team that …
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