Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Al Ahly SC – the record holding and defending champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, will met in ACT 1 of the two-legged Final on Saturday, 18 May in Tunis. The first leg Final is scheduled at Stade Olympique de Rades at 20h00 Local …
Read More »RS Berkane edge Zamalek in thrilling CAF Confederation Cup Final first leg!
Morocco’s RS Berkane will head to next weekend’s TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final second leg with a one-goal advantage after edging Zamalek 2-1 in the first leg of the double legged affair at the Berkane Municipal Stadium on Sunday, May 12 evening. First half goals by captain, Issoufou Dayo as …
Read More »VfB Stuttgart Football School visit Kenya’s Nairobi!
For the third time in a year, VfB Stuttgart organised a Family Fun Day in Nairobi. The VfB delegation also met with various stakeholders in the Kenyan capital. Since 2020, VfB Stuttgart have been cooperating with NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V., which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, and with …
Read More »Percy Tau & Racheal Kundananji crowned best players at COSAFA Awards!
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held its inaugural COSAFA Awards on Thursday, May 9 to celebrate the region’s top achievers for the year 2023. The red carpet was rolled out for the Southern African stars in both the men’s and women’s divisions, while also recognising the region’s …
Read More »Regional CAF Club Licensing discussions in full swing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has become the next stop for the ongoing Regional CAF Club Licencing Workshops, which are geared at equipping all of CAF’s 54 Member Associations with the essential tools and knowledge to best implement CAF Club Licencing regulations. Following a successful kick-off last month in Mauritania followed …
Read More »Championing Potential: The Power of Sponsorship in African Football!
In a landmark affirmation of the synergies between commerce and sporting excellence, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) celebrates the profound impact of corporate partnerships, exemplified by our ongoing relationship with QNET. This collaboration highlights the pivotal role of sponsorship in advancing football across the African continent. As the governing …
Read More »RS Berkane & Zamalek renew rivalry in CAF Confederation Cup final first leg!
The first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2023/24 Final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s RS Berkane FC and Zamalek SC of Egypt on Sunday, 12 May 2024. The match, a repeat of the 2019 Final between the two Clubs, will kick-off at 20h00 Local Time (19h00 …
Read More »CAF signs historic MoU with Africa’s leading University of Cape Town!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Africa’s leading higher learning institution, the University of Cape Town (“UCT”) in Cairo, Egypt. The agreement between the two Organizations will see the University of Cape Town provide bespoke courses and programmes as an Africa …
Read More »National Safety & Security Officers briefed on Safe Stadium Initiative to ensure zero fatalities at football venues!
The CAF Department of Safety and Security met on Wednesday, 07 May 2024, with the National Safety and Security Officers from the 54 CAF Member Associations to discuss Safe Stadium initiative during African football events. The aim of the meeting was to standardize match safety and security practices and enhance …
Read More »Aspiring coaches benefit from African Schools Football Championship!
A number of young and aspiring football coaches have greatly benefited from CAF’s innovative youth football competition, the CAF African Football Schools Championship (ASFC). Now in its second successive season following the successful rollout of the inaugural pilot edition, the benefits of the programme have extended beyond the youth football …
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