Africa

Decisions taken at the latest CAF ExCo meeting!

The Executive Committee of the Confederation Africaine de Football (‘CAF’), held a virtual meeting Wednesday afternoon, March 23, 2022 chaired by President Dr Patrice Motsepe. The Executive Committee discussed the upcoming competitions including this weekend’s 2022 FIFA World Cup – African qualifiers. President Motsepe confirmed that Video Assistant Referee (VAR) …

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Agenda set for CAF ExCo meeting on Wednesday, March 23!

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (‘CAF’) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday afternoon, March 23, 2022. The meeting will be chaired by President Dr Patrice Motsepe and will discuss various matters including the upcoming CAF events and competitions. The following competitions will be discussed: 2022 …

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beIN SPORTS to broadcast AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed beIN SPORTS, the flagship sports channel of beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), as the broadcast partner for the remaining AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar fixtures scheduled to take place on March 24 and 29, 2022. beIN SPORTS has secured the rights to …

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CAF inspection team visits 2022 African Nations Championship hosts Algeria!

A CAF delegation is currently in Algeria visiting a number of facilities that will host next year’s TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 and TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023. The TotalEnergies CHAN will be played from January 8 to February 5, 2023 in Algeria. The delegation, led by …

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England name squad for Switzerland & Cote d’Ivoire friendlies!

England will face Switzerland and Cote d’Ivoire in March with a 25-man squad, after manager Gareth Southgate made his picks public on Thursday afternoon. The Three Lions kick-off 2022 with an international double-header at Wembley Stadium starting with a sold-out Alzheimer’s Society International against Switzerland on Saturday, March 26. And …

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Pascual and LaLiga bring Spanish flavours to Morocco!

Bifrutas, the leading juice-milk brand from the Pascual company, is making further advancements in its internationalisation process and strengthening its position in Morocco by working with LaLiga. The brand has designed a special edition of its products with LaLiga Santander players, which will go on sale exclusively in the North …

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A first club into CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals!

Pyramids did not miss the opportunity to validate their ticket to the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup last weekend. At home against CS Sfaxien, Pyramids opened the scoring but did not keep their lead. They ended up with a draw (1-1) which was enough for the Egyptians to …

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Rainbow Sports Global launches new revolutionary African Football Data Centre!

Rainbow Sports Global has announced the launch of the African Football Data Centre (AFDC), an open, digital platform created in support of the development of football on the continent. The interactive platform, developed in cooperation with Football Benchmark, covers a broad range of data of African football. The free-to-use data …

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CAF president Motsepe: Women are shaping the future of Africa’s football & its socio-economic upliftment!

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe says women are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of African football and the socio-economic development and growth of the African Continent. This was part of his remarks to mark the International Women’s Day. While there is a lot of work that still …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – African Qualifiers: Play-off dates & venues confirmed!

The 2022 FIFA World Cup – African Qualifiers will be concluded this March with the holding of the final round. After intense rounds which saw the participation of all 54 CAF Member Associations, ten (10) teams are still in contention for the five African places at the prestigious world tournament. …

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