Africa

It’s time now for the “final four” of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. After the exciting quarterfinals games, Cameroon Indomitable Lions, Burkina Faso Stallions, Egypt Pharaohs and Senegal Teranga Lions completed the “Golden Quartet” of the 33rd TotalEnergies AFCON edition. The semifinal matches are as follows: Match …

The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe, having convened a meeting of the CAF AFCON Organising Committee, received the report compiled by CAF Safety and Security Department together with COCAN relating to the circumstances in regard to the tragedy that occurred at the Olembé Stadium. The report highlighted the extensive …

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) announced their withdrawal from the qualifiers of TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022. The double-header between Kenya and Uganda, initially scheduled in February 2022 as part of the last qualifying round, is therefore canceled. Uganda become the first team to join hosts Morocco for …

The President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Dr Patrice Motsepe received cellphone calls yesterday from numerous football Presidents of African nations supporting the speech that FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered at the Council of Europe on Wednesday 26 January 2022; as the speech was in line with previous …

The Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 was concluded on Wednesday January 26, 2022. After eight exciting games, the quarterfinals pairings are now determined. The quarterfinal matches are as follows Match 45 – Saturday, January 29, 2022 – 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) – …

The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe today hosted a meeting of the CAF Organising Committee for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“CAF AFCON Organising Committee”) and it was agreed that: due to the incident at Olembé Stadium that resulted in the death of eight spectators and several other …

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the families of the eight supporters who lost their lives at Olembe Stadium during the TotalEnergies fixture between hosts Cameroon and Comoros on Monday night. President Motsepe also announced that he will be requesting the CAF AFCON Organising Committee which …

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations were hit last night by tragedy as at least eight people were killed and 38 injured as fans tried to get into the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde as hosts Cameroon faced islanders Comoros. CAF is currently investigating the situation and trying to get more …

The CAF Organizing Committee for Interclub Competitions has decided to postpone the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Group A fixture between Al Ahly SC (Egypt) and Al Merriekh Omdurman (Sudan), initially scheduled on February 11/12, 2022. The match will now be played on March 5, 2022 at 19:00 GMT in Al …

CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe visited the headquarters of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations match officials in Douala, Cameroon. The President once again underscored the role of the match officials in the advancement of football in Africa. He said, “For the last few months, we have spoken passionately about …