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Africa

Liberia’s LPRC Oilers pull out of CAF Confederation Cup!

CAF has received a letter from the Liberia FA confirming the withdrawal of LPRC Oilers from the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup this season. Consequently, this weekend’s scheduled fixture between Orlando Pirates and LPRC Oilers has been cancelled in accordance to the Regulations of the competition.

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FECOFA delegation visits CAF HQ for constructive discussions with CAF and FIFA!

CAF, FIFA and Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) today held a constructive meeting in Cairo, Egypt to discuss matters relating to football in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting was attended by a CAF delegation led by General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, a delegation from FECOFA led by Interim President …

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CAF Confederation Cup Match, JSK vs Royal Leopards postponed!

Due to latest developments related to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, CAF has postponed the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup fixture JS Kabylie (Algeria) v Royal Leopards (Eswatini). The second leg game of the additional Second Preliminary Round of the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup was scheduled on Sunday, December 5, 2021. …

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QatarEnergy becomes Official FIFA Partner for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar!

QatarEnergy has teamed up with FIFA as an official Partner for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar, which will be held in the State of Qatar from November 30 until December 18. “The FIFA Arab Cup is a unique opportunity for QatarEnergy to grow their relationship with sport and …

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2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Third African Qualifying Round First Leg!

Eight matches will be played this weekend from Friday, December 3 to Sunday, December 5 for the third qualifying round first leg of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica. After two thrilling rounds, the race for qualification is halfway through. This new stage will mark the …

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FIFA appoints normalisation committees in Guinea & Chad!

World football governing body FIFA have appointed normalisation committees for African countries Guinea and Chad. Guinea The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Guinean Football Association (FGF) following a series of irregularities that took place during the electoral process of the FGF. …

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Semi-automated offside technology explained ahead of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup!

FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina has described how the latest tests of semi-automated offside technology at 2021 FIFA Arab Cup are “the most important trial so far”, as the systems were explained in today’s episode of FIFA’s Living Football magazine show. One of the goals of the FIFA President’s …

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FIFA & CAF sign historic MoU to create world class African Referees!

FIFA and CAF yesterday signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pioneer a new era in the advancement of professional refereeing in Africa. The MoU was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe in Cairo, Egypt during the 13th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly. …

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CAF Member Associations unanimously back FIFA World Cup every two years proposal!

The 52 Members of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) have unanimously voted to support the proposal for a biennial FIFA World Cup. The 13th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly met in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. The meeting was attended by Minister of Sport and Youth in Egypt, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, FIFA …

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President Infantino reiterates FIFA’s commitment to African football!

Infantino promises to give African football support it “deserves”; FIFA President highlights “unequalled” potential of African football; IMC & Pan-African Super League on agenda at CAF Extraordinary General Assembly. Speaking during the 13th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino assured delegates that FIFA will continue to …

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