Africa

12 boys and girls Under-16 teams contest week-long event; Tournament also included training for young referees and reporters; Grand Popo hosts event showcasing link between football, education and society. Mouyibath Aweba donned the colours of his school and prepared to play in a significant event in Benin’s football history. The …

To help foster a new generation of African youth, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is developing a football competition to be introduced into schools across the continent. The CAF Pan-African Schools Football Championship will be an intercontinental school soccer tournament for both boys and girls in a grassroots effort …

On July 14, 2021, the Kenyan Football Federation (FKF) unveiled its new women’s football strategy, which aims to help highlight and develop the enormous potential of women’s football in Kenya. “Through this strategy, we hope to exploit, grow and develop the women’s game and guide Kenya’s vision of qualifying for …

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), chaired by Dr. Patrice Motsepe, met on Friday, July 16 in Rabat, Morocco. The EXCO gave its support to the idea of organizing the FIFA World Cup every two years and called for the implementation of the recommendations of …

CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe held a press conference at Mohamed VI Sports Complex in Sale, Morocco after the conclusion of CAF Executive Committee meeting that was held on Friday, July 16, 2021. On financial and managerial aspects “We have to take urgent steps to deal with the financial challenges …

CAF has received the Final Investigation Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC Final Report”). The PwC Final Report will be discussed at the CAF Executive Committee (“EXCO”) meeting on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Rabat, Morocco. The PwC Interim Report which was circulated to the CAF Member Associations in May 2021, identified …

CAF is investigating the incident that took place during the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final fixture between Raja Club Athletic and JS Kabylie in Cotonou, Benin on Saturday, July 10, 2021. A section of fans invaded the field following the final whistle affecting the events leading to the medal and …

The first draw of the novel TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifiers took place on Monday, July 5 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire with two groups of three teams each ready to battle for the one available slots to the final tournament in Egypt later this year. Ivorian champions Onze …

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is mourning the death of the country’s first indigenous FIFA referee Bennet Simfukwe. Simfukwe, 81 died in Kitwe on July 2 after an illness. He earned his FIFA referee badge three years after Zambia’s independence in 1967 and was CAF Match Commissioner from 1991 …

A total of 200 young players are looking forward to gracing the first intake of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy which will start operations in Rwanda in September 2021, the country’s football governing body (FERWAFA) has announced. The academy is part of a three-year sponsorship deal that was signed in December …