Africa

Tickets for all 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar matches back on sale tomorrow!

With roughly two months to go until the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar, fans have another chance to secure their tickets for the first FIFA pan-Arab tournament as of tomorrow (September 28) via FIFA.com/tickets, starting at 12:00 AST/11:00 CET. While a random selection draw applied during the exclusive Visa Presale, spots will …

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Ongoing cooperation highlights FIFA-African Union discussions!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has stressed the need to harmonise the international match calendar to help make football truly global during a meeting with Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and current chairperson of the African Union (AU). The two Presidents, who were meeting around the …

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Fixtures of 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying second round in Africa!

The second round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica will take place in September and October 2021. Below are the fixtures (time in GMT): First Leg (September 23-25, 2021) 23.09.2021 Matola: Mozambique vs. South Africa (13h00) 24.09.2021 Kigali: Rwanda vs. Ethiopia …

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CAF Women’s Champions League final draw date announced!

The 2021 CAF Women’s Champions League – Egypt draw will be conducted on Wednesday on September 29, 2021. The draw will be live on CAF YouTube page from 17:00 Cairo local time (15:00 GMT). The draw will map the road of the eight (8) clubs participating in the tournament scheduled …

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Africa’s CAF president Dr Motsepe on Cameroon visit: We are on track!

A CAF delegation led by President Dr Patrice Motsepe and General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba visited the stadium that will host the opening match and final of next year’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé. The delegation was joined by Cameroon Sports Minister Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi …

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CAF Interclubs Organising Committee makes changes to match schedule!

The CAF Interclubs Organising Committee has decided to make necessary changes to their match schedules due to unavoidable circumstances. GD Interclube vs Mafunzo SC The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup fixture between Angolan club, G.D. Interclube and Tanzanian club, Mafunzo SC has been postponed by 24 hours. The match was initially …

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ICSS, CAF & UNITAR’S CIFAL roll out internationally Certified Sport Safety & Security Training Programme for African Football!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and UNITAR’s International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) jointly announced a launch of the first UN certified Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme for professionals in Africa. The launch took place at …

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CAF president statement on hosting the FIFA World Cup every two years!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has been involved in the discussions that are taking place amongst FIFA, the Confederations, Member Associations, football players and other stakeholders concerning hosting the FIFA World Cup every two years. CAF is of the view that at this stage, what is most important, is …

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CAF makes Hay Al Wady vs Ahly Tripoli a one match affair!

The CAF Interclubs Organising Committee has decided, in accordance with the competition Regulations, that the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup fixture between Hay Al Wady (Sudan) vs Ahly Tripoli (Libya) will now be played over a single leg next week on September 19. The first leg of the fixture was initially …

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FIFA pledges South Sudan support, with focus on female youth!

A FIFA delegation led by Secretary General Fatma Samoura continued their in-person meetings to build capacity and strengthen women’s football in the CEFACA region with a visit to Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Received by the recently elected President of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA), General Augustino Maduot …

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