Africa

Fixtures for Africa’s qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup announced!

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: First Leg (23, 24, 25 September 2021) Eritrea vs. Tanzania Rwanda vs. Ethiopia Mozambique vs. South Africa Mauritania vs. Ghana …

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CECAFA Zonal Women’s Champions League Qualifiers set!

The CECAFA zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers have finally been set to run August 28 to September 9 in Nairobi, Kenya. Auka Gacheo, the Executive Director of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) told CAF this morning that a mini draw has been conducted and the …

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Groups revealed at 2021 AFCON – Cameroon group stage draw!

The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations – Cameroon 2021 will take place from January 9 to February 6, 2022. Following the draw for the final tournament held in Yaoundé on Tuesday, August 17, the 24 qualified teams were divided into four groups. The opening match will pit tournament host and …

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African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021: Football’s Coming to 100 million African homes!

As the dust settles on UEFA Euro 2020, the excitement and expectation switches to Africa in anticipation of the 33rd CAF African Cup of Nations (AFCON), taking place from January 9 to February 6, 2022 in Cameroon. Fans across the continent will be treated to first class coverage courtesy of …

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CAF publishes the official AFCON Cameroon 2021 match schedule!

Africa’s CAF has published the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON Cameroon 2021 match schedule. The tournament is scheduled for January 9 until February 6, 2022. The opening match will be played on Sunday, January 9 at the newly-built Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé at 17h00 local time (16h00 GMT). …

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Road to CAF Champions League Group Stage mapped out!

The draw for the preliminary rounds of TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2021-2022 took place on Friday at CAF Headquarters in Cairo. Al Ahly, winner of the 2020-2021 edition, will only enter the second round to face the winner of the double header between US Gendarmerie Nationale (Niger) and Le Messager …

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Yaounde Conference Centre prepares to host top African legends, top teams on Tuesday night!

Until a few days ago, Yaounde Conference Centre has been a meeting point of law makers in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Daily, its doors have been ushering some of the most powerful individuals in Cameroon tasked with shaping the country’s present and future. On Tuesday night, August 17, the lawmakers …

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CAF marks the month of August under the seal of Safety and Security!

On Wednesday, CAF launched an online training workshop dedicated to Club Security and Safety Officers (SSO) from 12 leagues on the continent. The program will benefit 360 Premier League Clubs’ OSS from 12 CAF Member Associations, of which Senegal and Mauritania are the first participants. Train 360 Club Safety and …

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FIFA’s Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Issa Hayatou!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Issa Hayatou, former CAF president, former FIFA President ad interim, FIFA Vice-President and member of the FIFA Council, as well as Honorary FIFA Vice‑President, responsible for having breached article 15 (Duty of Loyalty) of the FIFA Code of Ethics. …

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Egyptian FA Normalisation Committee mandate extended by bureau of the FIFA Council!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided today to further extend the mandate of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Normalisation Committee until January 5, 2022. The Bureau observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the implementation of strict restrictions in Egypt, which has unfortunately not improved to the …

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