Africa

Constant Omari Selemani sanctioned by independent Ethics Committee!

The chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain concluded between Constant Omari Selemani, former President of the Congo DR Football Association, former First Vice-President of CAF and former FIFA Council member, and the chairperson of the Ethics Committee’s investigatory chamber. A formal …

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CAF releases 2021/22 season Interclub information and dates!

CAF has released the 2021/22 interclub season schedule including the information relating to the list of countries who will be allowed to enter two clubs in the 2021/22 season. The 2021/22 season will kick-off on September 10, 2021 with the first round of the Preliminaries. The group stages will start …

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Senegal star Sadio Mane donates money to build a hospital in his hometown!

Senegal and Liverpool FC star Sadio Mane has donated 500,000 pounds (around 694,000 US $) to help in building a hospital in the town of Bambali, his hometown in Senegal. The small village of Bambali, where Mane was born, did not have a hospital before, and the Senegalese forward decided …

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2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification match between Jordan & South Sudan forfeited!

Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation, the FIFA Bureau for Men’s Senior Tournaments has declared the match scheduled to take place this evening against Jordan as part of the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers a forfeit with a 3-0 win to Jordan. The decision is based …

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Positive COVID-19 cases at South Sudan confirmed ahead of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Qualifiers!

FIFA can confirm that following the standard PCR tests applied ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup qualification matches, some members of the delegation of the South Sudan national team have tested positive for COVID-19. In line with the medical procedures in place, they have been placed in isolation and the …

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Making CAF globally competitive and self-supporting!

The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe issued a statement today outlining the activities and governance and other changes that the new CAF leadership is introducing since their election in March 2021; to make African football globally competitive and self-sustaining. It became apparent to the new leadership of CAF after …

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CAF approves 5,000 supporters for CAF Champions League semifinals!

Africa’s CAF has approved the attendance of 5,000 supporters for the matches Esperance (Tunisia) v Al Ahly (Egypt), and Wydad (Morocco) v Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa), TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Semifinal first leg, scheduled on Saturday, June 19. Esperance faces Al Ahly at Stade Olympique De Rades, Tunis, while Wydad …

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Tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers now on sale!

Tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 qualifiers are now on sale! Seven qualifying matches will be held in Qatar from June 19-25. The games will take place on consecutive nights at two venues: Khalifa International Stadium, which will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, and Jassim …

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CAF General Secretary opens VAR refresher course for Interclub semifinal referee!

CAF Secretary General, Veron Mosengo-Omba opened on Monday, June 14 via videoconference, the VAR refresher course for the match officials of the Interclub competitions (Total CAF Champions League and Total CAF Confederation Cup) semifinals, scheduled next weekend. The General Secretary lauded the efforts of CAF Refereeing Department and motivated the …

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CAF new office in Yaounde to work with Cameroon in AFCON preparations!

CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba together with Minister of Sports, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi and FECAFOOT President Seidou Mbombo Njoya on Tuesday, June 15 opened a new office in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Situated in the COCAN building, the office will be operating from today until after the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup …

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