Africa

CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt hosted on Monday, May 10 the draw for the African qualifiers of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India. CAF Director of competitions Khaled Nassar conducted the draw, assisted by Egyptian footballer Nadine Ghazy. 29 teams will take part in the qualifiers which …

The draw for the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022 Qualifiers will be conducted on Monday, May 10 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will be live from 13:00 Cairo local time (11:00 GMT). The Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022 will pit …

The participation of national teams in women’s football competitions is constantly improving. For the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco, 45 National Associations have entered the competition. 48 hours from the competition’s qualifiers’ draw, CAFOnline gives you all the details relating to the teams’ participation in the qualifiers …

The countdown to the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2021 kicked off on Friday afternoon following the launch of the competition in Thiès, Senegal. The final tournament will be played between May 23-29, 2021 in Saly, Thiès, Senegal. On Friday, Senegal government and football officials launched the festivities …

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has concluded a successful visit to both Liberia and Sierra Leone together with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In Liberia president Motsepe met country head of state, President George Weah – the only African to win the FIFA World Player of the Year during his playing …

The CAF Emergency Committee, in consultation with FIFA, decided to postpone the CAF qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal …

The final leg of the joint CAF and FIFA mission to West Africa featured a visit Sierra Leone, where meetings with the Head of State Brigadier General Dr Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Isha Johansen and national sports officials focused on the unifying power of football …

A joint CAF and FIFA delegation travelled to Liberia to hold meetings today with the Liberian Football Association and government officials in Monrovia. Partnerships with the public and private sectors, increased opportunities for youth through football and the appointment of Liberian President George Weah as the first Ambassador of the …

FIFA and CAF presidents visited Côte d’Ivoire to begin two-day itinerary; Focus on promoting unity, developing and strengthening football governance; Continent’s inaugural pan-African inter-school football championship also launched. The presidents of CAF and FIFA travelled to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday as part of their first joint mission in Africa since …

The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe announced during his visit to the Ivory Coast, the donation of USD 10m by the Motsepe Foundation to the FIFA-CAF Pan-African School Football Championship. The USD 10m donation will be used to initiate and support the development and growth of schools’ football in …