Below is the draw procedure for the 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal. The draw will be conducted on Thursday, April 29, 2021. CAF Head of Competitions, Khaled Nasser will be conducting the draw. Draw Procedure: Senegal, the host of the final tournament, will be placed on …
Read More »AFC confirms media rights deal with StarTimes in Africa!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced StarTimes as their new media partner in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2021 to broadcast the AFC’s national team and club competitions including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Final Round (until December 31, 2021) as well as the Group Stages, Knock-out …
Read More »CAF president Motsepe focuses on infrastructure development in Africa!
Following his meetings at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Dr. Patrice Motsepe visited Morocco on Friday, April 23 where he met the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and member of FIFA Council, Fouzi Lekjaa. The main purpose of his visit was to discuss the ambitious project to develop football …
Read More »Africa’s CAF equips its safety and security officers!
The first retreat for CAF Safety and Security Officers was held on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Douala, Cameroon. Safety and security are among the most important challenges to overcome during competitions and events organized by CAF. In a context marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of safety and …
Read More »CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe holds key meetings in Cairo!
Dr Patrice Motsepe, arrived at the headquarters of the continental football governing body in Cairo on Thursday, for the first time since taking charge of CAF. Accompanied by the General Secretary of CAF Veron Mosengo-Omba and Egypt Football officials, President Motsepe commenced his duties with a meeting with the Egyptian …
Read More »CAF Champions League & CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal draw date announced!
The 2020-21 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal draw will be conducted on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Cairo, Egypt. So far, the clubs that have qualified for the Total CAF Champions League quarterfinals have been confirmed following the previous weekend’s thrilling finale of the group stages. The …
Read More »CAF commits to a Pan-African inter-school championship!
Promoting football in schools is one of the goals CAF has set for itself over the next few years. On the occasion of signing of the protocol for a school championship between FIFA, DR Congo Football Association (FECOFA) and the government of DR Congo which took place on April 7, …
Read More »CAF President Dr Motsepe announces the creation of a Pan-African School Football Championship!
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe welcomed the launch of a pilot inter-school competition project in Africa this week. During a working visit to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr Motsepe together with CAF Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba, formed part of the …
Read More »SuperSport scores 2022 FIFA World Cup Pay TV rights!
All 64 matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will be broadcast live on SuperSport after the World of Champions concluded a broadcast deal with FIFA. This continues SuperSport’s long-standing association with football’s governing body and reaffirms SuperSport as Africa’s home of world football. SuperSport’s …
Read More »Botswana FA has appointed an experienced woman as CEO/Secretary General!
Botswana Football Association has announced the appointment of Goabaone Taylor as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary General of the organization. Mrs. Taylor is the first woman to occupy such a position since the inception of the association. She officially took office on April 5 on a three-year contract as per the release …
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