Africa

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 …

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found Kenyan club Zoo FC guilty of having been involved in match manipulation in violation of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (2019 edition). The decision to sanction Zoo FC is related to a series of matches in the Kenyan Premier League deemed to have been manipulated …

Present in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan as part of a working visit, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, President of Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered a clear message to Ivorian footballers. The two world football leaders have not ceased to advocate peace since their arrival on …

Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) president Dr. Patrice Motsepe arrived in Cote d’Ivoire economic capital Abidjan on Monday, May 3 for a 48-hour visit. Accompanied by his delegation, the president took his place at the Sofitel Abidjan Ivoire hotel. Dr. Motsepe began his visit to Abidjan with an internal meeting …