The 2022 FIFA World Cup – African Qualifiers will be concluded this March with the holding of the final round. After intense rounds which saw the participation of all 54 CAF Member Associations, ten (10) teams are still in contention for the five African places at the prestigious world tournament. …
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After a first round that saw the qualification of Eritrea, Kenya, DR Congo, Senegal and Benin following the withdrawal of their respective opponents, the second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place during the weekends of March 4-6 and March 18-20, 2022. Below is …
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Dr Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, has lauded the successful weekend of the African Schools Cup in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr Motsepe, together with FIFA President, Mr Gianni Infantino attended the weekend festival in Kinshasa that included schools from six African countries. This was a culmination of …
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A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Panafrican School Championship in Kinshasa, with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions. In collaboration with streetfootballworld, TackleAfrica and the United Nations Agency UNWomen, teambuilding sessions were activated …
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Hervé Renard, the only coach to win the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with two different teams, recognises that one of strong points of African football is that players hone their skills by playing barefoot on any piece of land they can find, building up their strength and natural skills. …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino participated in meetings where CAF presented its plans for the revamp of continental club competitions to the African federations and some of the continent’s top clubs. Mr Infantino is in Cameroon as the CAF Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close this weekend and took …
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The President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Dr Patrice Motsepe received cellphone calls yesterday from numerous football Presidents of African nations supporting the speech that FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered at the Council of Europe on Wednesday 26 January 2022; as the speech was in line with previous …
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CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe visited the headquarters of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations match officials in Douala, Cameroon. The President once again underscored the role of the match officials in the advancement of football in Africa. He said, “For the last few months, we have spoken passionately about …
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Legends El Hadji Diouf and Emmanuel Adebayor will help decide the fate of the 10 African contenders who will be fighting for a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The draw will be held in Douala on Saturday, January 22 at 16h00 local time (15h00 GMT) live …
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CAF has today confirmed the dates and the times for the upcoming TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, African Qualifiers. The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Preliminary Round draw will be conducted on Friday, January 21, 2022 at …
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