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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 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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Africa’s CAF delegation is in Cameroon’s Yaounde!

Seven months before the kick-off of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for next January in Cameroon, a CAF delegation led by General General Veron Mosengo-Omba arrived on Monday, June 14 to Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport for a two-day mission. The visit will, among other things, set up a …

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CAF hosts a successful Club Licensing roundtable with FIFA & other Confederations!

CAF yesterday on Tuesday, June 8, hosted a successful a round-table discussion on Club Licensing attended by CAF Member Associations, four Confederations and FIFA. The round table was a part of a three-day Club Licensing and Stadia online workshop organized by CAF with its member associations, in the presence of …

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CAF to host virtual round table on Club Licensing, FIFA & other Confederations to join!

Later on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, CAF will host a round-table discussion on Club Licensing. The round table will be part of a three-day Club Licensing and Stadia online workshop organized by CAF with its member associations with the presence of the General Secretary, National Technical Director and the Club …

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CAF president Motsepe meets African Beach Soccer Union leaders!

On the sidelines of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2021 held in Saly from May 23 to 29, 2021, CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe met the representatives of the newly formed African Beach Soccer Union (ABSU). The meeting was held on the final matchday of the 2021 …

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CAF opens three day Safety & Security ‘Train the Trainers’ workshop in Nigeria!

The first-ever CAF Safety and Security Train the Trainers Workshop organized by the Confederation of African Football teed off in Nigeria on Thursday, June 4 with participants from host Nigeria, Liberia, Algeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Uganda, Namibia, Seychelles, Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Niger Republic, Ghana and Kenya. A total of 20 …

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Africa’s CAF Disciplinary Committee outcomes!

The CAF Disciplinary Committee has delivered verdict on three matters. Below is the summary: ASC Jaraaf official and players banned for assaulting match officials: The CAF Disciplinary Committee has suspended ASC Jaraaf official Mr Youssou Dial for a period of two years from all football activities and two players for …

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Spanish League LaLiga makes DMCC its MENA base of operations in Dubai!

DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has announced that LaLiga, the Spanish football league, has moved their MENA headquarters to DMCC’s business district. From their new office at DMCC, LaLiga will be looking to engage with local football …

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