Speaking at a historic seminar focused on the development of competitions and infrastructure in African football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has outlined his wish to “project African football to the top of the world”. The seminar, held in Rabat, Morocco, was attended by the Presidents of FIFA and CAF, delegates …
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Following the withdrawal of Tunisia, the Organising Committee for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) has confirmed Libya as replacement for the CHAN Cameroon 2020. Per the tournament regulations, Libya, who lost to Tunisia in the Northern Zone qualifiers, completes the qualified teams for the final tournament. The composition of qualified …
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Sports major New Balance’s ambassador Sadio Mané has been named the 2019 African Football Player of the Year – completing an unreal year in New Balance’s Furon boots for the Senegalese forward. The Liverpool FC attacker finished the 2018/19 domestic season as the joint golden boot winner and lifted the …
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Former goalkeeper for the Togo men’s national football team, Kodjovi Obilale, was presented with a Special Award by CAF President Ahmad at the CAF Awards 2019 in the Citadel Resort at Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada. The 35-year old shot stopper was on the Togolese team bus en route to Angola …
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Sadio Mane and Asisat Oshoala were crowned as African Player of the Year and African Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2019 held at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh Resort in Hurghada, Egypt. The 28th edition of the CAF Awards celebrated African footballers and officials who distinguished …
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With barely three weeks to go to the annual CAF Awards the top three contenders for all award categories were revealed on Sunday. The shortlist of top three nominees for each award category was reached following votes from a CAF Technical & Development Committee and a panel of media experts …
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With 136 out of 900 matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers having already been played, the national teams in South America and Africa can now look forward to learning their fate as both CONMEBOL and CAF get set to stage their draws on the road to Qatar. The …
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The shortlist of nominees from various categories for the 28th edition of the annual CAF Awards was unveiled on Tuesday, December 3 following the completion of the first phase of the voting. The shortlist of nominees was decided upon by votes from a CAF Technical & Development Committee and a …
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Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has launched the textile and lifestyle brand “umoja” and presented it to the public on Thursday, November 29. Under the motto “UNITY IN MOTION – Moving Ahead Together”, the clothing produced in Uganda in East Africa is not only intended to symbolize lifestyle but also …
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Today the Presidents of FIFA and CAF met with the President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina at the Iavoloha Presidential Palace in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Accompanied by a delegation including FIFA Secretary General and General Delegate for Africa Fatma Samoura, FMF President Raul Arizaka Rabekoto, FIFA Legend and special …
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