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OFC joins forces with FIFA & CAF to improve female coaching pathway!

OFC Women’s Football Manager Emma Evans made the long journey last week to Lisbon, Portugal, where she was an important part of FIFA’s Coach Mentorship Programme. The programme saw 39 men and women from around the world gather at the Portugal Football Federation’s Cidade do Futebol, the second physical workshop …

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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop!

The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) for Anglophone and Lusophone Member Associations. The event, being held in the historic city of Lubango, marks a significant moment in African football as representatives of various …

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Draw announced for Africa’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers!

There are exciting fixtures lined up ahead after the draw for the qualifiers of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) was conducted on Tuesday, May 30. Among the entertaining matches lined up include a West African derby pitting Guinea and Ghana, while Uganda will take on Rwanda in …

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Africa’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers Draw on Tuesday, Procedure announced!

The draw procedures for the qualifiers of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) have been released. The Draw will be conducted on Tuesday, May 30 in Cairo, Egypt, at 13h00 local time (10h00 GMT). It will be live on CAF digital platforms: CAF TV (CAF YouTube) and CAFOnline.com (CAF Website). …

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CAF launches new Women’s Football season with Olympic football tournament Draw on May 30!

The draw for the qualifiers of the Women’s Olympic Football tournament will take place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will be conducted at 13h00 Local time (10h00 GMT). The draw will mark the beginning of the journey to the next year’s Summer Olympic Games scheduled …

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Participants applaud success of Algiers FIFA Knowledge Exchange workshop!

With the support of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Algerian Football Association, FIFA chose Algiers to host Africa’s first Knowledge Exchange workshop, as the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) enters its full implementation phase. The workshop coincided with the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria, …

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Third CAF Club Licensing Online Platform regional workshop in Tanzania!

Following the successful launch of CAF Club Licensing Online Platform ‘’CLOP” workshop series in Tunisia and Benin, Tanzania’s largest city Dar es Salaam hosts the third regional event dedicated to English-speaking Member Associations. The session that kicked off on Monday is being attended by representatives from the CAF Member Associations …

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Ivory Coast to host 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League!

Côte d’Ivoire will host the third edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League, the Executive Committee has announced. The prestigious inter-club competition for women was first hosted by Egypt in 2021 with Morocco hosting last year’s edition. The dates for the tournament will be announced soon, but the eight-team tournament …

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Date for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw released!

The draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will be held on October 12, three months before the continent’s flagship football event is held in the West African country. The date was decided during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Algiers on Thursday, May 18. The …

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CAF reveals new format for Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!

CAF has announced a new format for the qualifiers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the decision by FIFA to increase Africa’s quota from five to nine direct tickets. The new format, which was approved by the Executive Committee of CAF during its meeting in Algiers on Thursday, will …

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