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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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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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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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 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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The CAF Disciplinary Board met to deliberate on a number of matters. Below is the summary: Al Ahly AC: Misconduct The CAF Disciplinary Board charged Al Ahly SC with misconduct after water bottles were thrown on the field during their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League fixture against Al Hilal of Sudan …
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The Executive Committee (“EXCO”) of CAF on Thursday held a meeting, chaired by President Dr Patrice Motsepe, in Algiers. EXCO was updated about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between CAF and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (“SAFF”) and is excited about the huge potential of the mutual benefits …
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Earlier this year, CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe announced a new prize money structure for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The announcement saw prize monies for the two competition increase by 40% – in line with Dr Motsepe’s commitment to make African football competitions globally competitive …
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As part of the CAF Club Licensing Online Platform “CLOP” regional workshops, the Central, Western and Southern Africa workshop series was successfully held in Cotonou, Benin. The event that took place from earlier this month brought together the representatives from the CAF Member Associations of Benin (host), Gabon, Cameroon, DR …
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CAF has concluded a five-day workshop for physical trainers held in Algiers on the sidelines of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). A total of 28 physical trainers from Algeria benefited from the workshop held between May 12 and 16, as they had an opportunity to acquire new …
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