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CAF mourns the tragic passing of Christian Atsu!

CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu following the earthquake in Turkey. Atsu, who represented his country 65 times, played for a number of clubs including Everton, Chelsea, Newcastle in England and Porto. At the time of his tragic death, he was plying his trade …

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Dream Big – The U-20 AFCON poster inspires young Africans to aim high!

“Dream Big” – that is the message on the official poster of the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023 aimed at young African future stars who will spend the next three weeks in Egypt during the continental youth championship. The poster and the messaging inspired by CAF’s call …

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WAFU B holds training workshop for General Coordinators!

The West African Football Union (WAFU Zone B) has started a training workshop in Abidjan for General Coordinators (GC) to boost their knowledge in match organisation. The two-day event, which started on Tuesday, will allow existing GCs to upgrade their knowledge in the craft while serving as training for prospective …

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U-20 AFCON: CAF holds pre-tournament workshops in Cairo!

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) held various workshops on Wednesday ahead of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt. The workshops brought together the operational units of the tournament with the aim of delivering a successful competition. The workshops included the General Coordinators, Safety and Security, …

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Cairo, Ismailia & Alexandria ready to host U20 AFCON – Egypt!

CAF together with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local Organising (LOC) are putting final touches to the preparations of the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations – one of the flagship youth events of CAF. The competition will kick-off on February 19, 2023 with the opening match between …

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Best XI of African Nations Championship in Algeria!

After a thrilling three weeks of end-to-end action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in Algeria, the CAF Technical Study Group has compiled the best starting line-up of the whole tournament. As expected, the team is predominantly comprised of Senegalese and Algerian players who inspired their teams to …

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CAF conveys condolences to former South Africa international John Moeti family!

CAF is saddened by the passing of former Orlando Pirates captain and South Africa international, John Moeti. Moeti won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations – the first and only time ‘Bafana Bafana’ won the continent’s biggest sporting event. In 1995, he was part of the Orlando Pirates team that …

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Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to lift African Nations Championship trophy!

Algeria’s hopes of winning the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on home soil were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 5-4 on penalties to Senegal in the final on Saturday. The Local Teranga Lions edged hosts in a very tense final at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers in …

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African Nations Championship semifinal clash tonight sold out!

Tickets for today’s semifinal TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 match between Algeria and Niger is sold out. The first semifinal will be played at Oran’s Miloud Hadefi Olympic Stadium at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) and will be broadcast on CAF’s TV partners channels. The CHAN Algeria 2022 has …

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Kick-off timing for African Nations Championship final changed!

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Algeria 2022 final scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2023 will now kick-off at 20h30. This was confirmed by the Organising Committee of the African Nations Championship. The final will be played at Nelson Mandela Stadium and was initially scheduled for a 20h00 kick-off.

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