Dr Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, has lauded the successful weekend of the African Schools Cup in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr Motsepe, together with FIFA President, Mr Gianni Infantino attended the weekend festival in Kinshasa that included schools from six African countries. This was a culmination of …
Read More »FIFA and CAF Presidents attend Senegal stadium inauguration!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe attended the official opening ceremony of Stade de Senegal, a state of the art stadium located in Diamniadio, 30km from Dakar, presided over by President of Senegal, Macky Sall. The inauguration of the 50,000 capacity venue was made all the more …
Read More »FIFA President attends thrilling conclusion to African Schools Cup!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa, lauding “the beauty of football” and previewing a strong future for a tournament prioritising education and social development through football. Mr Infantino was joined at the Stade des Martyrs by several distinguished guests, …
Read More »Festival atmosphere as African Schools Champions Cup opens in style!
The inaugural Africa Schools Champions Cup has kicked off in style in Kinshasa with the joy of football being celebrated by participating teams representing six African member associations and an estimated crowd of 12,000 schoolchildren at the historic Stade des Martyrs. The festival atmosphere reached a crescendo towards the end …
Read More »CAF General Secretary visits next AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire as part of President Motsepe’s mission!
A few hours after the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021, CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba together with a CAF delegation landed in Cote d’Ivoire – the country that will host the next edition of Africa’s single-biggest event in 2023. Mosengo-Omba was mandated by CAF President Dr …
Read More »Records numbers for AFCON 2021 fan engagement, tournament now amongst leading content globally!
The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 has set new records on CAF digital and social media pages including the platforms of our partners, TikTok. Fan engagement was at an all-time high! With one Billion views on TikTok, 900 million impression across all channels, 2.8 million hours of watch …
Read More »2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Final round of African Qualifiers matches!
The 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica qualifiers will reach their final round next March. Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda have all clinched a place for this final stage. But only two teams will represent Africa at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Here are the …
Read More »2022 CAF Women’s AFCON Qualifier: Second Round First Leg Match Schedule!
After a first round that saw heavyweights like Ghana fall, it is now time for the second and final qualifying round for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022. The first leg is scheduled for February 16 to 18, 2022 and the return for February 21 to 23. …
Read More »FIFA President presents Senegal’s Edouard Mendy with The Best award after AFCON 2021 win!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, along with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, presented Edouard Mendy with The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6 just minutes after the Senegal goalkeeper helped his nation to a historic maiden CAF Africa Cup of Nations win. Mendy saved a spot-kick as …
Read More »Cameroon’s finest artists lined up for AFCON 2021 closing ceremony!
Some of Cameroon’s finest artists will bring a fantastic TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 to a rousing close when they perform in the closing ceremony at the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé, just before the tournament’s blockbuster finale. Cameroonian artists Salatiel, Daphne and Stanley Enow and James BKS, a music …
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