FIFA president Gianni Infantino has met with Senegal’s Head of State, President Macky Sall, at the Presidential Palace in Dakar on the latest leg of his trip to Africa. Accompanied by Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) President Augustin Senghor, the delegation, which also included FIFA Secretary General and Senegal native, Fatma …
Read More »CAF ExCo takes note of CAS decision regarding Ahmad Ahmad!
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met on Saturday, February 6 in Yaoundé and took note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on January 29, suspending the sanctions taken by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee against Mr. …
Read More »Ahmad Ahmad resumes his mandate as CAF President!
Following the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announcing the suspension of the sanction pronounced against him by the Judging Chamber of FIFA, Ahmad Ahmad, President of Confederations of African Football (CAF), has resumed his duties. Last Friday, January 29, 2021, CAS suspended the sanction pronounced by …
Read More »Hosts Mauritania to face Cameroon in U-20 AFCON, Ghana clash with Morocco!
Hosts Mauritania have been handed a tough draw to face former champions Cameroon at the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations next month. The home side will also play Uganda and Mozambique in the Group A of the tournament following the draw conducted in Yaounde on Monday. Two former title …
Read More »U-20 Africa Cup of Nations draw to be conducted next week Monday!
The draw for the TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 will be conducted next week Monday, January 25, 2021 at Hilton Hotel, in Yaoundé́, Cameroon. The draw will start at 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be limited media access. The draw will …
Read More »Statement by FIFA & its six confederations on breakaway competitions!
In light of recent media speculation about the creation of a closed European ‘Super League’ by some European clubs, FIFA and the six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) once again would like to reiterate and strongly emphasise that such a competition would not be recognised by either …
Read More »CAF & StarTimes announce an agreement to broadcast 2020 CHAN – Cameroon in Sub-Saharan Africa!
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and the digital television operator StarTimes have announce the signing of an agreement by which the media group obtains the broadcasting rights for the Total African Nations Championship, Cameroon 2020 (Total CHAN Cameroon 2020), scheduled from January 16 to February 7, 2021 in Cameroon. …
Read More »Decisions of CAF Executive Committee held today, January 15!
The CAF Executive Committee held its meeting on Friday, January 15, 2021 in Yaounde, Cameroon. In attendance was FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, who is a special guest for the Total African Nations Championship Cameroon 2020. A number of decisions were taken on competitions, electoral process and the situation at the …
Read More »Additional Registration Period & calendar of the CAF Interclubs Season 2020/21!
Within the framework of the organization of CAF Interclubs competitions of the 2020/21 season, the additional player registration period has started and will end on the January 31, 2021. Article 7 of Chapter V of the regulations governing CAF Interclubs competitions which stipulate the following: “A National Association which has …
Read More »CAF GS opens Safety & Security Workshop, highlights CHAN 2020 exceptional importance!
CAF Acting General Secretary Abdelmounaim Bah highlighted the importance of the upcoming Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroon 2020 as an important tournament in exceptional conditions. Bah addressed the CAF – CHAN Safety and Security Officers workshop in Yaoundé, stressing that this CHAN is coming amidst a global pandemic, which …
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