The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) brought together, on November 4, 2020, by videoconference, the national safety and security officers (NSSO) of the Member Associations to inform them and train them on the new safety and security protocol imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to supervise the resumption of qualifying …
Read More »CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has contracted COVID-19!
After his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday October 28, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad presented mild flu symptoms, and submitted to the Covid-19 protocol. Today, the test results are positive. The President immediately self-isolated and will do so for at least the next 14 days at his hotel. All those who …
Read More »New dates of 2019-20 CAF Champions League matches!
The CAF Organizing Committee for Interclub Competitions and Clubs Licensing announces that the remaining matches of this season’s Total CAF Champions League are rescheduled as follows: · Semifinal match: Zamalek SC vs. Raja CA on the 4th of November 2020 at 19:00 GMT in Cairo International Stadium, Egypt · Final …
Read More »CECAFA U-20 and U-17 AFCON qualifiers draw done!
The draw for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers of the Central-East (CECAFA) zone has been carried out in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, October 28 afternoon. The U-20 AFCON regional qualifiers will be hosted in Tanzania from November 22 to December 6, …
Read More »Africa’s CAF signs partnership agreement with International Centre for Sport Security!
A partnership agreement has been signed on October 24, 2020 between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Center for Sport Security (ICSS), aimed at enhancing safety, security, integrity, and youth empowerment programs within African football. The agreement signed in Morocco, will see the two organizations work together …
Read More »CAF Champions League final venue draw conducted!
The draw to determine the venue of CAF Champions League 2019/20 Final in case it is played between an Egyptian and a Moroccan team was conducted in Casablanca, Morocco on Friday, October 16. The draw, conducted by CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu, decided that, has a team from Egypt …
Read More »CAF Match officials set for preparatory course ahead of Interclubs restart!
A total of 33 match officials, made of 17 referees and 16 assistant referees are set to undergo a preparatory course from October 11-15, 2020 in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the resumption of the Interclubs competitions. The five-day course is to gauge the readiness of the match officials for the …
Read More »Mohamed Timoumi & Mo’men Zakaria named CAF Champions League final ambassadors!
Morocco legend Mohamed Timoumi and Egyptian Moamen Zakaria have been named ambassadors for the CAF Champions League 2019/20 final, scheduled for November 6, 2020. The appointment of the duo is in recognition of their achievements and contribution to the development of the game across the continent. It will be the …
Read More »Groundbreaking CAF workshop sets tone for resumption of competitions!
Ahead of the resumption of continental competitions, CAF has organized an online workshop on Club Licensing and Stadia from September 29 to October 1, 2020 to discuss with stakeholders the key elements in the organization of the game in the next couple of months. Held via video-conference, the workshop brought …
Read More »Women’s football at the heart of CAF development program!
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized a series of virtual meetings between September 21-24 with Member Associations and zones to present its women’s football strategy as well as the inaugural edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League scheduled for 2021. The virtual workshops, under the leadership of CAF Deputy …
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