In light of COVID-19 pandemic, CAF in partnership with major stakeholders such as FIFA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) organised a unique one-day meeting to brainstorm on the impact of the crisis on African football. A brainchild of the CAF Safety & Security Department headed …
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The CAF Executive Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues following the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee decided as follows; Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the current global …
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Following developments in the spread and control of COVID-19 across the continent and the rest of the world, series of meetings has been held regarding the future of competitions. It is in this regard that the CAF Medical Committee in collaboration with the Technical & Development Department and a team …
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CAF in partnership with Speak Up Africa has kicked off the #19KickUpsAgainstCovid19 social media challenge, encouraging everyone to share information online to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on the African continent. The new online challenge forms part of the Stay Safe Africa campaign, which seeks to empower communities and …
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Following the publication on April 7 of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key football regulatory issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIFA administration has since conducted 13 different workshops with representatives from its member associations (MAs), confederations, the World Leagues Forum (WLF) and the European Club Association (ECA). …
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The CAF Headquarters Agreement received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Cairo, as the agreement completes the final legislative procedure before going into effect. Chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Ali Abdel Aal, the session approved …
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAF on Monday, June 1 organized a video-conference meeting with Safety and Security Officers of the affiliated Member Associations and other stakeholders to discuss the impact of the outbreak on the safety and security aspects as far as the football on the continent is …
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At its meeting on Thursday, May 28 via video-conference, the CAF Emergency Committee has approved the immediate distribution of financial grants to Member Associations (MA) to support the management of football at the domestic levels hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of USD 10.8 Million will be transferred …
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With the suspension of competitions since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, African match officials have launched #Stayfit campaign to maintain their fitness levels during this difficult period. In a 6:45 minutes video, a section of Referees and Assistants Referees highlight the importance of physical activities and movements in boosting …
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In light of growing concerns and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the suspension of football activities across the African continent, CAF has resolved to accelerate the payment of final tranche of financial rewards to participating clubs in CAF Interclub competitions for the 2019/20 season. The distribution, which has …
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