The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called on its members to review FIFA’s controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions, including the World Cup. “The CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will host a meeting of the CAF executive committee next week to assess and evaluate the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise initiat...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the 16 countries that will compete at the 2026 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with Nigeria notably missing from the tournament for the second consecutive edition. Nigeria’s absence follows their elimination in the WAFU Zone B qualifiers, where the Golden Eaglets suffered a 2-0 ...
•Coach Pape Thiaw Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw insisted today that “trophies are won on the pitch” when asked about the decision to strip his team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and declare Morocco the champions. “I am focused on my job. It is important to not be distracted. Everyone knows we are the […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially updated its records to recognise Morocco as the champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with Senegal recorded as runners-up. The update comes after a ruling by CAF’s Appeals Board on March 18, which overturned the on-field result of the January 18 final held in Rabat, […]
•Senegal forward Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco on January 18, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January and declared Morocco […...
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has reaffirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations tournament will take place every four years in the future, also adding that the number of teams could be increased to 28. Motsepe noted this at a news conference after a meeting of the CAF executive […]
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that Morocco remains the host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking after a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam, CAF president, Dr. Patrice Motsepe addressed the rumours directly, stating, today, that the tournament will take place on schedule from March 17 ...
Next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON could be delayed until 2028 over doubts about the readiness of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to host the tournament, a move that could lead the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to scrap one edition of its flagship competition. CAF’s executive committee will discuss the proposal when it meets [&hell...
•Senegal and Morocco players clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, ...
•The AFCON trophy The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco will receive $10 million, marking a significant increase from previous editions. CAF President Patrice Motsepe disclosed the figures on Saturday following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee in ...
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