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ICYMI: AFCON to be held every four years from 2028
The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be held every four years from 2028, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The tournament has taken place every two years since 1968, with a one-year gap between the 2012 and 2013 editions. But it will switch to a four-year cycle after the 2027 Afcon […]
AFCON 2025 winner to earn $10m as CAF hikes prize money
The winner of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will receive $10 million in prize money, the Confederation of African Football has announced. CAF President Patrice Motsepe disclosed this on Saturday after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee in Rabat, Morocco, a day before the kick-off of the tournament. The AFCON Morocco […]
CAF names Egypt as new host for 2025 U-20 AFCON following Ivory Coast’s withdrawal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations to Egypt after the initial host nation, Ivory Coast, pulled out of staging the tournament due to “unforeseen circumstances”. “The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today awarded the Egyptian Football Association (“EFA”) and Egyptian Government the […]
Final Nominees For The 2024 CAF Awards Revealed
The final shortlist for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards set to take place in Marrakesh, Morocco on 16 December has been confirmed. South Africa has a huge influence this year around with nine category nominations, which includes Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, while Ronwen Williams has been shortlisted in three different […]
AFCON Qualifier: Libya Appeals CAF Decision
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has filed an appeal against the decision by the Confederation of African Football’s Disciplinary Board (CAF) to award the botched Group D AFCON 2025 second leg qualifier to Nigeria. The LFF is also challenging the board’s decision to award three points and three goals to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to […]
CAF Awards 2024: Nwabali nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year
Stanley Nwabali has been nominated for the 2024 CAF Goalkeeper of the Year award. Nwabali will battle nine other top goalkeepers for the award. CAF released the nominees for the award on Thursday. The Chippa United shot stopper had an impressive outing for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations earlier in […]
CAF begins investigation into Super Eagles ordeal at Libyan airport
The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep concern over the troubling ordeal faced by Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at a Libyan airport. The federation highlighted immediate steps to engage both Libyan and Nigerian authorities, following reports that the team and their staff were left stranded under distressing conditions for several hours. […]
ICYMI: Former CAF President Issa Hayatou is dead
Former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed away at the age of 77. The football administrator, who was a key figure in African football for decades, died in Paris on Thursday, August 8, 2024, a day before his 78th birthday. Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the late Hayatou as […]
Tinubu coming to Cote d’Ivoire to watch AFCON final – CAF President
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu will be in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to watch the AFCON final. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire will lock horns in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. […]
Why Nigerian referees are not officiating at AFCON — CAF
The Confederation of African Football has revealed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Head of Refereeing at the CAF, Noumandiez Doue, while speaking on Thursday during a CAF referees training session at Sol Beni (ASEC Mimosas Training Centre) in Abidjan, […]