Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday was re-elected unopposed to continue as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second four-year term, Afrosport reports. Motsepe’s re-election was confirmed at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, which will see his tenure run until 2029. The South African, who has been head of CAF since 2021, announced his decision to re-run in October 2024...
Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o on Friday won his legal battle against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to stand in as one of the candidates for its elective congress next week, Afrosport reports. A ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) vetoed CAF’s order to exclude Eto’o from its executive committee elections in Cairo slated for Wednesday, 12 March. The four-time...
CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, addressed executives of African football federations and delegates at the 46th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday. Motsepe highlighted the growth African football has witnessed in recent times, adding that more private bodies must help in financing the game of football in order to ensure its maximum development on the continent. “Good progress has been made,” the CAF...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have returned to the country after their ordeal in Libya, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions were held hostage for more than 15 hours on their way to honour a matchday four encounter in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), their flight was scheduled to land in...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF statutes and regulations after the Super Eagles were held hostage by Libyan Authorities on Monday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian delegation were heading to Benghazi to honour a matchday four encounter against the Mediterranean Knights in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers before being diverted to an airport...
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