2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round: Fixtures and results
The race for places in the group stage of the 2026/27 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup resumes this weekend, with 32...
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CAF rejects Enugu Rangers’ behind-closed-doors request for MC Alger clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected Enugu Rangers’ request for their CAF Champions League return-leg clash against MC...
Comoros FA president Athouman questions plan to stage AFCON every four years
Comoros Football Federation president Saïd Ali Athouman has expressed surprise at plans to change the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
Africa needs AFCON every two years after CHAN abolition – DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre
DR Congo coach Sébastien Desabre has opposed plans to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, arguing...
Motsepe to chair CAF EXCO meeting as AFCON bidding process tops agenda
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Dr Patrice Motsepe will chair a virtual meeting of the organisation’s Executive Committee on...
AFCON 2025: CAS to rule on Senegal’s appeal against Morocco title at end of November
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver a decision at the end of November on Senegal’s...
Rangers International petition CAF over MC Alger supporters’ alleged stadium seats vandalism
Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rangers International have officially petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over alleged supporter misconduct...
Egypt to host CAF Women’s Champions League for second successive year
Egypt will host the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League for the second consecutive year, with the tournament scheduled to take...
Ethiopia face major stadium upgrades in bid to host AFCON 2028
Ethiopia’s ambition to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations faces a significant infrastructure challenge after a Confederation of African...
Ivory Coast coach Hervé Renard backs return to biennial Africa Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast coach Hervé Renard has backed a return to the Africa Cup of Nations being held every two years,...
CAF 1st Vice President Fouzi Lekjaa appointed Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and a senior figure in African and world football, has...
CAS orders CAF to postpone Confederation Cup ties amid Hafia FC appeal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone the two-legged second...
CAS orders CAF to postpone Confederation Cup tie amid Hafia FC appeal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone the two-legged CAF...
FIFA plans $6.35bn development funding boost for 2027-2030
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced plans to increase the organisation’s development funding to $6.35bn (£4.8bn) for the 2027-2030 cycle,...
CAF officials arrive in Ethiopia to assess 2028 AFCON hosting bid
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent an evaluation team to Addis Ababa to assess Ethiopia’s bid to host...
CAF insiders deny growing discontent with Patrice Motsepe’s leadership
Confederation of African Football (CAF) insiders have rejected claims that confidence in president Patrice Motsepe is weakening, following a report...
CAF announces increase in annual funding for member associations to $700,000
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 33% increase in annual financial support for its 54 member associations,...
CAF media chief hits out at UK journalist over Motsepe popularity claims
A senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) media official has publicly dismissed reporting by a UK-based journalist that claims Patrice...
Speculation over the future leadership of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is gathering pace, with Samuel Eto’o, Yacine Idriss...
CAF referees Ali Alayat and Malika Chihaoui earn FIFA nod for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
African referees Ali Mohammed Adim Alayat of Libya and Malika Nada Chihaoui of Algeria have been selected by FIFA to...