Gianni Infantino backs Véron Mosengo Omba after FECOFA election victory
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has publicly congratulated Véron Mosengo Omba following his election as president of the Congolese Football Federation...
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FECOFA elections plunged into major crisis as candidates demand suspension
Tensions surrounding the upcoming elections of the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFA) escalated on Friday after a coalition of disqualified candidates...
FECOFA candidate Mosengo-Omba reveals vision for Congolese football
Véron Mosengo-Omba has outlined four key priorities for the future of Congolese football as he sets out his vision in...
Bold move: Canada says no to Gianni Infantino security request
Canadian authorities have refused a request to provide FIFA president Gianni Infantino with a police motorcade escort during the organisation’s...
Game-changing decision: FIFA considers bold yellow card rule change for 2026 World Cup
FIFA is considering a significant change to the disciplinary rules for the 2026 World Cup that would ease the impact...
Urgent mission: FIFA and CAF intervene in Gabon election crisis
FIFA and CAF have dispatched a joint delegation to Gabon to assess the situation surrounding the suspended presidential election at...
Patrice Motsepe defends CAF decision after Senegal stripped of AFCON 2025 title
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has defended the organisation’s handling of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations verdict,...
CAF clarifies decision-making process behind disciplinary sanctions
The Confederation of African Football has outlined how disciplinary decisions are made following recent scrutiny over sanctions imposed after a...
Tunisian FA to review appeal over league election result
An appeal challenging the outcome of the National Professional Football League elections will be examined on 26 February by the...
CAF sanctions, coaching costs and AFCON budget raise questions in Senegal
Administrative and financial concerns are increasingly dominating discussion around Senegalese football, with issues off the pitch now drawing as much...
SAFA eThekwini Elective Congress delivers clear mandate for Mazwi Mkhize
Mazwi Mkhize has secured a second term as president of SAFA eThekwini after an overwhelming victory in a tightly controlled...
Tensions at CAF summit expose Morocco’s controversial defence of refereeing at AFCON 2025
Morocco’s hosting of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations combined organisational excellence with deep institutional unease, as disputes over refereeing...
John Obi Mikel sets transparency and reform as core priorities in NFF leadership bid
John Obi Mikel has outlined transparency and anti-corruption reforms as the foundation of his campaign after confirming his intention to...
Samuel Eto’o defies government block as FIFA and CAF back Fecafoot election
Samuel Eto’o insists the Cameroonian Football Federation will hold its presidential election on 29 November, despite a government order to...
Three contenders confirmed for leadership vote at Tunisia’s National Professional Football League
The Tunisian Football Federation has confirmed three candidate lists for the upcoming elective general assembly of the National Professional Football...
Rabat hosts historic FIFA Players forum ahead of Africa Cup of Nations
Just days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, Rabat became the centre of global football governance by...
Mamadou Kandji has openly rejected the appointment of Abdoulaye Sow as secretary general of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), calling...
CAF and Cheikh Anta Diop University partner to elevate African football education
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD) have signed a groundbreaking partnership to...
FIFA launches major development plan to transform Congolese football
FIFA President Gianni Infantino met Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in New York on 25 September to discuss new...
FIFA imposes recruitment ban on Tunisia’s Monastirian Sports Union
The Monastirian Sports Union (US Monastirienne) has been prohibited from signing new players for the next three transfer windows following...