CAF (Confederation of African Football)
Hayatou returns to football with Cameroon advisory role
Issa Hayatou, the former president of the Confederation of African Football, has returned to the sport in an advisory role for the sports ministry in his native Cameroon
African club football set for ‘radical transformation’, PwC lands CAF reform contract
Professional service group PwC has been selected to support the substantial reform process for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) being overseen by Fifa, as initial meetings on the matter flagged…
CAF ExCo member to take Fifa agreement to CAS
Fifa’s reform roadmap for the Confederation of African Football is set to be challenged after the latter body’s executive committee member, Musa Bility, said he will take his opposition to the plan to …
Fifa, CAF formalise governance agreement
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has signed a protocol agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to outline a road map for the two organisations to support the latter’s reform pro…
CAF crisis deepens as president Ahmad accused of double-claiming expenses
The crisis at the Confederation of African Football continues to grow, with the BBC reporting that the body’s under-fire president Ahmad received two sets of expenses in two different countries for the s…
Čeferin criticises Fifa’s hasty decision to appoint Fatma Samoura to oversee CAF
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has criticised Fifa’s hasty decision to appoint its general secretary Fatma Samoura to temporarily run the crisis-striken Confederation of African Football (CAF), claiming it…
Fifa steps in at crisis-stricken CAF, with Samoura set to take over
Fifa has confirmed that it will take the unprecedented move of parachuting its leading executive, secretary general Fatma Samoura, into the Confederation of African Football to temporarily run the crisis-stricken…
CAF president Ahmad detained in Paris
Ahmad, the president of the Confederation of African Football, has been detained and questioned by French authorities, Fifa has confirmed
CAF fires general secretary amid fresh allegations against president
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has today (Tuesday) confirmed the dismissal of general secretary Amr Fahmy and the appointment of his replacement, Mouad Hajji, following the latest allegations …
Fifa targets good governance, stadium security with African MoU
Fifa has signed what it claims is a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and African Union (AU)
Senior CAF official resigns posts, hits out at president
Liberian official Musa Bility has resigned from two senior positions within the Confederation of African Football (CAF), claiming that president Ahmad is taking the governing body in the “wrong direction”.
CAF strikes Cup of Nations hosting pact
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has received the green light for its reshuffling of hosting rights to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following an agreement struck with Alassane Ouattara,…
Egypt lands reassigned 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has today (Tuesday) appointed Egypt as the new host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
CAF continues Africa Cup of Nations reshuffle
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has further reshuffled its plans for the hosting of future editions of the Africa Cup of Nations by announcing that Guinea will now stage the 2025 edition of…
Egypt emerges as surprise candidate to host 2019 Afcon
Ten days after the Egyptian Football Association confirmed it would not be bidding to replace Cameroon as the host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country has submitted a last-minute pitch to the…
African Super Cup to be played in Qatar
The 2018 African Super Cup will be played in Qatar, representing the first time the match will be staged outside its home continent
CAF admits ‘no plan B’ for 2019 Afcon, with Morocco in pole position to host
Morocco has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Cameroon as the host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the west African country was stripped of the hosting rights late last week
Cameroon stripped as host of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon has been stripped of the right to host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after serious delays with its preparations.