THE Confederation of African Football, CAF, has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Libya. The Super Eagles of Nigeria were scheduled to take on Libya in the Second Leg of the qualifier on Tuesday (today). The Super Eagles had earlier beaten Libya 1-0 in … Read more
FORMER President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed at the age of 77. A report by TheNiche said that the football administrator, who was a key figure in African football for decades, died in Paris on Thursday. His death comes just a day before his 78th birthday, having been born … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Friday that the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals have been postponed by six months. Originally set for mid-2025, the tournament in Morocco will now take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. This change accommodates FIFA’s new expanded Club World Cup, which will … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced dates for the CAF TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) billed for Morocco. CAF Executive Committee ratified the dates at a meeting on Friday and published them on its website, with AFCON scheduled for Dec. 21 2025 to Jan. … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals will be postponed by six months, now set to take place in early 2026. The decision comes to avoid a scheduling conflict with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, which will be held in the US from June … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reached an agreement in principle for the 2025 Cup of Nations to be played in July and August next year in Morocco, a CAF official has told AFP. Earlier this month CAF president Patrice Motsepe refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, with … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football, CAF, has conducted the preliminary round draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The draw was held on Tuesday at the CAF’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The eight lowest-ranked teams in the last FIFA ranking were involved in the preliminary round. First leg Somalia vs Eswatini Sao Tome … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football raised about $75m as revenue from the just concluded African Nations Cup hosted by Cote D’Ivoire. According to GlobalData, a London-based market research firm, it is projected that CAF will generate approximately $75 million in sponsorship revenue from the current AFCON. The tournament featured 17 commercial partners, including TotalEnergies as … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has canceled the two-match ban slammed on the head coach of Morocco, Walid Regragui. Walid Regragui who made a name for himself in the coaching world after leading Morocco to finish fourth in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, led the country to the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast. Due to … Read more
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased the prize money for the 2023 Arica Cup of Nations, AFCON. The winner of the biennial competition will go home with $7 million. The runners-up will now get $4 million, while each of the two semi-finalists will receive $2,500,000 Each of the four quarter-finalists will get $1,300,000. … Read more