CAF (Confederation of African Football)
CAF in discussions to create an ‘African Super League’
The Confederation of African Football has said it is in “preliminary discussions” over the launch of a new ‘African Super League’ club competition.
The
Eleven years after hosting the Fifa World Cup, African football is facing its deepest crisis
African football finds itself facing an existential crisis down in large measure to questionable decision-making by the Confederation of African Football and Fifa, football’s world governing body. Frank Dunne looks at where it all went wrong.
Africa Cup of Nations ‘must be every two years’, says Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe, the newly-appointed president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has said that its flagship Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament will continue to be played every two years…
Motsepe seeks to create new era for CAF as fresh leadership installed
Patrice Motsepe has pledged to create a “new CAF” after being elected unopposed as the new president of the Confederation of African Football, with Fifa executive Véron Mosengo-Omba appointed general secr…
Motsepe poised for CAF presidency after Fifa intervention as CAS rules on Ahmad
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe appears set to become the next president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after Fifa president Gianni Infantino brokered a deal through which three…
Ahmad returns to power at CAF ahead of CAS hearing
Ahmad Ahmad has been restored as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), as the Madagascan official continues to battle sanctions imposed on…
StarTimes picks up CHAN rights, Morocco to host Women’s Afcon
Pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) national team football tournament
Ahmad ruled ineligible for re-election as CAF president
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the candidatures of two officials for the presidency, with incumbent Ahmad deemed ineligible, and further checks required on two applicants
Nent agrees Caf qualifiers deal in nine-market first, scraps second US listing plans
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed its first media-rights deal covering nine markets, as it picks up exclusive rights to the Confederation of African Football’s qualifying competition matches f…
CAF budgets for $13.6m loss as commercial revenues hit
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has budgeted for a loss of $13.6m (€11.2m) in the 2020-21 period as the shifting of the flagship Africa Cup of Nations to January 2022 takes its toll.
Fifa bans CAF president Ahmad for Code of Ethics breaches
Fifa has today (Monday) imposed a five-year ban from all football-related activity on Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad for multiple breaches of its Code of Ethics
Motsepe and Anouma to challenge for CAF presidency
South African business tycoon Patrice Motsepe and Jacques Anouma of the Ivory Coast have been announced as challengers to incumbent Ahmad for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Round-Up: Nike layoffs, esports welfare concerns, Windies Australia tour postponed, CCTV uses virtual anchor, and more
Nike is to lay off at least 500 staff at its headquarters in Oregon, US, after a loss-making second quarter - Fox Business
CAF postpones Cameroon’s Cup of Nations, appoints commercial director
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed its 2021 Africa Cup of Nations by a year and cancelled this year’s women’s tournament, while Ali Aïssaoui has been appointed as the body’s commer…
Afcon could be postponed until January or summer of 2022
The Africa Cup of Nations could be postponed until 2022 to avoid clashes with other competitions and buy the Confederation of African Football more time to stage qualifiers and play-offs for the continental…
CAF issues TV rights and marketing services tenders
The Confederation of African Football has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast services related to its various competitions, including its flagship Africa Cup of Nations in 2021
Fifa declares mission accomplished at Caf, but which mission?
Fifa's six-month takeover of the Confederation of African Football was promised to result in better governance and financial controls. Callum McCarthy investigates whether CAF can be trusted to deliver on those promises without supervision.