CAF (Confederation of African Football)
Hayatou seeks rule change to extend CAF tenure as Morocco rejects sanctions
Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is seeking to change the organisation’s rules to allow him to remain at the helm, while the Royal Federation of Moroccan Football (FRMF) has rejected sanctions imposed on it by the governing body for not hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco handed Cup of Nations ban and stiff fine after hosting withdrawal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) $1m (€880,000) and banned its national team from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations following its withdrawal as host of the 2015 tournament, which concluded on Sunday.
Four countries remain in contention for 2017 Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has narrowed the list of contenders to replace Libya as host of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations by dropping bids from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Sudan.
Equatorial Guinea steps in as 2015 Cup of Nations host
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named 2012 Africa Cup of Nations co-host Equatorial Guinea as the new destination for the 2015 edition of the national team tournament.
Qatar prepared to aid CAF’s Cup of Nations quandary
Qatar Football Association (QFA) president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani has said his country is “ready” to help in organising the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after the national team tournament was removed from Morocco earlier this week.
New 2015 Cup of Nations host to be named this week, says CAF chief
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou has said the governing body will announce a replacement host for its 2015 Africa Cup of Nations by the end of the week, adding that postponing the event would have damaged its long-term credibility.
CAF strips Cup of Nations rights from Morocco and ejects national team
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped the hosting rights for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations from Morocco, and ejected its national team from the tournament, following the refusal of the country’s government to stage the event in its specified dates due to the Ebola crisis.
Morocco stands firm on Cup of Nations postponement
The Moroccan government has maintained its stance over the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to leave the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with the prospect of either accepting the request to postpone the tournament or finding a new host nation.
CAF maintains Cup of Nations plans are unchanged
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed it will not change the dates of its 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament despite the outbreak of Ebola across the continent and has called on host nation Morocco to make a final decision about staging the event by November 8.
SAFA moves to address Cup of Nations confusion
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has moved to clear up the confusion surrounding the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations by stating that it, along with six other African countries, has been approached to stage the tournament should Morocco withdraw its hosting rights.
Morocco pulls out of hosting Cup of Nations due to Ebola crisis – report
Morocco has withdrawn from hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations national team football tournament due to fears over the Ebola crisis, according to Sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.
CAF committed to Cup of Nations plan despite Morocco’s request
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has insisted that the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead as planned despite a request from host nation Morocco to postpone the event due to the deadly Ebola outbreak.
CAF confirms seven bids for 2017 Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that seven countries have submitted bids to replace Libya as host of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations national team tournament.
Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Guinea score Cup of Nations hat-trick
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded its 2019 and 2021 Cup of Nations national team tournaments to Cameroon and the Ivory Coast, along with taking the surprise decision to grant hosting rights for the 2023 event to Guinea.
Rwanda’s Cup of Nations disqualification upheld
Rwanda’s appeal against its disqualification from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations has been rejected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Libya exits as 2017 Cup of Nations host
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened a fresh bidding process for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after Libya withdrew as host of the national team tournament.
CAF removes Rwanda from Africa Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has removed Rwanda from the qualifying competition for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations amid a dispute over the fielding of a player using two identities.
Date set for completion of World Cup investigation
The investigatory chamber of Fifa’s Independent Ethics Committee has said that it intends to complete its investigation into the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups by June 9 in the wake of the latest allegations surrounding the award of the latter tournament to Qatar.