Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will host the 2021 Women’s Challenge Cup for U-20s. The decision was made on Thursday during a meeting for members of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) held at the Alba Maxima Room at the Sofitel Hotel in Rabat, Morocco. …
Read More »South African business Mogul Motsepe to be confirmed CAF president
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South African business mogul and President of Mamelodi Sundowns FC, Patrice Motsepe will be confirmed as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) today. The new CAF President and part of the Executive Committee will be confirmed during the CAF General Assembly that will …
Read More »Ghana to face Tanzania, Gambia, Morocco in Africa U-20 tournament
Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghana have been paired with Tanzania, Gambia, and Morocco in Group C of the 2021 Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Mauritania next month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Monday. Mauritania are drawn in Group A with Cameroon, Uganda and …
Read More »CAF ready to elect new president, executive committee members
Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the process leading to the election of a successor to outgoing president Ahmad Ahmad and executive committee members is in place. The Governance Committee of CAF met in Cairo on January 5 and 6 to carry …
Read More »KCCA FC CAF Confederation game between AS Kigali cancelled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF the football governing body in Africa has canceled the CAF Confederation game between AS Kigali and KCCA FC. This was confirmed on Wednesday 23rd December in a letter written to KCCA Football Club. KCCA FC did not have the recommended number of players to …
Read More »Uganda’s opponents South Sudan disqualified from Afcon U-17 qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan U-17 team has been disqualified from the Zonal qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations U-17 which starts today in Rubavu, Rwanda. Uganda Cubs were meant to start their campaign against the South Sudan team at the Umuganda Stadium this afternoon. However, …
Read More »Al Ahly celebrate CAF Champions League triumph over Zamalek
*CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Al Ahly 2 Zamalek 1 Cairo, EGYPT | THE INDEPENDENT | Al Ahly still remember and celebrate their iconic 6-1 victory over Zamalek in 2002, but thanks to their victory in the CAF Champions League Final that makes it celebration of another 6-1 over Zamalek in …
Read More »CAF to hold 42nd ordinary general assembly virtually
Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The 42nd ordinary general assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be held via videoconference due to COVID-19, CAF’s Emergency Committee announced Tuesday. A statement issued by CAF communication director Alexandre Siewe said the meeting, initially scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, …
Read More »FIFA bans Africa’s football president Ahmad for five years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The world football governing body, FIFA has today slapped a five year ban on Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over abuse of office and financial misconduct. Ahmad, aged 60 years and elected CAF president in 2017, has also been fined …
Read More »CORRUPTION: FIFA bans African football chief Ahmad
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | World soccer governing body FIFA has banned Africa’s top administrator Ahmad Ahmad,60, for five years for financial misconduct. FIFA, in a statement, said their investigatory chamber had found that Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his …
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