Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has confirmed that Uganda risks playing its World Cup Qualifiers in neighbouring countries unless the World football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Federation (CAF) lifts the ban on Mandela National Stadium. In May last year, the Confederation of African Federation (CAF) …
Read More »FIFA approves Ghana FA’s VAR project implementation team
Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | World soccer governing body FIFA has approved a project team of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the country’s premier league, Ghana FA announced on Thursday. “The FIFA technical team approved a project team for Ghana, which is …
Read More »Chad disqualified from 2021 African Cup of Nations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football has today disqualified the Chadian National Football team from the qualifiers of Total Africa Cup of Nations 2021. This follows the suspension of the Chadian Football Federation by the Chadian Ministry of Youth and Sports, according to a press release …
Read More »We need to put CAF financial stand in healthy position – Dr Motsepe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe said they will need to put the the financial stand of the institution in a more healthy position. The South African businessman and chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns was elected 7th CAF …
Read More »Uganda to host U-20 women’s challenge cup
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, …
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