A five-member delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has begun inspecting facilities in Abuja and Lagos ahead of Nigeria’s hosting of the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards. The inspection follows the Federal Government’s approval for Nigeria to host the two flagship CAF events after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Lagos will host the 2026 CAF Awards after Nigeria secured the rights to stage African football’s biggest individual awards ceremony, marking the event’s return to the country after several years in Morocco. The prestigious ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, reinforcing Nigeria’s position…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced plans to review FIFA’s proposal to allow private investors to acquire minority stakes in its flagship competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, is expected to convene a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee next week to assess the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative…
Nigeria has been selected to host the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly in November 2026, with CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe describing the country as a “proud football nation.” Speaking at a press briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, Motsepe announced that the annual gathering of African football leaders will take place in Abuja, bringing together representatives from CAF’s…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has doubled the winners’ prize money for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from $1 million to $2 million, marking the second consecutive year of a 100 per cent increase. CAF also increased the tournament’s total prize fund by 67 per cent, from $3.475 million to $5.8 million, ahead of…
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has praised the performances of Africa’s national teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the continent’s campaign as a historic milestone and a reflection of the growing strength of African football. Motsepe noted that nine of the 10 African teams qualified from the group stage to the Round of…
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has arrived in Cameroon ahead of the inauguration of the state-of-the-art headquarters of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football in Yaoundé. Dr. Motsepe was warmly received by FECAFOOT President and CAF Executive Committee Member Samuel Eto’o, alongside senior officials and key stakeholders in Cameroonian football. The inauguration of the new FECAFOOT headquarters marks a significant milestone in the development and…
The Africa Cup of Nations 2027 will take place from June 19 to July 17, according to an announcement made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, although CAF has yet to determine which nation will stage the opening match and the final. The schedule received approval…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 17. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, although CAF has yet to decide which country will stage the opening match and the final. The dates were approved…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)in Morocco just weeks before the tournament was scheduled to begin, citing “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for the change. Originally planned to run from March 17 to April 3, 2026, the competition will now take place from July 25 to August 16, 2026, according…
