CAF Africa Cup Of Nations Latest News

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says it cannot continue that African countries play their home games outside their own borders because their home venues don’t meet CAF's minimum requirements. CAF has banned about 17 nations from playing home games in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Lesotho suffering...

In this week’s edition, Lorenz Köhler had an opportunity to talk with Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Sibongiseni ‘Ox’ Mthethwa about his meteoric rise.  Lorenz and Velile Mnyandu have been in the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations draw and Velile spoke to legends like Didier Drogba,...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and sports company PUMA have concluded an agreement which resulted in PUMA becoming CAF’s official technical partner for several CAF Events including. In January 2022, CAF announced a partnership with Umbro just before the African Cup Of Nations in Cameroon. The deal between the...

Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic is facing an uncertain future with Uganda’s Cranes, after they failed to qualify for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast next year. Sredojevic, known as Micho, has however told iDiski Times that only Uganga FA (FUFA) can answer if he...

Could South Africa act as the last-minute saviour to CAF once again to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in 2025? The chances are big after Guinea pulled out on Friday, with CAF confirming the news via a statement.         googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });   “The President...

South African referee Victor Gomes will be the man in the middle in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Egypt. CAF confirmed the appointment of Gomes as the referee for the final on Friday. While a polarising figure in South Africa, Gomes is a highly respected official domestically...

Former Bafana Bafana defender Mark Fish has reminisced about winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, and pin pointed where he feels the national team went wrong in the years that followed. The former Orlando Pirates, Lazio, Charlton and Bolton Wanderers defender was a key member of Bafana in the...

CAF has announced that they have increased the prize money of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. This was announced on Friday after a decision made by the CAF Exco, after a meeting on Friday chaired by CAF President Patrice Motsepe. The new TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Prize Monies: · Winner:...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have reached a decision on fan attendance at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. While question marks were raised about the readiness of the hosts for the continental showpiece and the Covid-19 pandemic issues - CAF and the AFCON Local Organising Committee...

With the Africa Cup of Nations set to kick off in Cameroon in four days time, here are all the participating countries' final squads for the tournament. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, nations have been allowed to select 28-man squads, with five extra players available. Here are all the participating...