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Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected for a second four-year term as the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. Motsepe was often tight-lipped about his desire for a second term during what many has been hailed as a...

SAFA referee Sikhumbuzo Gasa has officially acquired his FIFA badge.  Gasa was voted as the Premier Soccer League Referee of the Season for 2023/24 following an outstanding campaign he had and recently officiated the Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City clash in the Mother City. ALSO READ: Official: SAFA Make Major...

CAF have announced key dates for 2025 including tournament dates and the draw date for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This was confirmed by the CAF Executive Committee in Marrakech, Morocco, under the leadership of CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe Dr. Motsepe confirmed that the Final Draw for...

The Confederations of African Football have punished Libya and awarded a walkover to Nigeria after the Super Eagles were held at an airport in Libya for over 16 hours before their 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers go cancelled. The Nigerian Football Federation had lodged a complaint, with Disciplinary Board...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) have continued their major financial turn-around under the leadership of Dr. Patrice Motsepe. CAF released the 2022/2023 audited Financial Report and 2024/2025 budget at the 46th CAF Ordinary Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Motsepe Clears Air On AFCON 2025 Concerns Motsepe Hails...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have released a statement on the "disturbing and unacceptable experiences" of the Nigeria Men's Football Team upon their arrival in Libya. The Super Eagles had arrived in Libya on Sunday evening but were not allowed to leave the airport, with players and officials claiming...

Nigeria captain William Troost Ekong has suggested the Super Eagles will boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup Of Nations qualifier against Libya after being left stranded for over 12 hours at the airport upon arrival. Nigeria won the first leg 1-0 last week in their backyard to...

CAF President Patrice Motsepe has stressed the importance of projects like the ongoing CAF Football Management Executive Programme currently being held in conjunction with the University of Cape Town. The CAF Football Management Executive Programme is one of the flagship education programmes initiated by CAF in partnership with leading Universities...

The COSAFA Executive Committee has announced they will endorse Dr. Patrice Motsepe to run for a second stint as Confederation of African Football president. Motsepe was elected unopposed as CAF president in 2021, becoming the seventh president of African football. ALSO READ: Motsepe Confirms 2025 AFCON & WAFCON Dates CAF Slaps Eto’o...

African Football Legend Samuel Eto’o has been acquitted of charges for alleged match-fixing and breaching ethical principles by the Confederation African Football (CAF), though he was fined US$200,000 (close to R4 million) in the process. Eto'o, 43, had been in the news for the wrong reasons over 10 months ago...