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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...

The Confederation of African Football president Dr. Patrice Motsepe has confirmed the dates for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF Executive Committee met on Friday to tackle their scheduling nightmares around AFCON and WAFCON, among other matters. The 2025 AFCON is set to take place in Morocco and was...

The Confederation of African Football has confirmed important details for the 2024/25 CAF Interclub competitions, confirming they will kick off in August. After the 2024/25 season has widely come to a close, CAF confirmed the 2024/2025 CAF Interclub season will kick-off with the Preliminary Round scheduled between 16–18 August 2024. The...

Stellenbosch Football Club head coach Steve Barker has admitted that the preparations for CAF inter-club competition have already started but there’s still work to be done. Stellies kept their chances of qualifying for the CAF inter-club competition for the first time in club’s history alive after beating Golden Arrows 3-0...

CAF Coaching Instructor Honour Janza is in South Africa, currently assessing the CAF A Diploma Coaching course that SAFA are currently hosting. It is the first CAF A course that South Africa have hosted in several years, after SAFA were not part of the CAF Convention for almost six years. The...

CAF have released a statement stating they are 'concerned about the respect and image of football in South Africa' after last week's raid on SAFA House. Eight days ago the Hawks raided SAFA house in a search and seizure regarding fraud and theft allegations. Now the main body of African football...

Thirteen referees have been selected for the first phase of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and South African referee Abongile Tom has made the cut. Tom has been doing an outstanding job on the African continent, having officiated in the African Nations Championship, the CAF Champions League, the...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and Orange have announced that they have renewed their long-standing partnership ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. Orange has been an exclusive telecommunications partner for CAF since 2008, and the extended partnership will see them reinforce their shared commitment to football development, equality...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced commercial revenues of $124-million at the CAF 45th Ordinary General Assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Thursday. It represents a 17% year-on-year increase and $21.6 million in revenue growth over the previous financial year which was cited to the increase in sponsorship and television...