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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...

Former South African referee Victor Gomes has been appointed as Vice-President of the CAF Referees' Committee. Gomes, 40, hung up his whistle earlier in the year after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar but is widely considered one of the continent’s greatest-ever officials. He was recently appointed as Referees...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe has reiterated the importance of CAF Super League, saying it will generate revenues and those revenues will be distributed to all 54 member associations in Africa.   The CAF Super League was launched last year, raising so much confusion in...

The Confederation of African Football have announced a change in format for the African FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The CAF Executive Committee held a meeting, chaired by President Dr Patrice Motsepe, in Algiers on Friday. One of the agenda points was a change in format...

The Confederation of African Football has given 25 match officials professional contracts, including two South African referees.  CAF took another step towards growing African football after giving 25 match officials contracts, 20 males and five females, pro contracts. The match officials were informed three days ago by CAF, and the contracts...

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Amanda Bani-Mapena has been fired by the department. This is due to Bani-Mapena not attending the CAF African Schools Football Championship that was held in Durban this past weekend. She was supposed to be part of the inaugural tournament where new Minister of Sports,...

Mamelodi Sundowns’ school, Clapham High School were unlucky not follow their senior side, losing the CAF African Schools Football Championship to Ben Sekou Sylla of Guinea by 5-4 on penalties. They could not follow Sundowns senior side, who won the DStv Premiership title with seven games to spare, a record...

Confederation of African Football secretary general Veron Masengo-Omba has emphasized why CAF have backed Morocco to its bid with two Iberian countries – Spain and Portugal to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2030. Late on Thursday, CAF along with member associations and its executives, supported by its president Patrice...