Confederation Of African Football

‘An African team must win the World Cup in near future’, says newly-appointed CAF chief Patrice Motsepe

The mining magnate promised to quit after his four-year term if CAF "does not make real progress" under his leadership.

Gambia fined over airport row, Gabon sanctioned for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pictures

Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was sanctioned for posting photos of his teammates who were forced to sleep on the floor while Gabon federation were fined $10,000.

Suspended CAF president Ahmad Ahmad to appeal FIFA's five-year corruption ban in CAS

Ahmad, from Madagascar, has been head of CAF since March 2017 but was suspended by the global body on Monday for "governance issues".

Flying bottles, airport redtape, blaring music: Dirty tricks dominate African football

The Gabon squad, including Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were forced to sleep on the floor at a Gambian airport before an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier recently.

Senegalese Football Federation head Augustin Senghor announces run for CAF presidency

Senghor, who is already on the CAF executive committee, has been president of the federation in Senegal since 2009.

Confederation of African Football president Ahmad Ahmad tests positve for COVID-19

A CAF press release said Ahmad, who had been in Morocco for the Confederation Cup final on Sunday, had arrived in Cairo on Wednesday and started to present mild flu symptoms. He underwent a test on Thursday which came back positive on Friday.

Coronavirus Outbreak: African Champions League semi-finals postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, says CAF

In the African Champions League semi-final showdowns between Moroccan and Egyptian clubs, Raja Casablanca are due to meet Zamalek while Wydad Casablanca will face record eight-time winners Al Ahly

Japoma Stadium in Cameroon picked to host African Champions League final in May

The Confederation of African Football said the Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon will stage the final on 29 May

River Plate confirmed as 2018 Copa Libertadores champions after ruling from Court of Arbitration for Sport

The court dismissed an appeal request by River Plate's rivals Boca Juniors to be awarded the title because of the crowd violence which stopped the scheduled second-leg game from being played in Buenos Aires in November 2018

'Africa's greatest' Samuel Eto'o eyes move into management; rules out foray into politics

Eto'o says he wants to move into coaching, although he has also taken a role with the Confederation of African Football.