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14 Nov
Seven Super Falcons players have been nominated for the 2023 CAF Player of the Year award. CAF unveiled the 30-player shortlist on their X handle on Tuesday. The Super Falcons players are current holder of the CAF Player of the Year award Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Rasheedat Ajibade and Christy Ucheibe. Others are Uchenna Kanu,…
10 Nov
Reports from African football governing body, CAF, indicates that the confederation is considering allowing every player in the continent to participate in the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which is currently open to only players plying their trade in their domestic league.
9 Nov
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it will launch online tickets sales for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 on Nov. 11. A statement on the CAF website on Thursday, said it is aimed at attracting football fans across the continent and beyond for the African football event. “Sales will…
30 Oct
Former Super Eagles Coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has said that Nigeria and some other African countries’ facilities would always fail to meet the required CAF/FIFA standards for hosting major international matches as long as non-professionals are saddled with the responsibility of maintaining them.
25 Oct
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced dates for Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in November. The Super Eagles X account announced the dates on Wednesday. On match day one in Group C, the Super Eagles will host Lesotho inside the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo,…
25 Oct
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), yesterday, announced that the African Football League quarterfinal second leg game between Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Nigeria’s Enyimba will be played tomorrow, instead of today, as earlier advertised.
12 Oct 2023
Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Chris Green, has described as politically-motivated the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) refusal to approve the Adokie Aimiesiamaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, as venue for Rivers United’s Confederation Cup matches.
10 Oct 2023
It is two days to the final draw of the Cote d’Ivoire 2024 Africa Cup of Nations and all the actors to the event are ready, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The draw, which will reveal the groups and the teams’ routes to the final, will be witnessed by some of Africa’s…
2 Oct 2023
Nigeria’s most successful club, Enyimba FC of Aba, will pocket $4 million, if they win the inaugural African Football League (AFL), the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced.
28 Sep 2023
The hope of Nigeria jointly hosting the 2027 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) along with Benin Republic was dashed, yesterday. This follows the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the hosting rights to Eastern African nations, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, who all presented a joint bid for the…
27 Sep 2023
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the hosting right of the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
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