AFCON

The Confederation of African Football has officially announced that the 2027 African Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027. The schedule was approved by the FIFA Council during its recent meeting in Vancouver, Canada. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; All East African nations will host this edition of the tournament. It is the first time …

AS FAR has formally written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to oppose the appointment of Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo as referee for the first leg of the Champions League final. CAF Champions League match between Al Ahly and AS FAR Rabat. (Photo | Getty Images) They demand his immediate replacement and do not want him to officiate the …

Nigeria head coach, José Peseiro has commended the efforts of the South African team despite beating them to qualify to the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The Super Eagles won 4-2 on penalties after an entertaining 120 minutes of football ended 1-1 at the Stade de la Paix. According to José Peseiro, his players deserved to be in the …

CAF Acting Secretary General Samson Adamu confirmed that the body is still carrying out internal investigations into the allegations involving the CAF Referees Committee Chairman Oliver Safari. Safari is alleged to have ordered the referee of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final to “preserve the match” by refraining from issuing yellow cards to the Senegalese players. Congolese referee Jean-Jacques …

The Government of Uganda has approved an additional $240.97 million (UGX 905 billion) to accelerate preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The funding decision follows a recent CAF inspection which revealed that none of the country’s existing stadiums currently meet the required Category 4 standards. The supplementary budget was announced by Dr. Dennis K. Mugimba, Chairman of the …

FIFA has officially announced the appointment of referees for the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup, confirming a record group of referees who will oversee the largest edition of the tournament to date. A total of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match referees have been selected from the six confederations and 50 member associations. The selection follows a …

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has stressed the need for the current squad to be at their best in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles are set to navigate through a challenging Group C in the AFCON, where they will face formidable opponents including hosts Cote d’Ivoire, as well as Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.   …

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has criticized the handling of the ongoing conflict between the Confederation of African Football, Morocco and Senegal, warning that the situation is damaging the image of African football. READ ALSO: ‘This is incompetence!’ Okpara rejects NFF praise, criticizes vote of confidence after World Cup failures The controversy, which has attracted widespread attention, continues to …

Senegal has taken a bold stance in its ongoing dispute with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), officially adding a second star to its national team’s jersey despite the governing body’s decision to strip them of the AFCON 2025 title. In another show of defiance, Senegal presented the AFCON trophy before a friendly match against Peru. The addition of a …

Former Nigerian international Sam Sodje has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding CAF and its decision to award the AFCON 2025 title to Morocco. Sodje acknowledged that CAF could be legally justified if its regulations clearly sanctioned teams for leaving the field of play. However, he stressed that from a football point of view the situation is still very …