London, March 3, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The troubled governing body of Africa soccer lost its top administrator on Monday when he resigned less than one year into the job. The Confederation of African Football said Mouad Hajji left citing “personal reasons and indicating the need to return to Morocco as soon as possible.” Hajji spent most of ...

London, Feb. 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Football’s world governing body Fifa is to investigate a host of financial transactions carried out by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) following an audit into the continent’s ruling body. A joint Caf-Fifa task force ‘believes more information is necessary and recommends further investigations’ into several areas, including Caf’s dealings with ...

London, Feb. 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Fifa President, Gianni Infantino, has proposed to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) that the Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years instead of biennially. Infantino is among the speakers at a Caf seminar in Morocco which is focusing on the development of football competitions and infrastructure in Africa. ...

London, Dec. 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has hinted that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations could be reverted to the old calendar due to unfavourable June and July climatic conditions in Cameroon who are set to host the tournament. In an interview with Inside World Football. published on Monday, Ahmad, Malagasy boss said ...

London, July 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-African football official Musa Hassan Bility has been banned from the game for 10 years by FIFA’s Ethics Committee following an investigation into the finances of the Liberian Football Association (LFA). FIFA said that Bility was “guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds as well as having received benefits and found himself ...

London, July 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria’s Amaju Pinnick has reportedly been dismissed from his role as a vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and replaced by South Africa’s Danny Jordaan, according to a BBC report Pinnick had served as the first vice-president of Caf since July 2018. No reason was given for his removal ...

London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has increased the number of participating teams in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from eight to 12 following an Executive Committee meeting in Cairo on Wednesday.  The change will take effect from 2020.  CAF President Ahmad Ahmad confirmed the news on his Twitter Ahmad ...

London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The finals of Africa’s two international club competitions will each be played in one single match in future rather than over two legs as at present, the president of the region’s governing soccer body said on Wednesday. Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), said both the CAF ...

London, June 21, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations gets under way today, Friday, 21 June, when hosts Egypt face Zimbabwe. Egypt are hosting the African biggest sports fiesta for a record fifth time. The Pharaohs are the most successful team in the tournament’s history, winning seven times. This edition is most ...

London, June 20, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ahmad Ahmad’s days as CAF president may soon be over following a series of corruption charges dangling over his head. Already, world football governing body, FIFA is contemplating sending its General Secretary, Fatma Samoura as a ‘High Commissioner for Africa.’ This is in light of recent governance issues on the continent, ...