The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at restoring credibility and strengthening governance across African football, following the fallout from a highly disputed Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. At an executive committee meeting in Cairo, CAF outlined a series of “changes and…
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has firmly rejected a controversial decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle. CAF ruled earlier this week that Senegal forfeited the final after players briefly…
Kenya faces a significant risk of losing its rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to delays in remitting a mandatory hosting fee of Ksh3.9 billion ($30 million) to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture chaired…
The Senegalese Football Federation announced plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the country was controversially stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title on Tuesday. In a statement, the federation condemned the decision as “unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable,” adding that it “brings African…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January, awarding the championship to Morocco following disciplinary proceedings over events during the final. In a statement issued on Tuesday, CAF ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match after several…
Just 12 days before kickoff, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed, leaving teams, players, and fans in uncertainty. Originally scheduled to take place in Morocco from 17 March to 3 April, the tournament will now be held from 25 July to 16 August, during the European summer,…
Less than two weeks before the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to kick off, uncertainty remains over whether Morocco will be ready to host the continental tournament. The competition is due to begin on March 17, but reports suggest Moroccan authorities have expressed concerns about their ability to…
A Moroccan court has sentenced 18 Senegalese football fans to prison terms ranging from three to twelve months for hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, where Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 on home turf. Sentences and Fines The group, detained since January 18, faced charges of disrupting…
The National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture has rejected a proposal by the Sports Ministry to increase Kenya’s budget allocation for hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Budget Dispute The committee, chaired by Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, dismissed the Ministry’s request to raise the hosting budget…
President William Ruto has called on Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to rally behind his ambitious plan to transform Kenya into a first-world economy within a generation. Infrastructure Fund Proposal Speaking at the County Assemblies Forum meeting held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Thursday, the…