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Match bans and fines handed down after chaotic scenes at CAN final

Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had a goal disallowed, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football matches and fined $100,000.…

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Nigeria vs Benin LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, latest updates and reaction after final day drama

Top spot in Group C and automatic qualification for the World Cup is at stake this evening

Evening Standard

African football’s general secretary accused of creating toxic culture of fear

The Confederation of African Football’s general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, has been accused of running the organisation as his ‘proprietorship’

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Lookman revels in journey from obscurity to African player of the year

Ademola Lookman summed it up quite neatly after collecting the trophy for best male footballer at the 2024 Confederation of African Football awards. “Four years ago my career felt down," the 27-year-old told the glitterati assembled at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakesh. "But now I’m here as the best…

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African football executive accused of ‘whitewashing’ report into his conduct

Caf’s general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, has been accused of ‘whitewashing’ an investigation into allegations of serious misconduct against him

The Guardian - UK

Samuel Eto’o claims he is victim of Caf campaign before match-fixing hearing

Samuel Eto’o has accused the Confederation of African Football of breaches of Fifa’s code of ethics during the investigation into match-fixing allegations

The Guardian - UK

CAF probes Cameroon FA boss Samuel Eto’o for alleged improper conduct

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is investigating accusations of inappropriate conduct by the president of the Cameroon football federation, Samuel Eto’o Fils.

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Banned Confederation of African Football media officer accused of more ‘indecent behaviour’

The media officer banned for alleged sexual abuse of a female official in his hotel room has been accused of offering to pay another official to ‘come to his room’

The Guardian - UK

Confederation of African Football media officer suspended over alleged sexual assault

Caf has suspended one of its media officers for five years after he was accused of sexually abusing a female official during the African Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK

A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final

Soccer fans are just 90 minutes of action away from knowing who will lift the World Cup and be crowned the beautiful game’s global champs. Well, given the refereeing during the tournament in Qatar, it is likely to be 90 minutes plus a few more. Even then, an extra 30…

The Conversation

Can an African team win the World Cup? New football study crunches the numbers

Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an African country would win before the year 2000. That didn’t happen, but it didn’t stop…

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Senegal striker Sadio Mané named African footballer of the year

Sadio Mané was named African Player of the Year on Thursday after a season in which he kicked the winning penalty for Senegal as they claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title and repeated the feat when they secured World Cup qualification.

France 24

Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah eclipse African football at home

Senegal’s Sadio Mané and Egypt’s Mo Salah are among 10 players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year’s Caf Awards held by the Confederation of African Football in Rabat, Morocco.

The Conversation

Burkina Faso: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou after coup

In tonight's edition: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou a day after a military takeover in Burkina Faso. Also, the head of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, blames Monday's fatal crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on an inexplicably closed gate. And Zimbabwe's main opposition leader…

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CAF president blames ‘inexplicable’ shut access gate after eight killed in Africa Cup of Nations stadium crush

The president of the Confederation of African Football has blamed a deadly crush at an Africa Cup of Nations game on an access gate being closed for “inexplicable reasons”.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 10

An all-female team officiated at the match between Guinea and Zimbabwe in Yaoundé. The Confederation of African Football was proud of the first. Zimbabwe also had something to cheer. Likewise Comoros.

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