Africa

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  CAF Confederations Cup: Hearts of Oak beat JS Saoura 2-0 in first leg of playoff round

  Hearts of Oak put up a strong performance to defeat SJ Saoura 2-0 on Sunday afternoon during the first leg...

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  FIFA, CAF sign historic Memorandum of Understanding to create world class African Referees

  FIFA and CAF today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pioneer a new era in the advancement...

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  CAF Member Associations unanimously back FIFA World Cup every two years proposal during the Extraordinary General Assembly

  The 52 Members of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) today unanimously voted to support the proposal for a biennial...

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  Mohamed Salah will soon break scoring records - Drogba

  Didier Drogba, has conceded that it is just a matter of time until Liverpool's Mohamed Salah breaks all of his...

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  Gianni Infantino reiterates FIFA’s commitment to African football

  Speaking during the 13th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino assured delegates that FIFA will continue...

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  Nick Mwendwa: Football Kenya Federation president re-arrested

  The president of Football Kenya Federation Nick Mwendwa has been re-arrested and is set for another weekend behind bars.His...

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  Opponents to biennial World Cup 'afraid of change' - Gianni Infantino

  Fifa president Gianni Infantino said opponents of plans to hold the World Cup every two years were "afraid" of change...

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  Star African football player to watch: Wilfried Zaha

  Viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing one of Africa's top footballers, Ivorian attacker Wilfried Zaha, in crucial Premier...

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  Former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o cleared to stand in Cameroon FA polls

  Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has been cleared to stand in elections to be the next president of the Cameroon...

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  Case against Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa closed

  A legal case against the president of Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Nick Mwendwa, has been dropped."Football Kenya Federation wishes...

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  Nick Mwendwa: Case against Football Kenya Federation president closed

  A legal case against the president of Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Nick Mwendwa, has been dropped."Football Kenya Federation wishes...

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  Africa expected to endorse plans for World Cup every two years

  African member countries are expected to overwhelmingly support plans to increase the frequency of the hosting of the World Cup...

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  CAF Confederation Cup: 10,000 fans set to watch Hearts of Oak vs JS Saoura clash in Accra

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the request of the Ghana Football Association to admit fans for Sunday’s...

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  Sportklub, CAF conclude successful media rights deal for AFCON and Champions League

  Sportklub has acquired exclusive media rights in the Balkans region (including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Republic of North...

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  New chapter in history of African women’s football written

  A FIFA delegation, led by Secretary-General Fatma Samoura and including Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman, attended the CAF Women's...

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  CAF unveils 'Toghu' as official match ball for 2021 AFCON

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official match ball for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations...

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  Nigeria and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen wait on results of facial surgery

  Nigeria and Napoli face an anxious wait over the fitness of Victor Osimhen after the striker suffered fractures to his...

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  SAFA “confident” FIFA will order replay of Ghana vs Bafana Bafana clash

  South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Executive Officer Tebogo Motlanthe is “confident” Fifa will order a replay of their match...

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  D-Day for South Africa as FIFA committee meets to decide Bafana's World Cup fate

  Not since the World Cup tournament was awarded to SA to host 17 years ago has the nation been as...