CAF
CAF president rejects FIFA influence claims on AFCON schedule change
Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI
On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal, CAF president Patrice Motsepe defended the decision to shift the tournament to every four years after 2028. He rejected accusations of undue FIFA influence and announced plans for an African Nations League in 2029. Meanwhile, FIFA officials praised the high quality of the ongoing AFCON 2025.
Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) imetangaza mageuzi makubwa katika sheria na kanuni zake ili kuimarisha utawala wa soka barani Afrika. Rais Patrice Motsepe amesema mageuzi haya yanakusudiwa kuzuia matukio kama yaliyotokea katika fainali za AFCON 2025. Mageuzi yanategemea mazoea bora ya kimataifa na yametengenezwa kwa ushauri wa wataalamu wa sheria.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Senegal's national football team displayed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Stade de France in Paris before their friendly match against Peru on Saturday, even after being stripped of the title. The Confederation of African Football awarded the championship to Morocco following an appeal over the final's chaotic end. Senegal has appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Confederation of African Football has selected 73 referees for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, but none are from Nigeria. The officials, drawn from across the continent, will undergo preparatory training before the tournament begins in December. This announcement comes amid Nigeria's focus on reclaiming success in the competition after missing the 2026 World Cup.
Imeripotiwa na AI
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured a spot in the final of the FIFA Inter-Confederation Playoff Tournament, putting them one win away from their first World Cup appearance since 1974. After defeating Nigeria on penalties in the African playoff final, DR Congo was automatically seeded into the bracket. The tournament will take place in Mexico in March 2026.