CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani has urged Rwanda to keep up the good work in preparing for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament. El Amrani made the remarks after visiting the venues earmarked for the tournament last Tuesday (8 April 2014).The delegation was led by CAF President Issa Hayatou including 2nd Vice-president Almamy Kabele Camara, who doubles as Chairman of the Organising Committee for CHAN. Rwandan Minister of Sports and Culture Protais Mitali and Infrastructure Minister Silas Lwakabamba, Degaule Vincent Nzamwita, president of Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) were also part of the inspection. The sites visited and approved…
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Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou joined world dignitaries in Kigali, Rwanda to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide. He visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial where he laid a wreath on a mass grave. President Hayatou who was also representing FIFA in his capacity as FIFA Vice President said, “Football will always be used for unity and reconciliation among people. This tragedy should not be allowed to happen again in the history of human beings. Football will continue serving as a tool to unite African people and the sport will continue to play an important role to…
Lesotho and Tunisia have taken commanding leads into the second leg of the 19th African Youth Championship Senegal 2015 first leg qualifiers.The Young Crocodiles of Lesotho humbled their Swazi counterparts 3-0 Lobamba, just as the Carthage Eaglets of Tunisia replicated a similar feat over the visiting ‘Les Mourabitounes Juniors’ of Maurtania in Tunis in the biggest wins of the first leg matches at the weekend.Courtesy the huge scorelines, the two teams appear to have one foot at the next stage of the qualifying campaign.Visiting Lesotho led at half time thanks to a Tumelo Khutlang strike on the half-hour mark. Khutland…
Rwanda commemorates 20 years of the genocide on 6 April, 2014. Since the atrocities of 1994 during which nearly one million people were killed, the central African nation has made tremendous strides and re-emerged stronger. Central to the country’s development has been the significant uniting contribution of football. The unique influence and power of football to bring a people together, reuniting them as one and helping them rebuild lives has been critical. As the world looks and joins Rwanda in commemorating the genocide, CAF is at the centre of events and a continental governing body delegation of President Issa Hayatou,…
The journey to the 19th Africa Youth Championship Senegal 2015 kicks starts this weekend with the first leg matches of the first round of the qualifying series.More than 20 teams will be involved in the first hurdle in the race for seven places for the continental youth championship next year.The teams involved at this stage are drawn from across the continent, and look poised to kick start their campaigns on promising notes after months of intensive preparations.There will be three matches involving teams from Southern Africa with the clash between Mozambique and Namibia in Maputo expected to produce fireworks.At the…
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) seminar for Match Commissioners (Men) for the period 2014-2016 opened in Cairo Thursday with CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani stressing the importance of CAF Club licensing system, its implementation and use of the new CAF CMS – the newly launched Electronic Management System.The two day event will address and clarify responsibilities and rights of the officials of the matches, tackle all aspects related to Match Organization and discuss various topics including Regulations of CAF competitions, Marketing, Media and Refereeing.A total of 110 participants from 54 National Associations and two affiliate members are in…
CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the death of former Egypt midfielder Taha Basry.Basry, a Zamalek legend passed away on Wednesday, 2 April 2014 at a Cairo hospital after a protracted illness. He was 68.“On behalf of the CAF Executive Committee and on my own behalf, I extend my deepest condolences to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the bereaved family. My thoughts are with them at this difficult moment,” Hayatou said.Basry joined Zamalek in 1965 and was a member of the team that won the Egyptian League title during the 1977/78 season and two Egyptian Cups in…
Banadir Sports club have wrapped up the Somalian league crown with a game to spare.The Mogadishu-based club made certain of the title after a 2-1 win over Gaadiidka last Monday (30 March 2014), in a game a point would have even been enough.Both teams exhibited very professional and more competitive game, as Gaadiidka engulfed in relegation were bent on avoiding a loss.After a barren first half, Nigeria-born striker Mustapha Maxwell Utangi shot Banadair into the lead on 52 minutes before Kenya-import Marcel Somson Otigi doubled the lead two minutes later.Banadir, unbeaten after 13 games are on 31 points, six more…
FIFA has reiterated its support to Africa, a continent CAF First Vice President Suketu Patel says is a giant awaking to massive development and success.”Africa is a waking giant in every aspect. FIFA has invested half a billion dollars in African football through the Goal Project, Win with Africa and World Cup legacy programmes. Now Africa needs to ensure we walk the talk of development,” Patel said at the opening of the three day CAF/FIFA workshop at Sandton Convention Centre. The workshop has brought together presidents, Secretary Generals and Technical Directors from 27 African countries.Patel emphasised that Africa needed to…
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) will from 3-4 April 2014 organize a seminar for Match Commissioners (Men) for the period 2014-2016 in Cairo, Egypt.The seminar will address and clarify responsibilities and rights of the officials for matches, and tackle all aspects related to Match Organization: Regulations of CAF competitions, Marketing, Media and Refereeing.Also, the newly launched electronic management system “CAFCMS” will be presented to the participants, just as the Club Licensing System and its implementation.One hundred and ten (110) participants from the 54 National Associations and two affiliate members of CAF will take part in the two-day event.Please click…