The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Organising Committee, Amadou Diakite, arrived in Zambia earlier this week along with other three senior officials. Diakite arrived in Zambia on Sundayin the company of CAF Executive Committee Member Anjorin Moucharafou (Benin), who is also a member of the Organising Committee,
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg on Tuesday and Wednesday. Each of the continent’s 54-member countries has been invited to a day-long ‘executive summit’ with Infantino, called to discuss general issues in the game and explain FIFA’s plans to expand the
A new start date for the Mozambican league has been set to the start of next month after this weekend’s scheduled start was postponed. The Moçambola-2017 will begin on March 4, according to a statement from the Mozambican Football League (LMF). The absence of six clubs at the league’s planned General Assembly earlier this month
Former Bafana Bafana greats Lucas Radebe and Benni McCarthy form part of the committee set up by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to urgently look and appoint the new Senior National Team coach. The committee which also comprises of Farouk Khan, Buti Mathathe, Anna Nyman, Neil Tovey and Technical Committee chair Natasha Tsichlas will
A number of COSAFA sides competing in the African club competition this weekend have work to do as they look at advance to the next round. South African side BidVest Wits were surprise 2-1 losers at Reunion’s Saint-Louisienne but will be hopeful of overturning that deficit at home. The island side have twice been to
Banyana Banyana striker Andisiwe Mgcoyi will join a growing list of players who ply their trade abroad. Mgcoyi has been handed a six-month contract, with an option to renew, by German second division side FC Saarbrücken vrouwen. She is already in possession of her travel visa and is expected to leave for the European club
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held a productive meeting of all member presidents in Johannesburg on Saturday 11 Feb. The meeting produced a number of resolutions, including the full endorsement of the Madagascar Football Association president, known simply as Ahmad, as he seeks the position of president of the Confederation of African
This weekend marks the start of the 2017 CAF club competitions, with a number of COSAFA sides competing in both the Champions League and Confederation Cup. Champions League holders Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa have a bye through the first round of that competition, but compatriots BidVest Wits are away at Reunion side Saint-Louisienne. Zimbabwe
Former South African National u20 head coach and SAFA Technical Director Serame Letsoaka paid Amajita a visit on Thursday morning ahead of their trip to Zambia for their first international friendly match, to share some of his experiences with the players. Letsoaka still holds the record of qualifying the national u20 team for their first
The South African Football Association is introducing various functions and systems in an effort to enhance its capacity to deliver on Vision 2022 whilst at the same time, reviewing its statutes and governance regulations to ensure that they are fully aligned with those of FIFA. The ethics and integrity framework of the Association is one
