The FIFA Club Licensing Seminar, run in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), kicked off in Johannesburg on Tuesday with delegates unanimous that this project would change the face of the game globally. FIFA’s new Head of Professional Football, Australian James Johnson, former Newcastle and Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop and CAF
It was a mostly positive weekend for teams from the COSAFA region in African club competition this past weekend. Zimbabwe champions Chicken Inn caused the biggest surprise when they defeated South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0, bringing to an end a 19-game unbeaten run for their opponents. Sundowns fielded a near full-strength side too, but were
Africa United partners have launched a new initiative on universal access to immunization called “Every Shot Counts” at the final of the Orange African Nations Championship in Rwanda. The initiative is the latest focus of Africa United partners – the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF), the African Union, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Bank
Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named as the 2015 African Footballer of the Year, beating Yaya Toure to the award when the winner was unveiled at the Confederation of African Football award ceremony on Thursday. The Borussia Dortmund striker is the first player from the central African country country to win the award. His accolade comes
COSAFA side Madagascar made a bright start to the CAF Beach Soccer Championship when they defeated west Africans Ghana 9-4 in their Group B opener in the Seychelles. It was the same scoreline the Malagasy managed when they defeated Malawi in the decider of the inaugural COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship on Saturday. The win is
