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The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) just weeks before its scheduled start on March 17. According to reports, the decision was taken during a meeting on Friday, February 27, less than three weeks from...

The Digest: Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has reaffirmed plans to expand the Africa Cup of Nations to 28 teams and shift the tournament to a four-year cycle starting after 2028. Speaking after a CAF executive committee meeting in Dar es Salaam on Friday...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held around June and July, with exact dates to be announced later. President Patrice Motsepe made the announcement at a press conference following CAF's executive committee meeting...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee will meet in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Friday to take critical decisions regarding the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The WAFCON is scheduled to kick off in Morocco next month...

The Digest: For the 19th consecutive year, no Nigerian referee or assistant referee was selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations, with the recently concluded AFCON 2025 featuring 73 match officials, none from Nigeria. Stakeholders attribute this prolonged exclusion to systemic...

The Digest: Morocco has withdrawn from hosting the upcoming 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). This decision follows the contentious finale of the 2025 men's AFCON, which Morocco hosted and lost to Senegal in dramatic, controversial circumstances, leading to sanctions from CAF...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pledged to review its regulations and strengthen Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocols in response to controversies that marred the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco. President Patrice Motsepe stated that the Executive...

The Digest: South Africa's Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, has officially refuted claims that the country has replaced Morocco as the host of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement correcting earlier comments by his deputy, McKenzie clarified that "no formal decision" has...

The Digest: Senegal's national football coach, Pape Thiaw, has publicly declined a crowdfunding initiative launched by fans to pay a $100,000 fine imposed on him by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Thiaw was sanctioned following the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final against...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has handed down suspensions and fines following the chaotic 2025 AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco. Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has been suspended for five matches and fined $100,000 for ordering his team off the pitch in protest of a...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation $100,000 and suspended two players for misconduct following the quarter-final match against Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The sanctions were issued after Algerian players and...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following Senegal’s victory in the final. Nigeria is represented by three players: striker Victor Osimhen, winger Ademola Lookman, and left-back Bruno...

The Digest: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared Monday a paid public holiday nationwide to celebrate the national football team's victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Teranga Lions defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 in a final marred by controversy, including a disputed...

The Digest: Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has disclosed that Nigerian singer Burna Boy was temporarily delayed by customs officials at a Moroccan airport. According to a press conference statement reported by Vanguard, the Grammy winner was held over an...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has responded to complaints raised by Senegal regarding logistical arrangements ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against host nation Morocco. Senegal had refused to train at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, citing concerns that...

The Digest: Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has openly criticized what she describes as a systemic bias toward Morocco in African football administration, calling for other nations, including Nigeria, to step up and co-host major tournaments Key Points: Asisat Oshoala claims CAF shows...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a licensing agreement with Netflix to bring daily highlight shows of the TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 to subscribers across Sub-Saharan Africa Key Points: CAF agrees to license AFCON 2025 daily highlights to Netflix...

The Digest: Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea will officiate Wednesday’s AFCON semi-final between Nigeria and Morocco. South Africa's Zakhele Siwela and officials from Lesotho, Mozambique, and Rwanda will assist—a multicultural team overseeing one of African football's most anticipated storms...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the confrontations following Nigeria's 2-0 quarter-final victory against Algeria. Key Points: CAF is reviewing reports from match officials, security, and media. The incident occurred after Nigeria...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has dropped Somali referee Omar Artan from Saturday’s AFCON quarter-final between Nigeria and Algeria after he wore non-approved boots. Key Points : Artan was named CAF’s Referee of the Year just weeks ago. He was removed for breaching...