By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI PLANS for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) have been thrown into uncertainty after the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) formally asked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to postpone the tournament. The request, sent directly to CAF, outlines Morocco’s growing difficulty in accommodating the competition due to intense pressure […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE CAF Okays Abeokuta Venue for Falconets–Senegal Clash Over Pitch Concerns THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to relocate the Falconets’ 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal due to pitch concerns. Originally scheduled to hold at the Lekan Salami […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Disciplinary Action Follows AFCON 2025 Showdown CAF’s Disciplinary Board has issued sanctions against Senegal and Morocco following the 2025 AFCON final, citing multiple breaches of fair play and match integrity rules. Senegal Penalized Heavily Senegal received severe penalties. Head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw was suspended for five CAF matches and fined $100,000 […]
DISCIPLINARY RULING FOCUS THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed a series of disciplinary sanctions on Algeria’s national team players and the Algerian Football Federation following misconduct recorded during and after their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 match against Nigeria on 10 January. In a decision released on Wednesday 21 January 2026, […]
Algeria Threatens Legal Action After AFCON 2025 Exit to Nigeria ALGERIA have signalled their intention to pursue legal action against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by Nigeria. The North African side crashed out of the tournament after a 2–0 quarter-final defeat to the Super […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Moroccan referee Jalal Jiyed will take charge of the third-place playoff between Egypt and Nigeria at AFCON 2025 this Saturday in Rabat. Jiyed will be supported on VAR duties by Algerian official Lahlu Benbraham, CAF stated. The appointment comes as both teams aim […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI ALGERIA are preparing to lodge a formal protest with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over their quarter-final loss to Nigeria at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Reports indicate that the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) is dissatisfied with the officiating of Senegalese referee Issa Sy, who handled the […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Osimhen Leads Super Eagles Into AFCON Semifinals After Algeria Win THE Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a composed 2–0 victory over Algeria at the Marrakech Stadium on Friday night. After a tightly contested first half, Nigeria took control shortly […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI ALGERIA LODGES COMPLAINT AS CAF SILENT A protest has emerged on the eve of the AFCON 2025 quarter-final between Nigeria and Algeria after concerns were raised over ticket sales for the blockbuster encounter in Morocco. The Algeria Football Federation, led by president Walid Sadi, has lodged an official complaint with CAF following […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE Committee Rift & Officiating Standards Under Scrutiny CAF Referees Committee in Turmoil Ahead of AFCON Quarter-Finals TENSION is mounting within the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee as disagreements over officiating standards threaten the appointments of several match officials for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 quarter-final […]