CAF, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”. Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 7th December, 2020 The continental football governing body, Confederation of African Football has released the fixtures for the first-round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation cup after the preliminary round was concluded at the weekend. According to CAF, the first-leg matches will be played 22nd and 23rd December, 2020, and second leg 5th and … Read more
The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been banned by FIFA for five years for corruption and mismanagement. The ban was announced during the Madagascan official’s campaign to be re-elected for four more years as the head of African soccer. The FIFA Ethics committee disclosed that Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered … Read more
Coronavirus The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Ahmad, who tested positive to Covid-19 on October 30, went into isolation and observation at the AS Salam International Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, and doctors authorized him to leave Wednesday morning. Read Also: JUST IN: … Read more
Journalists have been barred from the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The Nigeria Football Federation’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, made this known in a press statement on Monday. The statement was titled, ‘AFCON Qualifier: CAF bars media, journalists from Nigeria, Sierra … Read more
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday read:”the president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are … Read more
Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a double header against Sierra Leone in November. Also, their campaign to qualify for the 2022 World Cup qualifying will begin in May 2021. The AFCON qualifiers were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the Confederation … Read more
– The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has listed the outline of how it will share the FIFA and CAF funds its received as palliative – Ekohotblog had reported that FIFA approved $1m as a universal solidarity grant to all member associations, while an additional $500,000 was specifically assigned for women’s football – It also reported … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation would decide on what to do with COVID-19 palliatives released by FIFA and CAF at its Executive Committee meeting on Saturday. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, confirmed this on Thursday, August 6, The Punch report. “The decision will be taken after our executive committee meeting on Saturday,” Pinnick said. Ekohotblog had reported … Read more
– CAF President, Ahmad says he is undecided over running for second term in office – CAF elections is billed to take place in March 2020 – Ahmad said he will only take decisions after consulting some stakeholders The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has said he is yet to take decision … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has pledged to provide support Clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League, (NNL) Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) for next season’s football campaign. The support is coming as a palliative to ease the effect COVID-19 pandemic has had on the … Read more
Asisat Oshoala has given an untimely injury scare for Nigeria after the striker picked up a knock in Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Montpelier on Sunday. Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has condemned the decision of the Confederations of African Football (CAF) to cancel the 2020 African women’s championship. The 25-year-old Barcelona forward said in an … Read more
Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March across Africa, sports activities especially football has been disrupted but there is goodness for the football association in Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation is expected will receive $300,000 as a grant from the Confederation of Africa Football to help ease the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
The Confederation of African Football Executive Committee has announced the postponement of the 2021 African Nations Championship by one year. The CAF executive committee, in a virtually meeting on Tuesday, said the impact of COVID-19 pandemic across the continent as made the tournament, which was suppose to begin in Cameroon on January 9, 2021 has … Read more
CAF General Secretary Mouad Hajji has tendered his resignation letter to CAF President Ahmad Ahmad, who accepted his resignation on Monday. Hajji was appointed CAF General Secretary on 11 April 2019. He pleaded for notice of his departure to be shortened, a request which the President has acceded to. He said his resignation was personal … Read more
Flamigos, the Nigeria Women U17 national team will slug it out against Guinea in February in the CAF U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. Guinea, who bounced out Guinea-Bissau after an 8-0 triumph on aggregate will test their might against Nigeria next month. According to Goal.com, the Falconets will in the first round of the U20 … Read more
Three Super Eagles star makes the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 30-man shortlist for the 2019 African Player of the Year award. The Africa football governing body on Sunday announced the nominees for the Africa’s prestigious award with Nigerian younger star, Victor Osimhen, with a surprise inclusion. Egyptian winger, Mohamed Salah, is joined by Percy … Read more
Rangers International FC of Enugu has appealed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a change of time fixed for the group matches scheduled to kick off on December 1. The Media Officer of the club, Norbert Okoli, made the appeal in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. Okoli stated that the General … Read more
Three Nigerians were among the shortlist of players for the 2019 CAF Best XI following a great showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Concise News understands that Nigeria finished third place at the 2019 AFCON with now-retired Ighalo who was the highest goalscorer making the CAF Best XI shortlist. Three other Super Eagles … Read more
Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba International and Enugu Rangers have been handed tough opponents for the group stage of the African clubs competition. The draws which was conducted on Tuesday at the CAF headquarters in Cairo saw sixteen teams divided into four groups with four teams in each group. Read Also: 2021 AFCON … Read more