Motsepe re-elected unopposed as CAF President, Pinnick lose
Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) for a second four-year term.
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Motsepe re-elected as leader of African football
South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president at the organisation’s congress in Cairo on Wednesday while four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o won a place on the executive committee.
SAFF U19 Championship 2025 Draw Done, India To Face Nepal, Sri Lanka In Group B
Hosts India were drawn alongside Nepal and Sri Lanka in Group B of the SAFF U19 Championship 2025 in the draw conducted in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, will host the third edition of the regional U19 men's tournament from May 9 to 18, 2025. The venue had also hosted the Santosh Trophy final round last year. Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh were drawn in Group A. For the draw, the teams were seeded in three pots based on the latest FIFA men's rankings as of December 2024. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals that will be played on May 16. The final will take place on May 18.
CAF EGA: Pinnick, nine others battle for five FIFA council seats
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is among the candidates vying to retain his seat on the FIFA Council as elections take place at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.
Palmeiras slam CONMEBOL over mild punishment for racism against Luighi
Palmeiras president Leila Mejdalani Pereira said CONMEBOL's punishment of Cerro Porteno for racial abuse against Palmeiras U20 player Luighi was too lenient, criticising the South American governing body's treatment of Brazilian clubs.
Canada to host Argentina for pair of women's soccer friendlies at B.C. Place in April
Canada will host Argentina in a pair of women's international soccer friendlies in B.C. during the April FIFA international window.
Trump to sign executive order establishing White House Task Force for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Japan to consider 2039 Women's World Cup bid after FIFA decision
Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's World Cup after FIFA's decision not to allow Asian nations to pitch for the rights to the 2031 or 2035 editions of the competition.