Africa Cup of Nations expands to 24 teams from 2019 event in Cameroon The Africa Cup of Nations will be contested by 24 teams when the next tournament takes place in 2019, in Cameroon. The Confederation of African Football’s executive committee rubber-stamped the proposal on Thursday at a meeting in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Africa’s…
2015 Nations Cup: Equatorial Guinea To Host
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed Equatorial Guinea as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF selected a replacement for Morocco after rejecting the North African country’s request to shift the tournament to 2016 due to fears over the Ebola Virus Disease. CAF subsequently expelled Morocco from the tournament, which will…
CAF Expels Morocco
Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed the expulsion of Morocco from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after the country’s refusal to host the tournament because of its fears over the Ebola outbreak in the West African sub- region. CAF expelled Morocco, who would have qualified as hosts, from the finals. Morocco was given until…
CAF Mourns Slain South Africa National Team Goalkeeper
Issa Hayatou, President of African soccer’s governing body, Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Monday expressed shock and dismay at the shooting of Senzo Robert Meyiwa, South Africa national team goalkeeper and Orlando Pirates player. The South African Football Association, SAFA, has reported that Meyiwa was shot and killed in what was reported to be…
No Change To African Nations Cup Despite Ebola – CAF
The Confederation of African Football, CAF on Saturday said there would be no change to its plan to hold the 2015 African Nations Cup, AFCON in Morocco. This follows a Moroccan Health Ministry’s request on Friday, appealing to CAF to postpone the tournament due to commence on Saturday, January 18, 2015 over the outbreak of…