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Senegal’s decision to pursue hosting rights for AFCON 2032 has intensified debate over whether Nigeria should prioritize staging Africa’s biggest football tournament instead of focusing on CAF ceremonies.

Senegal’s AFCON 2032 bid raises pressure on Nigeria

Senegal’s official decision to pursue hosting rights for the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations may have intensified an important conversation Nigeria can...

Morocco have denied reports claiming they missed the CAS filing deadline in Senegal’s appeal over the AFCON 2025 final, insisting all legal procedures were properly followed.

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Morocco denies missing CAS deadline in Senegal’s AFCON 2025 final appeal

Reports claiming Morocco failed to meet the legal deadline to respond to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the ongoing...

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Opinion: Why Nigeria should chase AFCON 2032, not settle for CAF Congress and Awards ceremonies

Nigeria hosting the CAF Congress and CAF Awards is good optics. Hosting the Africa Cup of Nations would be transformational it’s only...

President Bola Tinubu and CAF president Patrice Motsepe have met in Nairobi during the Africa Forward Summit, with discussions centred on football development, private sector collaboration and Africa’s sporting future.

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Tinubu, CAF president meet in Kenya: what we know so far

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe on the sidelines of...

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AFCON final dispute set for key arbitration hearing

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled May 7 as the hearing date for a high profile dispute surrounding the Africa...

Ghana will stage the 2027 U-20 AFCON for the first time since 1999, as CAF brings the youth tournament back to West Africa.

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Ghana to host 2027 U-20 AFCON as tournament returns to West Africa

Nearly three decades after last staging the competition, Ghana is set to once again welcome Africa’s brightest young footballers after being named...

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AFCON 2027: CAF, hosts agree key decisions after high level meeting

Confederation of African Football (CAF) and leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have reaffirmed their joint commitment to delivering a successful 2027...

Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu says Nigeria's WAFCON 2024 final victory over Morocco began before kick-off, revealing how the team's mentality, belief and composure made the difference.

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons climb in global rankings, remain Africa’s number one

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have moved up one place to 36th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, while maintaining their status as...

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CAF seeks unity as Motsepe visits Senegal over 2025 AFCON dispute

CAF President Patrice Motsepe is due in Senegal on Tuesday for high-level discussions with government and football authorities, as the Confederation of...