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CAF, 30 March 2026
Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has expressed his and CAF’s gratitude to outgoing General… Read more »
The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has resigned amid growing turmoil within the organisation. He said that he was retiring, but his departure comes during the fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title and postpone the women's tournament at the last minute.
The 66-year-old has been criticised for staying on as general secretary past the organisation's mandatory retirement age of 63. He has also been accused by some employees of creating a toxic atmosphere in the workplace, although an investigation after staff complaints cleared him of any wrongdoing.
Mosengo-Omba was appointed in 2021. Samson Adamu will take over as acting general secretary.
Following the decision to strip Senegal of their 2025 title - 58 days after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) concluded - the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is facing calls to apply those same disciplinary standards retrospectively.
The Guinean Football Federation (FGF) has spearheaded the demand, citing a decisive 1976 AFCON
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), just days before the tournament was scheduled to begin, citing "unforeseen circumstances".
Twenty-four African nations were set to compete in the biennial tournament. Four teams from WAFCON will earn automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a series of suspensions and fines to Senegalese and Moroccan players following an investigation into the chaotic scenes that marred the AFCON 2025 final in Morocco.
The match descended into controversy after the referee awarded Morocco a stoppage-time penalty. The decision triggered protests from the Senegalese camp, leading head coach Pape Thiaw to instruct
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