Confederation of African Football

Governing body of association football in Africa

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) (in French Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan by the national football associations of: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa. following formal discussions between the aforementioned associations at the FIFA Congress held on 7 June 1956 at Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Players can now stay with clubs until 3 January Footballers can play for their clubs until 3 January before leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football. BBC Sport - Published on December 26, 2021