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      • CAF was a trailblazing pan-Africanist institution in the era of independence. It was one of FIFA's six continental confederations, essentially the ruling body of the game in Africa. Its main aims were to organize international tournaments and to advance the interests of Africa in world football.
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  2. 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 [2] in Khartoum , Sudan [3] by the national football associations of: Algeria , Egypt ...

  3. The Confederation of African Football began its formation at the 29th FIFA Congress in Bern, Switzerland, in June 1954. Africa was represented at the Congress by four national associations: Egypt, who had joined FIFA in 1923; Sudan affiliated in 1948; Ethiopia in 1953 and South Africa in 1910 and 1952.

  4. Website. Official website. The article shows the list of presidents of the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), [1] the latest of which is South African businessman Patrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021. [2]

    No.
    Image
    Name
    Took Office
    7
    12 March 2021 [4] [2]
    Incumbent
    (6)
    29 January 2021 [3]
    12 March 2021
    Constant Omari Acting
    23 November 2020
    29 January 2021
    6
    16 March 2017
    23 November 2020
  5. CAF is the governing body of African football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. With a membership of 54 Member Associations, the secretariat is based in Egypt. At the FIFA Congress in 1954 held in Berne, Switzerland, it was voted to recognize Africa as a Confederation.

  6. Nov 2, 2022 · Published. 2 Nov 2022. In the present day, the scale of CAF's operations remains unchallenged, as does its competitive diversity. Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and South Africa established the...

  7. Apr 27, 2022 · Abstract. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is one of the six football federations under Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), with fifty-four affiliate members. Since its founding in 1957, CAF has engaged in and lobbied on behalf of its African federations for outcomes that the members have cherished.

  8. Oct 31, 2022 · Published. 31 Oct 2022. On February 8, 1957, delegates from four nations met in the Grand Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan, to establish the Confederation of African Football. Confederation of...

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