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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.
- History of the Confederation of African Football - Wikipedia
CAF was a trailblazing pan-Africanist institution in the era...
- CAF Champions League - Wikipedia
CAF Champions League. The CAF Champions League, known for...
- CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Established on February 7, 1968, it commenced operations in...
- History of the Confederation of African Football - Wikipedia
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.
CAF Champions League. The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [1] and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by top-division African clubs, deciding the competition winners ...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) is the African section of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. A total of nine slots in the final tournament and one inter-confederation play-off slot are reserved for CAF teams.
- 13 November 2023 – 18 November 2025
- 54 (from 1 confederation)
- History
- Structure
- Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force
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Origins and establishment
Prior to Confederation in 1867, residents of the colonies in what is now Canada served as regular members of French and British forces and in local militia groups. The latter aided in the defence of their respective territories against attacks by other European powers, Indigenous peoples, and later American forces during the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812, as well as in the Fenian raids, Red River Rebellion, and North-West Rebellion. Consequently, the lineages of some Canadian Arm...
Since unification
The current iteration of the Canadian Armed Forces dates from 1 February 1968, when the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Forcewere merged into a unified structure and superseded by elemental commands, known as Air Command, Land Force, and Maritime Command. On 16 August 2011, the names for the three elemental commands were reverted to their historical predecessor, although the unified structure of the Canadian Armed Forces was maintained. Deployment of Land Forces dur...
Role of women
In the 1950s, the recruitment of women was open to roles in medicine, communication, logistics, and administration. The roles of women in the CAF began to expand in 1971 after the department reviewed the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, at which time it lifted the ceiling of 1,500 women personnel, and gradually expanded employment opportunities into the non-traditional areas—vehicle drivers and mechanics, aircraft mechanics, air-traffic controllers, military pol...
The Crown has long occupied a central position in the Canadian Armed Forces. The National Defence Act states that "the Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada, consisting of one service called the Canadian Armed Forces" and the Constitution Act, 1867, vests command-in-chief of the Forces in the country's sovereign, who,...
The Canadian Armed Forces have a total reserve force of approximately 50,000 primary and supplementary that can be called upon in times of national emergency or threat. For the components and sub-components of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force, the order of precedence follows: 1. (1) Primary Reserve(26,000), 2. (2) Supplementary Reserve (11,0...
Since the Second World War, Canadian defence policy has consistently stressed three overarching objectives: 1. The defence of Canada itself; 2. The defence of North America in co-operation with US forces; 3. Contributing to broader international security. During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the secu...
Although the Canadian Armed Forces are a single service, there are four similar but distinctive environmental uniforms(DEUs): navy blue (which is actually black) for the navy, rifle green for the army, light blue for the air force, and khaki for special operations. CAF members in operational occupations generally wear the DEU to which their occupat...
The Canadian Forces have derived many of their traditions and symbols from the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United Kingdom, including those with royal elements. Contemporary icons and rituals, however, have evolved to include elements reflective of Canada and the Canadian monarchy. Members of the country's royal familymaintain personal relation...
- approx. 68,000 (2021)
- 16–60 years old
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S. A., más conocido por la sigla CAF, es una empresa española con sede social en Beasáin que fabrica trenes y material ferroviario para las redes de tranvía, ferrocarril metropolitano, metro de neumáticos, de cercanías, de largo recorrido y de alta velocidad.
Established on February 7, 1968, it commenced operations in June 1970. Currently composed of 21 countries from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and 13 private banks, it stands as one of the principal sources of multilateral financing and a significant knowledge generator for the region.
