CAF
PRESS RELEASE ON 2015 CAF AND FIFA GENERAL ELECTIONS
1. Leodegar Tenga: My Candidature for the CAF Executive Committee Membership
On 7th – 8th April 2015, CAF will hold its Annual General Assembly in Cairo, where five seats in the CAF Executive Committee and two seats in the FIFA Executive Committee (CAF Representatives in the FIFA Executive Committee) will be contested.
I have the pleasure to inform my friends in Africa that I have humbly submitted my candidature for re-election.
Once again, I would like to thank all of you who have expressed support for my candidature. I wish to especially thank President Jamal Malinzi who endorsed my candidature on behalf of Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and my dear brothers, Presidents of CECAFA member associations, for their overwhelming support.
I also wish to thank President Issa Hayatou, head of CAF member associations, all colleagues in CAF and all African member associations for their co-operation and camaraderie during the four years of service with CAF.
I look forward to their continued co- operation and support for the benefit of football development in the continent.
2. President Blatter’s Candidature for FIFA Presidency
On the occasion of the forthcoming FIFA General Assembly scheduled for 28th-29th May 2015 in Zurich, the current President of FIFA, Joseph S Blatter, will stand for re-election.
In my capacity as a member of CAF Executive Committee and Chairman of CECAFA, I wish to reiterate the pledge of CAF members taken at CAF General Assembly held in Sao Paulo in June 2014 and that of CECAFA taken at the meeting of the Presidents of CECAFA member associations held in Nairobi in 14th December 2014, to support the candidature of President Blatter in the forthcoming FIFA General Elections.
President Blatter’s overwhelming support in Africa is premised not only on his unparalleled dedication and commitment in supporting development of football in the poor countries, which constitute the majority of African counties, but also on his support in pursuit of African interests. He has always considered the African continent as an important constituency of FIFA.
I trust that CECAFA members and the entire African FA’s will stand by their word in support of President Blatter’s candidature.
Leodegar Tenga
CECAFA CHAIRMAN / CAF EXCO MEMBER
The 46th Confederation of African Football Ordinary General Assembly will take place on October 22rd, 2024 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
DR Congo was initially meant to host the Assembly in Kinshasha on October 10th, 2024, but CAF made some changes.
“We are very happy that we shall be hosting the CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa. It is always a pleasure to host members the Football family in Ethiopia,” says Isayas Jira Bosho, President of the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) who is also a CAF Executive member.
Ethiopia last hosted the CAF Ordinary General Assembly in 2017 at the Nelson Mandela Hall, at the African Union Headquarters, Ethiopia.
The South Sudan team will start their campaign against Uganda Cubs as the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations U-17 qualifiers kick-off on December 12th in Rwanda.
Seven teams will take part in the qualifiers which will be held at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District.
In the fresh draws conducted on Thursday hosts Rwanda will also battle against Tanzania in a Group B match on Saturday at the same venue.
The other Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) member countries Eritrea, Sudan, Burundi did not send teams for the competition, while Somalia are still serving a ban after confirming participation and later failing to play in the Zonal Afcon U-17 qualifiers in 2018.
“We expect a very competitive tournament because teams have been preparing for some time,” said Yusuf Mosi, the Cecafa Director of Competitions.
The best two teams in the qualifiers will represent the region at the Afcon U-17 next year, March 12-31st in Morocco.
Group A: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
Group B: Rwanda, Djibouti, Tanzania
Uganda are the 2020 CECAFA U-20 champions after a 4-1 emphatic win over Tanzania in a thrilling final at the Black Rhino Academy in Karatu.
CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup 2020:
- Final: Uganda 4-1 Tanzania
- Third place: Kenya 1 South Sudan 2
- Fair Play Award: Tanzania
- Best Goalkeeper: Simon Justine (South Sudan)
- Top Scorers: Ivan Bogere (Uganda), Selemani Hamis (Tanzania) – 5 Goals
- Bronze Medal: South Sudan
- Best Player: Pascal Isindo
Uganda’s under-20 national football side dethroned the hosts and title holders, Tanzania in Arusha and lift the 2020 CECAFA U-20 championship on Wednesday.
Richard Basangwa, Steven Sserwadda, lethal striker Ivan Bogere, and Kenneth Semakula were all pn the score sheet for Uganda while Selemani Hamisi netted the consolation for the hosts in a match where Uganda also missed a penalty kick.
Richard Basangwa opening the scoring in the 12th-minute which later on Abdul Hamisi Suleiman’s composed penalty restored back parity at the half-hour mark.
Steven Sserwada restored Uganda’s lead before the break. Uganda would have extended the lead but the leading goalscorer Ivan Bogere hit the woodwork, missing a penalty awarded after Isma Mugulusi was brought down inside the box.
Bogere returned after the interval to make amends for this opening half profligacy with a wonder goal – his tournament-leading fifth – to put The Hippos firmly in charge.
Aziz Kayondo then caught substitute home keeper Razak Shekimweri – who replaced Zuberi Masudi – off his line with an embarrassing long-range goal to complete the rout and apply the gloss to a memorable production away from the comforts of home for the Ugandan lads.
The final whistle was treated with wild celebrations by the Ugandan players on the field of play, technical area, and the delegation in the stands led by the FUFA President Moses Magogo, also a CAFExecutive Committee member.
Byekwaso’s charges will also relish a timely measure of revenge against the Tanzanians, who knocked them out of this competitive last year at the quarter-final stage when Uganda hosted the competition.
Awards
South Sudan’s Jack Komakech was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament, Bogere took home the golden boot with 5 goals, Tanzanian Pascal Isindo emerged as the best player and Tanzania took home the fair play award.
The executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the dates for the 2020 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) to take place in Cameroon. Chaired by the President Ahmad Ahmad, the CAF Executive Committee (ExCo) approved the dates during it’s second statutory meeting of 2019 held in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.
The Exco approved that the final phase of the CHAN Cameroon 2020 will take place April 4-25th.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final of the CHAN 2020 tournament, including Cameroon which qualified automatically as hosts. The CHAN tournament for only national team players who are playing in their country’s own domestic leagues.
Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda are the teams that qualified to represent the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) region at the tournament.
The other teams that will feature include hosts Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Guinea, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
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