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New CAF President Dr. Motsepe to visit each Member Association
The newly elected President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe has committed to visiting each of the 54 Member Associates.
He said this during a press conference yesterday after his election at the Sofitel Hotel & Resort in Rabat, Morocco. Dr. Motsepe said he will make sure this happens in the next 6-12 months as part of a plan to understand the problems facing Member Associates and also to assist in creating better relations with the corporate world.
The South African businessman and chairman of Premier League side Mamelodi Sundowns was elected 7th CAF President during the CAF General Assembly held yesterday.
Before the Assembly three other candidates Augustin Senghor (Senegal), Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) and Jacques Anouma (Ivory Coast) withdrew to support Motsepe in a move that showed unity.
“There is a great deal of urgency and this is something we all know. One of the things I’m going to propose is that we need to meet regularly as the Member Associates Presidents. We need to close the distance between the members and CAF. I believe we have a clear understanding of what needs to be done. At times we find fancy words to describe what needs to be done but the most important thing is implementation,” said Dr. Motsepe.
Apart from Eritrea and Chad who were not represented, 52 members attended the Assembly and voted. CECAFA Executive Director, Auka Gacheo also attended as an observer.
Elected members for FIFA Council
Angophone block: Amaju Melvin Pinnick (Nigeria)
Francophone block: Mathurin de Chacus (Benin), Mamoutou Toure (Mali)
Women’s Representative: Isha Johansen (Sierra Leone)
Arabophone/Hispanophone/Musophone: Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco), Hanny Abo Rida (Egypt)
Members elected on the CAF Executive Committee
Women Represntative: Kanizat Ibrahim (Comores)
North Zone: Aadie Jary (Tunisia)
West Zone A: Mustapha Ishola Raji (Liberia)
West Zone B: Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (Niger)
Central Zone: Seidou Mbombo Njoya (Cameroon)
Central-East Zone: Suleiman Waberi (Djibouti)
South Zone: Elvis Raja Chetty (Mauritius), Maclean Cortez Letshwiti (Botswana)
Gor Mahia FC have been crowned 2025/2026 FKF Premier League champions.
Handled by coach Charles Akonnor, the Gor Mahia side lost their last match 1-0 to Nairobi United at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.
The defeat did not spoil the party as the giants lifted their 22nd League title and were crowned at the same Stadium. “We are vey happy that after a tough season we emerged champions. I thank the team and management for the efforts,” added coach Akonnor.
Gor Mahia FC completed the League with 69 points from 34 matches played, while second placed AFC Leopards collected 64 points, and Kenya Police FC in third place with 55 points.
K’Ogalo will receive KSh15 million (approximately $116,000) in prize money and return to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League next season.
The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has organized two Football development workshops in the capital Khartoum.
The development comes after over two years of non activity because of the civil war that started in 2023.
Besides the referees and assessors workshop taking place, the Elite League is also on-going.
Ali Ahmed, the Head of Referees at the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) is conducting the two week workshop for referees and assessors at the Sudan Football Association (SFA) Technical Centre.
“We are very happy to have these workshops back in Sudan because Football contributes a big role in peace and integration here. CECAFA is also proud to support Sudan in Football development,” added Ahmed.
Osama Atta Elmanan Hassan, the SFA Vice President says they are glad to have Football back to Khartoum and also organize Football development workshops.
Vipers Sports Club are champions of the 2025/2026 StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
The Kitende based side defeated Maroons FC 3-0 in a match played at the Wankulukuku Stadium on Tuesday to clinch their eighth Premier League title.
Veteran Yunus Sentamu gave Vipers SC the lead, before Usama Arafat and Karim Watambala added to more goals to ensure Vipers SC clinched the title with one more match to be played.
The win and a goalless draw by closest challengers KCCA FC against URA FC ensured Vipers bagged yet another trophy as they now have 64 points from 29 matches.
In the other matches played on Tuesday army side UPDF settled for a goalless draw against Calvary FC, while Police FC and Entebbe UPPC also drew 1-1, Bidco FC and Kitara FC drew 1-1, while Express FC and Lugazi FC also ended 0-0
Vipers SC handled by Belgian Van Jacky Minnaert will now represent Uganda in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
CECAFA teams Sudan and Ethiopia have been placed in Group J 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA qualifiers.
In the draw conducted at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, the two CECAFA teams were placed alongside Senegal and Mozambique.
The draw was conducted by former African football stars Max-Alain Gradel (Cote d’Ivoire), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria), Essam El Hadary (Egypt) and Trésor Mputu (DR Congo).
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the tournament from June 19 June to July 17, 2027. Co-hosts will take part in qualifiers but have secured their places as co-hosts, so one team from their pool will join them.
The first matches of the group qualifiers will kick-off in September, 2026.
Group D also has two CECAFA teams Kenya and Eritrea together with South Africa and Guinea. Somalia who are making a return to the group stage of the qualifiers after several years are placed alongside Ivory Coast, Ghana and The Gambia.
The 48 teams that will play in the qualifiers have been placed into 12 groups, with the top two in each pool advancing to the continental finals.
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