FIFA Affiliated Confederation: Confederation of African Football – The History of Confederation of African Football, CAF
When Was CAF Founded?
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, was established on February 8, 1957, in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, by four African national football associations, FAs, from Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Sudan.
CAF is the umbrella body that represents the national football associations of Africa.
MEMBERSHIP
Below are the member associations of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, in their different regions, along with their individual country codes:
Union of North African Football Federations (UNAF) (5)
ALG Algeria
EGY Egypt 2
LBY Libya
MAR Morocco
TUN Tunisia
West African Football Union (WAFU-UFOA) (16)
BEN Benin
BFA Burkina Faso
CPV Cape Verde
GAM Gambia
GHA Ghana
GUI Guinea
GNB Guinea-Bissau
CIV Ivory Coast
LBR Liberia
MLI Mali
MTN Mauritania
NIG Niger
NGA Nigeria
SEN Senegal
SLE Sierra Leone
TOG Togo
Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC) (8)
CMR Cameroon
CTA Central African Republic
CHA Chad
CGO Congo
COD DR Congo
EQG Equatorial Guinea
GAB Gabon
STP São Tomé and Príncipe
Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) (12)
BDI Burundi
DJI Djibouti
ERI Eritrea
ETH Ethiopia
KEN Kenya
RWA Rwanda
SOM Somalia
SSD South Sudan
SDN Sudan
TAN Tanzania
UGA Uganda
ZAN Zanzibar 3
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) (14)
ANG Angola
BOT Botswana
COM Comoros
SWZ Eswatini
LES Lesotho
MAD Madagascar
MWI Malawi
MRI Mauritius
MOZ Mozambique
NAM Namibia
SEY Seychelles
RSA South Africa 1
ZAM Zambia
ZIM Zimbabwe
Non-regional members
REU Réunion 3
COMPETITIONS
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, runs Africa’s continental, national, and club soccer competitions, as well as controls the prize money, regulations, and media rights to those competitions.
It took off with its organisation of football competitions in its year of formation, 1957, with men’s national teams Africa Cup of Nations.
And today, CAF is reputed to be running the following soccer competitions:
National Teams
Africa Cup of Nations
African Nations Championship
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations
African U-20 Women’s World Cup qualification
African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Clubs
CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Super Cup
CAF Women’s Champions League
Regional
CECAFA Cup
WAFU Nations Cup
Amilcar Cabral Cup
COSAFA Cup
CEMAC Cup
UNIFFAC Cup (U-17)
UNAF U-23 Tournament
FIFA Affiliated Confederation: Confederation of African Football. THE END.
By Moses T. O’Dyle
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