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Confédération Africaine de Football
Confederation of African Football
الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم

CAF logo
CAF logo

Formation1957
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Membership53 member associations
Official languagesFrench, English and Arabic
Secretary GeneralMustapha Fahmy
PresidentIssa Hayatou
Websitehttp://www.cafonline.com/

The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, African Nations Championship CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Issa Hayatou is the current president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC is the main international Association football competition in Africa. The African Championship of Nations is a football tournament which was announced on 11 September 2007 It will be administered by CAF and History The competition was traditionally open to the runners-up of domestic leagues but in 2004 the competition was merged with African Cup Winners' Cup. The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF The confederation was founded in 1957, and received a guaranteed berth in the World Cup for the first time in 1970. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The CAF annually presents the African Footballer of the Year award. The African Footballer of the Year award presented to the best African Football (soccer player each year has been conferred by the Confederation of African

CAF also organises the UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup with UEFA for youth teams. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football.

See also a list of CAF member nations.

There are 10 CAF Nations that participate in the UAFA organised Arab Nations Cup. Union Arab de Football Association (UAFA (الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in the Arab countries The Arab Cup of Nations is a football competition held between Arab countries. These are Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.

Contents

Presidents of CAF

  • Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem (Egypt) : 1957 - 1958. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
  • Gen. Abdel Aziz Mostafa (Egypt) : 1958 - 1968. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
  • Dr. Abdel Halim Mohamed (Sudan) : 1968 - 1972. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
  • Ydnekatchew Tessema (Ethiopia) : 1972 - 1987. Ydnekatchew Tessema ( September 11 1921 &ndash August 19, 1987) is a former Ethiopian president of the Confederation of African NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page
  • Dr. Abdel Halim Mohamed (Sudan) : 1987 - 1988. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
  • Issa Hayatou (Cameroon) : 1988 - Present. Issa Hayatou is the current president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa.

Honorary Presidents of CAF

Gen. Abdel Aziz Mostafa (Egypt) +
Ydnekatchew Tessema (Ethiopia) +
Dr. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Ydnekatchew Tessema ( September 11 1921 &ndash August 19, 1987) is a former Ethiopian president of the Confederation of African Abdel Halim Mohamed (Sudan).

General Secretaries of CAF

  • Youssef Mohamed (Egypt) : 1957 - 1958. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
  • Mustafa Kamel Mansour (Egypt) : 1958 - 1961. Mustafa Kamel Mansour ( 2 August 1914 &ndash July 24, 2002) was a former Egyptian footballer who played as a Goalkeeper This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
  • Mourad Fahmy (Egypt) : 1961 - 1982. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
  • Mustapha Fahmy (Egypt) : 1982 - present. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

Honorary Members of CAF

Mourad Fahmy (Egypt) +
Ram Ruhee (Mauritius)
Tom Mtine (Zambia)
Anani Matthia (Togo)
Rito Alcantara (Senegal) +
Saidi El Maamry (Tanzania)
Nfamara Camara (Guinea). This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea

CAF General Assembly meetings

  • 1st Ordinary General Assembly in Lisbon , 7-8 June 1956
  • 2nd Ordinary General Assembly in Khartoum , 8 February 1957
  • 3rd Ordinary General Assembly in Stockholm, June 1958
  • 4th Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 27 May 1959
  • 1st Extraordinary General Assembly in Rome , 21 August 1960
  • 2nd Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 16-17 February 1961
  • 5th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa , 16-17 January 1962
  • 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 23-24 January 1963
  • 6th Ordinary General Assembly in Accra , 14-15 November 1963
  • 4th Extraordinary General Assembly in Tokyo , 7 October 1964
  • 7th Ordinary General Assembly in Tunis , 11 November 1965
  • 5th Extraordinary General Assembly in London , 11 July 1966
  • 8th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa , 10 January 1968
  • 9th Ordinary General Assembly in Khartoum , 5 February 1970
  • 6th Extraordinary General Assembly in Mexico , 18 June 1970
  • 10th Ordinary General Assembly in Yaounde , 21-22 February, 3 March 1972
  • 11th Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 26 February 1974
  • 12th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa , 26 February 1976
  • 13th Ordinary General Assembly in Accra , 2 march 1978
  • 14th Ordinary General Assembly in Lagos , 6 march 1980
  • 15th Ordinary General Assembly in Tripoli , 3-4 March 1982
  • 16th Ordinary General Assembly in Abidjan , 1st March 1984
  • 17th Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 5 March 1986
  • 18th Ordinary General Assembly in Casablanca , 10 March 1988
  • 19th Ordinary General Assembly in Algiers , 29 February 1990
  • 20th Ordinary General Assembly in Dakar , 10 January 1992
  • 21st Ordinary General Assembly in Tunis , 23 March 1994
  • 22nd Ordinary General Assembly in Johannesburg , 11 January 1996
  • 23rd Ordinary General Assembly in Ouagadougou , 5 February 1998
  • 24th Ordinary General Assembly in Accra , 19 January 2000
  • 25th Ordinary General Assembly in Tunis, January 2004
  • 7th Extraordinary General Assembly in Paris , 19 May 2004
  • 26th Ordinary General Assembly in Marrakech, 11 September 2005
  • 27th Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo , 18 January 2006

Nation Tournaments

Regional Tournaments

Defunct Nation Competitions

Club Competitions

Defunct Club Competitions

World Cup Qualifiers

Totals (current members)

External links

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