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 AFRICAN FOOTBALL

BY:COHORT OJAYEE

CAF OR AS KNOWN IN FULL(CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL), WAS FORMED IN 1957 IN THE COUNTRY OF SUDAN.

AS PER THEN, THIS HAPPENED INORDER TO RECOGNIZE IT AS ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF FIFA AT THAT TIME ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.NOT ONLY DOES IT STAND FOR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, BUT ALSO FOR THE FUTSAL AND EVEN THE WOMEN’S SOCCER AS IT EVOLVED FOR YEARS.

SO FAR THE CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL HAS HAD A TREMENDOUS RUN SINCE IT’S INCEPTION IN 1957. AS OF NOW, THE HEADQUARTERS IS AT THE 16THOF OCTOBER CITY IN GIZA , EGYPT.

THE CAF BODY ALSO HAPPENS TO HAVE SOME SUB CONFEDERATIONS REGARDED BY THE REGION OF EACH AND EVERY MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS.THEYARE 5 IN TOTAL, THEY INCLUDE:

WAFU(WEST AFRICA).

UNNIFAC(CENTRAL AFRICA).

UNAF(NORTH AFRICA).

CECAFA( EAST AFRICA).

COSAFA(SOUTHERN AFRICA).

APART FROM THIS, THERE HAPPENS TO BE ALSO THE INTER CLUB COMPETITIONS WHICH INCLUDE :

CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ( 1ST TIER).

CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP(2ND TIER).

CAF SUPER CUP.

ALSO THERE IS THE AFCON( AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS) WHICH IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NATIONS IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.REGARDED BY SOME AS THE “WORLD CUP OF AFRICA.”

THAT’S ALL WITH THE INTRODUCTION BUT MORE IS STILL TO COME CONCERNING THE AFRICAN FOOTBALL.


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