Afc news
Here are the latest news and updates from the African Football Confederation (CAF):
Latest News
- Egypt wins 2021 Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title by defeating Senegal 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0 after extra time.
- CAF Champions League: Al Ahly of Egypt won the 2020-21 CAF Champions League title by defeating Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa 2-1 in the final.
- CAF Confederation Cup: Raja Casablanca of Morocco won the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup title by defeating Pyramids FC of Egypt 2-1 in the final.
- CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly of Egypt won the 2021 CAF Super Cup title by defeating Raja Casablanca of Morocco 1-0.
Upcoming Events
- 2022 Africa Cup of Nations: The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
- 2021-22 CAF Champions League: The group stage of the 2021-22 CAF Champions League is scheduled to start on November 25, 2021.
- 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: The group stage of the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup is scheduled to start on November 26, 2021.
Recent Results
- Egypt vs Senegal: Egypt won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0 after extra time in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final.
- Al Ahly vs Kaizer Chiefs: Al Ahly won 2-1 in the 2020-21 CAF Champions League final.
- Raja Casablanca vs Pyramids FC: Raja Casablanca won 2-1 in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup final.
CAF Rankings
- Men's National Teams: The latest CAF men's national team rankings are led by Senegal, followed by Egypt and Tunisia.
- Women's National Teams: The latest CAF women's national team rankings are led by Nigeria, followed by South Africa and Ghana.
CAF Awards
- Player of the Year: The 2020 CAF Player of the Year award was won by Mohamed Salah of Egypt.
- Coach of the Year: The 2020 CAF Coach of the Year award was won by Hilal Suleiman of Sudan.