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CAF to ban goalkeepers’ towels
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced plans to ban the use of towels by goalkeepers following a series of controversial incidents that marred the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in Morocco. CAF referees committee president Olivier Safari in a statement said the continental football governing body may be forced to act after scenes involving goalkeepers’ towels repeatedly disrupted matches, raising concerns about fair…
(wiwsport) - According to the official communication of the African Confederation of Football, the CAN 2025 organized in Morocco is a total success. Records d'audience, new digital commitment, modern infrastructures: the CAF has chosen to highlight the figures and image of a spectacular and popular competition. Yet, behind this carefully maintained showcase, a topic [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site #1 of the sports n…
The final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, between Senegal and Morocco, continues to cause turmoil far beyond the final whistle. After the incidents on the lawn, a new controversy arose following the media release of Olivier Safari Kabene, chairman of the African Confederation of Football (CAF) Board of Arbitrators, whose remarks caused incomprehension and indignation. Invited to speak on Canal+ Africa, the Congolese official delivered his an…
The events of the last final of the African Cup of Nations, held on 18 January and won by Senegal against Morocco (1-0 after extension), continue to fuel current events and debates in African football. Several weeks after the events, the repercussions of these events remain at the heart of the concerns of the governing bodies of global and continental football. By the end of the meeting, FIFA and the African Confederation of Football (CAF) had a…
No, Moroccan lawyers don't have a soccer team. After controversial statements by the president...
The president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), Abdoulaye Fall, called into question the African Football Confederation (CAF), which he accuses of being under the influence of Morocco, host country of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025), held from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.
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