Tag: Gianni Infantino

Football: Morocco’s King to Receive CAF President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement

March 8, 2023

King Mohammed VI will be honored next Tuesday in Kigali with the Outstanding Achievement Award of the President of African Football Confederation (CAF). The announcement ... Read More

Issa Hayatou, appointed “honorary president” of CAF while President Ahmad is suspended for 5 years by FIFA

December 14, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held a General Assembly (GA) on 11 December 2020 marked by the absence of its President Ahmad, suspended for ... Read More

FIFA to contribute to African Football Development with €1 billion

February 2, 2020

The International Football Federation announced Saturday that it would release one billion euros from its reserves to develop African football. The announcement was made by ... Read More

Is FIFA Seeking to Block Morocco’s 2026 bid?

April 26, 2018

A senior official said that FIFA president Gianni Infantino is encouraging FIFA task force to block Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup, the ... Read More

CAF President Urges Africans to Show Support for Morocco’s 2026 World Cup Bid

August 14, 2017

President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, endorsed Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup and urged African football federations to back ... Read More

CAF Boss Endorses Morocco’s Twin Bid for 2026 World Football Cup

March 31, 2017

Morocco has received strong backing from the newly inaugurated boss of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its twin bid to host the 2026 ... Read More

Morocco to Team up with Spain, Portugal to Host 2026 World Cup

March 8, 2017

Morocco reportedly asked Spain and Portugal to team up to organize the 2026 World Cup in a counter-bid challenge to competitors in North America: the ... Read More