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Mascherano adds voice to World Cup every 2 years

By AKANI CHAUKE, CAJ News Agency, South Africa Bureau

JAVIER Mascherano, the legendary Argentina star, is the latest high profile figure in the beautiful game to support a proposal to hold the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup every two years. His backing follows the global governing body disclosing it would conduct a feasibility study to determine…

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Nigeria strongly backs biennial World Cup and calls for football world to unite in support

The prospect of the World Cup happening with greater frequency is gaining further traction

Once Arsène Wenger launched the idea of the World Cup being played every two years, several significant voices pledged their support. World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthaeus (Germany) and former Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker (England) got behind the idea, with CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, the Royal Morocco Football Federation President,…

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Central African Republic: independent present and secure future (By Stephen Ebert)

The local population welcomes the presence of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and Russian allied forces

By Stephen Ebert THE ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic is gradually draws to a victorious end. It is incredible how much the situation has change since the January 13 when the Patriots for Change Coalition (CPC) launched the attack on the CAR capital Bangui. They were vigorously pushed…

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential candidates unite behind Motsepe

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WHAT initially started as the fiercest race for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has evolved into a peace treaty among the candidates vying for the position. This is anticipated to result in unity among the rivals and the betterment of the beautiful game in the largest…

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African football at crucial stage with Confederation of African Football (CAF) polls imminent

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WITH the number of Africa’s participants to increase in the upcoming Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the period between now and 2025 will be a pivotal one for football in the continent. This adds to the significance of what is set to be the most fiercely contested elections for…

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Why FIFA wants to develop football in Africa

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The stance by some sections in the continent that the Federation of International Football Association’s (FIFA’s) interest in the beautiful game in Africa is driven by a colonialism narrative is a misconception. These deepening ties indicate a major shift in FIFA’s objectives since 2016 under the leadership of the Gianni…

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No contradiction in FIFA’s barring of Confederation of African Football (CAF) candidates

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Ahead of the 45th Ordinary Congress of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the organisation has disclosed the candidates for positions that are to be filled at the conference. Names of candidates for the 17 positions have been confirmed. There is certainly nothing out of the ordinary about the…

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Ahmad Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential chances in tatters as Exco snubs his candidacy

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) might have provisionally suspended his ban by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) but Ahmad Ahmad is not out of the woods yet in his bid to regain the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). He thus faces a race…

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Mercenaries worsening conflict Central African Republic (CAR)

OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic CAJ News Agency CAR Bureau

The escalating conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) highlights the role played by mercenaries from neighbouring countries in inflaming tensions in a troubled nation. CAR is in the throes of anarchy after polls held at the end of last year. Chad, CAR's northern neighboru, and Sudan, to the northeast, have…

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Football: Ahmad’s old guards maintain West’s stranglehold on Confederation of African Football (CAF)

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A SEQUENCE of letters preceding an upcoming summit by the western affiliate of the continental mother body further exposes a thickening plot to turn the Confederation of African Football (CAF) into a private fiefdom of its western subsidiary. This comes as the besieged confederation heads for elections to choose its…

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