CAF Archives - Ethio Negari

17 Sep

CAF to Hold General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that its regular General Assembly will be held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The conference, initially scheduled to take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was relocated to Addis Ababa due to concerns surrounding the recent monkeypox outbreak in Congo. CAF President Patrice Motsepe confirmed the decision, highlighting that health concerns prompted the change in venue. The Ethiopian Football Federation also revealed that the Ethiopian government had submitted a formal request to host the General Assembly, which was subsequently approved by CAF. The upcoming CAF General Assembly…

25 Apr

Ethiopia Joins Bids to Host the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations

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Ethiopia has thrown its hat into the ring to host the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations in either 2029 or 2031. Minister of Culture and Sports, Mr. Kejela Merdasa, has announced ambitious plans to prepare the country for this significant event, emphasizing the need for at least six standard stadiums to ensure its success. Mr. Merdasa highlighted the challenges Ethiopia faces in meeting the rigorous standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Despite the nation's rich history in football, Ethiopia currently lacks stadiums that meet CAF's requirements, forcing the national team to play its matches abroad for major…

21 Mar

Ethiopia national team heads to Morocco for African Cup game

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Ethiopian national football team is heading to Morocco for the African Cup qualifying match against the Guinean counterpart. Ethiopia's national football team will play the qualifying match against Guinea's national team on March 24 and 27, 2023 in Morocco to participate in the 34th Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. The coach of the national team, Wubetu Abate, called 23 players and they have been in training since March 13, 2023. The national team won 1 to 0 with Kenean Markneh's goal in the friendly match against their Rwandan counterpart at Adama Science and Technology University yesterday. Ethiopia's…

01 Aug

CAF Delays AfCON 2023 Qualification Matches

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to help African teams prepare for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. On Sunday, the governing body of the African football said its Executive Committee approved a revised AfCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 revised qualification calendar. “This was necessitated by the Executive Committee’s commitment to make room for the African nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November/ December 2022 to prepare adequately,” the CAF said. Consequently, it said the September 2022 AfCON match day three and match day four…