Continental football governing body that oversees African club and national team competitions, accredits stadiums, and administers tournaments including the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sunday Standard Yanga and GU embroiled in a who-did-what contest Young Africans have reportedly filed a counter-complaint against Gaborone United (GU) with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). …
… In a post-match interview, Nkutlwisang said the technical bench would use the positives picked from the match to fine tune their tactical preparations ahead of the upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Olympic qualifier. …
This follows the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s extension of the deadline from the end of August to September 14, 2026, for candidates bidding to host the 2028 edition of the continental tournament. …
… The immediate vision, though, is more modest and more urgent: win the league within the next couple of seasons and compete regularly in the Confederation of African Football club competitions. …
… Instead, the entire operation; players, officials, security details, visiting delegations – was bundled 465 kilometres north to Francistown, to a modest arena named Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, the only venue in the country that satisfied the Confederation of African Football’s re …
… l Category 3 status gives Botswana greater choice in hosting international football and strengthens its prospects of staging more continental events GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s National Stadium has been provisionally upgraded to Category 3 by the Confederation of African Football …
Upgrading the National Stadium to Confederation of African Football (CAF) Category 3 status will save the Botswana Football Association (BFA) approximately P800,000 per match in unbudgeted travel, security and accommodation expenses. …
… He said their vision was to have Rollers win the league within the next couple of seasons and regularly compete in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions. …
… Guinea’s football federation has formally written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), requesting that their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against South Africa be moved to a neutral venue. …
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decisively rejected a proposal to expand the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from its current 24-team format to 28 teams, ensuring the continent’s premier football tournament remains unchanged in size for the foreseeable future. …
Young Africans have filed a counter-complaint with the Confederation of African Football against Gaborone United, accusing the Botswana champions of mistreatment during their CAF Champions League first leg in Gaborone. The complaint comes after GU filed its own complaint over treatment during the second leg in Tanzania on September 12, which Yanga won 2-1 to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
Young Africans have filed a counter-complaint with the Confederation of African Football against Gaborone United, accusing the Botswana champions of mistreatment during their CAF Champions League first leg in Gaborone. The complaint comes after GU filed its own complaint over treatment during the second leg in Tanzania on September 12, which Yanga won 2-1 to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
Botswana's senior women's national football team, the Mares, drew 1–1 with Namibia in a friendly at Lobatse Sport Complex on Saturday as preparation for their CAF Women's Olympic qualifier match against Tanzania scheduled for October 9 and 13.
Botswana's Football Association is preparing to submit documents for a joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, after CAF extended the deadline to September 14, 2026. The government must provide surety as guarantor, and the BFA says it will have all necessary documentation ready before the deadline.
Township Rollers, one of Botswana's most prominent football clubs, faced debts exceeding seven million Pula, a FIFA transfer ban, and player exodus when Thapelo Pabalinga took the chair in January. The club's previous financier, Tendai Sebata, took on debts in the club's name and then disappeared, leaving bills unpaid.
Botswana's National Stadium has regained CAF Category 3 accreditation following comprehensive upgrades to its playing surface, media facilities, and security infrastructure. The stadium was previously unusable for continental competition, forcing national teams and top clubs to play home fixtures 465 kilometres north in Francistown at significant financial and logistical cost.
The Confederation of African Football has provisionally upgraded Botswana's National Stadium to Category 3 status, which the BFA president says gives the country greater flexibility in hosting international football and strengthens prospects for staging continental events.
Upgrading the National Stadium to CAF Category 3 status eliminates the need to travel to Francistown for international fixtures, saving the Botswana Football Association approximately P800,000 per match in unbudgeted travel, security and accommodation expenses that can now be redirected to grassroots academies and local clubs.
Township Rollers FC announced domestic energy company Hope Tee Energy as their new front-of-shirt sponsor in a deal worth P6 million over three seasons at P2 million per season, commencing in 2026-27. The sponsorship aims to help revive the club after financial struggles in the past season led to player departures and a FIFA transfer ban.
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, alleging systematic and widespread violence that may amount to crimes against humanity. The African Union Commission chairperson has offered critique of South Africa's handling of the crisis.
The Confederation of African Football has rejected a proposal by CAF President Patrice Motsepe to expand the Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams, citing lack of internal consultation and concerns about logistical, financial, and competitive implications. The decision maintains the current 24-team format in place since 2017.