Confederation of African Football
Governing body of association football in Africa
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| March 16 2025 | Second round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification second leg concludes |
| March 14 2025 | Second round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification second leg begins |
| 2025 | Players born on or after 1 January 2008 will be eligible to compete in this tournament. |
| 2025 | Morocco will serve as the host nation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, automatically qualifying alongside the four teams selected through this qualification tournament. |
| March 9 2025 | Second round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification first leg concludes |
| March 7 2025 | Second round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification first leg begins |
| 2025 | Seychelles selected to host the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, marking a significant milestone for an African nation in this international football tournament. |
| January 19 2025 | First round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification second leg concludes |
| January 17 2025 | First round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification second leg begins |
| January 14 2025 | The 2024 African Nations Championship was postponed from its original February dates to August 2025, with Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda remaining as co-hosts. |
| January 12 2025 | First round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification first leg concludes |
| January 10 2025 | First round of African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification begins, first leg matches |
| 2024 | United States won a gold medal in Olympic football. Spain won a bronze medal in Olympic football. |
| 2024 | Spain wins its third Olympic football gold medal, and France wins its second Olympic football gold medal. |
| 2024 | Spain won their second Olympic gold medal in football. |
| 2024 | Most recent FIFA Futsal World Cup hosted by Uzbekistan, continuing with 24 participating teams. |
| 2024 | United Arab Emirates hosts the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, continuing the tournament's global rotation of host nations. |
| 2024 | Morocco again won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, confirming their continued dominance and progress in women's football at the continental level. |
| 2024 | USM Alger set to participate in the CAF Confederation Cup for the 2024–25 season. |
| December 2024 | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup African qualifiers are scheduled to take place in December 2024, as indicated by the category tag for 'December 2024 sports events in Africa'. |
| December 29 2024 | Qualification for the 2024 African Nations Championship concluded. |
| December 12 2024 | The draw for the U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers was held at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. 28 teams were seeded into six pots based on their previous tournament performance and geographical considerations. |
| October 25 2024 | Qualification for the 2024 African Nations Championship began. |
| September 9 2024 | Qualification procedures for the 2024 African Nations Championship were unveiled at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. |
| May 10 2024 | Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne rejected USM Alger's request to suspend the Confederation Cup final pending the conclusion of arbitration proceedings. |
| April 26 2024 | USM Alger traveled to Morocco for the second leg of the semi-final, but refused to play when RS Berkane insisted on wearing jerseys with the map of Morocco including Western Sahara. |
| 2023 | FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, expanding to 32 teams and featuring multiple African national teams, including Nigeria (with 9 total appearances), Morocco, Zambia, and others. |
| 2023 | Morocco wins the African Football Championship again, with Senegal, Tunisia, and Algeria completing the top four. |
| 2023 | USM Alger participated in and won the CAF Super Cup. |
| 2023 | USM Alger reached the Semi-Finals of the CAF Confederation Cup, playing 10 matches with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 5+6. |
| September 15 2023 | Al Ahly Egypt's lost to Algeria's USM Alger 0–1. |
| July 16 2023 | Coach Abdelhak Benchikha announced he would remain with the club despite receiving offers from other clubs. |
| June 22 2023 | CAF published men's futsal rankings, with Morocco topping the list at FIFA ranking #8 with 1502 points and ranked 1st. |
| June 8 2023 | The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualification was conducted following the previous day's format announcement. |
| June 7 2023 | CAF revealed the formats for qualification procedures for upcoming FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cups. |
| June 3 2023 | USM Alger became the first Algerian winners of the CAF Confederation Cup, winning the title despite losing 1-0 in the second leg of the final. The club earned a record two million dollars for the victory. |
| June 3 2023 | USM Alger Algeria's lost to Tanzania's Young Africans 0–1. |
| May 28 2023 | Young Africans Tanzania's lost to Algeria's USM Alger 1–2. |
| 2022 | Eighth recorded African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification cycle. |
| 2022 | Qualification tournament with notable participation from teams like Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia, showcasing their continued competitive presence. |
| 2022 | Morocco qualified for the U-17 Women's World Cup, but did not participate as they were hosting the tournament. |
| 2022 | Nigeria finishes 3rd in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in India. Tanzania reaches the quarter-final in the same tournament, marking a notable achievement for the team. |
| 2022 | Home nations' rugby sevens teams were formally integrated into a standing Great Britain team. |
| 2022 | Morocco won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, marking a significant achievement for the team and demonstrating the growing strength of women's football in North Africa. |
| 2022 | Morocco became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals, ultimately taking fourth place. |
| 2022 | Nigeria wins first place for the 13th consecutive year, with Cameroon second, South Africa third, and Ghana fourth in the Confederation of African Football tournament. |
| 2022 | Morocco wins the African Football Championship, ending Senegal's six-year winning streak, with Senegal, Tunisia, and Cameroon in the top four positions. |
| 2022 | USM Alger reached the CAF Confederation Cup final, progressing through multiple rounds and defeating teams like ASC Kara, Saint-Éloi Lupopo, and ASEC Mimosas. They ultimately lost 2-2 (on aggregate) to Tanzania's Young Africans. |
| December 22 2022 | Senegal leads CAF until this date. |
| December 22 2022 | Morocco becomes the leader/representative of the Confederation of African Football, signaling a new leadership phase for the organization. |
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