Overview
- CAF’s executive committee in Cairo on Sunday approved a rules revamp and said the Africa Cup of Nations will expand from 24 to 28 teams.
- President Patrice Motsepe said refereeing will be professionalised with FIFA-backed training for referees and video assistant referees, plus better pay to guard integrity.
- CAF said its disciplinary and appeals bodies will rely on respected judges and lawyers from all 54 member nations to reinforce independence and public confidence.
- General secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba resigned and Samson Adamu was named acting general secretary as the organization reshapes its administration.
- Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, leaving both Senegal and Morocco claiming the 2025 title, and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy said CAF’s handling is hurting the sport’s reputation.