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The Citizen
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
ELFA to host CAF D-License Coaching Course to empower local coaches
SEDIBENG.- The Emfuleni Local Football Association (ELFA) in conjunction with SAFA Sedibeng will host a CAF D-License Coaching Course. This coaching course is scheduled to take place at Rand Water in Vereeniging from August 25 to September 2. This was revealed to Sedibeng Ster Sport by the ELFA Technical Officer, Paul Motsepe. Motsepe said the closing date for coaches to apply for this coaching course is August 20. Motsepe said he expects a huge number of local and outside coaches to attend this course. He told Sedibeng Ster Sport that this coaching course is part of an ongoing process to empower and educate local development coaches. He said there is a serious need to educate development coaches to secure a better future for South African football. 'We urge local coaches, especially those who work with development, to come in numbers to attend this coaching course. It is important for local coaches to attend this course because it will benefit not only them but the development of football in this region. As the Emfuleni Local Football Association our duty is to empower our coaches. This is not the first coaching course we will be hosting. We have hosted several coaching courses in the past,' concluded Motsepe. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Ya Biladi
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
CAF President Motsepe praises Morocco's role in hosting landmark Women's CAN 2024
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, emphasized on Saturday in Salé that the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2024), currently taking place in Morocco, will be the most memorable edition of the tournament to date. «This edition will undoubtedly be the most successful and memorable of all. I express my deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, as well as to the Moroccan people for their unwavering support for the development of African football», Motsepe stated during a press conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora, a suburb of Salé, following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. After thanking the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) for hosting the committee's proceedings, the South African official praised the participation of African clubs in the Club World Cup, namely Wydad Casablanca, Espérance de Tunis, Egypt's Al Ahly, and South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns. Motsepe expressed hope that African teams will advance even further in future editions of the Club World Cup. He also highlighted Morocco's historic run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals. «Africa is proud of Morocco's performance», he said. «I am confident that an African team will be crowned World Champion in the future», he added, also predicting that Morocco will host the best-ever edition of the men's Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The CAF Executive Committee meeting was held on the sidelines of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from July 5 to 26 in Morocco.
Ya Biladi
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
CAF President Motsepe praises Morocco's role in hosting landmark Women's CAN 2024
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, emphasized on Saturday in Salé that the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2024), currently taking place in Morocco, will be the most memorable edition of the tournament to date. «This edition will undoubtedly be the most successful and memorable of all. I express my deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, as well as to the Moroccan people for their unwavering support for the development of African football», Motsepe stated during a press conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora, a suburb of Salé, following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. After thanking the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) for hosting the committee's proceedings, the South African official praised the participation of African clubs in the Club World Cup, namely Wydad Casablanca, Espérance de Tunis, Egypt's Al Ahly, and South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns. Motsepe expressed hope that African teams will advance even further in future editions of the Club World Cup. He also highlighted Morocco's historic run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals. «Africa is proud of Morocco's performance», he said. «I am confident that an African team will be crowned World Champion in the future», he added, also predicting that Morocco will host the best-ever edition of the men's Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The CAF Executive Committee meeting was held on the sidelines of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from July 5 to 26 in Morocco.
Ya Biladi
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
CAF President Motsepe praises Morocco's role in hosting landmark Women's CAN 2024
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, emphasized on Saturday in Salé that the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2024), currently taking place in Morocco, will be the most memorable edition of the tournament to date. «This edition will undoubtedly be the most successful and memorable of all. I express my deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, as well as to the Moroccan people for their unwavering support for the development of African football», Motsepe stated during a press conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora, a suburb of Salé, following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. After thanking the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) for hosting the committee's proceedings, the South African official praised the participation of African clubs in the Club World Cup, namely Wydad Casablanca, Espérance de Tunis, Egypt's Al Ahly, and South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns. Motsepe expressed hope that African teams will advance even further in future editions of the Club World Cup. He also highlighted Morocco's historic run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals. «Africa is proud of Morocco's performance», he said. «I am confident that an African team will be crowned World Champion in the future», he added, also predicting that Morocco will host the best-ever edition of the men's Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The CAF Executive Committee meeting was held on the sidelines of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from July 5 to 26 in Morocco.
Morocco World
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
CAF President Commends Morocco's Football Development as WAFCON Kicks Off
Mrirt — African Football Confederation (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe commended Morocco's ongoing contribution to African football development. As the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from July 5-26 in Morocco, is kicking off tonight, Motsepe touched down in Rabat-Sale airport this morning to attend the tournament's opening match. Upon arrival, the CAP chief thanked King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government, and the Moroccan people for their hospitality. 'It feels very special to be home again,' Motsepe said , proudly noting that 'Morocco and the Moroccan people hold a special place in my heart and in the hearts of all 54 CAF member associations.' The CAF president expressed excitement about the tournament's opening, which features Morocco facing Zambia in what he expects will be a thrilling match. Women's football reaches new heights Motsepe commended the growing strength of women's football across Africa, pointing to African women's teams' performances at the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as proof that 'women's football on the continent has reached world-class standards.' 'Football brings people together regardless of their race, ethnicity, language, or religion,' he noted, expressing appreciation to 'Morocco as a land that unites Africans.' Read also: Motsepe: Morocco Leads African Football Tournament schedule and groups The Atlas Lionesses will kick off the tournament against Zambia today at 9 p.m. at Rabat's Olympic Stadium. Morocco will then face the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 9 at 8 p.m., followed by their final group match against Senegal on July 12 at 8 p.m. Group B includes Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana, while Group C features South Africa, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania. The tournament features the continent's best women's football talent and demonstrates Africa's growing influence in the global women's game. Tags: African footballCAFMoroccoWAFCON
