The Confederation of African Football (CAF, icon; ; ) is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.
CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those competitions.
CAF is one of the biggest of six continental confederations of
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. Although it is just three years younger than the
UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, CAF still has a long way to go in order to improve the quality of the national and local competitions. CAF has been given 5 slots out of the 32 available since the
1998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
in
FranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, this increased to 6 in
2010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, to include the
hostsThe South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
. The number of places returned to 5 for the
2014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
.
CAF was founded on 8 February 1957 in
KhartoumKhartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
,
SudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
by the
EgyptianThe Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
,
EthiopianThe Ethiopian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Ethiopia. It was founded in 1943, affiliated to FIFA in 1953 and to CAF in 1957. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
,
South AfricanThe South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
and
SudaneseThe Sudan Football Association is the governing body of football in Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with FIFA in 1948....
FAs, following former discussions between the
EgyptianThe Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
,
SomaliSomalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
,
South AfricanThe South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
and
SudaneseThe Sudan Football Association is the governing body of football in Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with FIFA in 1948....
FAs earlier in 7 June 1956 in Avenida Hotel in
LisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
,
PortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The headquarters were few months in Khartoum until a fire outbreak in the offices of the Sudanese Football Association when the organization moved near
CairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. Youssef Mohammad was the first General Secretary and Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem the
president. Its administrative center since 2002 is in 6th of October City, near
CairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. It was initially made up of 4 national associations. Currently there are 55 associations, 53 full members beside Zanzibar and Réunion Island as associates. (see the bottom of this page or List of CAF national football teams).
The current
CAF President is
Issa HayatouIssa Hayatou is the president of the Confederation of African Football , named in 1987. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by current president Sepp Blatter...
.
Continental
The main competition for men's national teams is the
African Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
, started in 1957. In 2009, CAF will be organising another competition for men's national teams, the
African Nations ChampionshipThe African Nations Championship is a football tournament which was first announced on 11 September 2007 It is administered by the Confederation of African Football and is played between the best national teams of Africa, exclusively featuring players who are active in the national championships...
composed exclusively of national players playing in the national championship. CAF also runs national competitions at
Under-21The African Youth Championship is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations, and is competed for by under 20 year olds...
and
Under-17The African Under 17 Championship is a bi-annual football competition organised by the sport's Africaan governing body, CAF. The competition has been held since 1995...
levels. For women's national teams, CAF operates the
CAF Women's ChampionshipThe African Women's Championship is a biennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football . Nine tournaments have been held, with the current champions being Nigeria...
for senior national sides and the CAF Women's Under-20 Championship at under-20 level, since 2008 there is a CAF Women's Under-17 Championship for under-17 sides.
CAF also organizes the
UEFA-CAF Meridian CupThe UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup features Under-18 representative sides from Europe and Africa, and is part of the co-operation programme between UEFA and the CAF.-Meridian Project:...
with
UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
for youth teams.
In
futsalFutsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
there is the
African Futsal ChampionshipThe African Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Confederation of African Football nations. It was first held in 1996 and has been played every four years.-Results:-Ranking:...
.
In
Beach soccerBeach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
there is the
CAF Beach Soccer ChampionshipThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers , more commonly known as the CAF Beach Soccer Championship is the main championship for beach soccer in Africa. The first championship was held in September 2006 in Durban, South Africa, as all following tournaments were until 2011, when the tournament was...
.
Also, CAF is responsible for organisation of the football events during the
Pan African GamesThe men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003....
.
Club
CAF also runs the two main club competitions in Africa: the
CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
was first held in 1964, and was known as the African Cup of Champions Clubs (or just African Cup) until 1997; and the
CAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
, for national cup winners and high-placed league teams, was launched by CAF in 2004 as a successor to the
African Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
(begun in 1975). A third competition, the
CAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
, started in 1992 and was absorbed into the CAF Confederation Cup in 2004.
The
CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
, which pits the winners of the Champions League against the winners of the CAF Confederation Cup (previously the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup), came into being in 1992.
2010 Togo Expulsion Controversy
CAF has been the subject of widespread media controversy and criticism following a decision to ban Togo from the next two Africa Cup of Nations matches, after Togo briefly withdrew then tried to rejoin the competition following an armed ambush on their bus which wounded and killed several passengers, including players. CAF's parent body FIFA has expressed sympathy to Togo, but has not commented on CAF's actions.
53 Full Members
- 1964 - 1976 - 1963 - 1964 - 1964 - 1957 - 1957 - 1958 - 1968 - 1965 - 1975 - 1959 - 1964 - 1986 - 1967 - 1957 - 1964 - 1964
- 1980 - 1964 - 2000 - 2005 - 1960 - 1986 - 1967 - 1963 - 1964 - 1963 - 1968 - 1980 - 1960 - 1964 - 1963 - 1978 - 1960 - 1980
- 1969 - 1972 - 1965 - 1966 - 1994 - 1998 - 1966 - 1986 - 1962 - 1968 - 1963 - 1992 - 1978 - 1986 - 1957 & 1992 - 1964 - 1960
Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) - 1973
- 1994 - 1973 - 1973 - 1973
- 1995 - 1973 - 1975 - 1973 & 2003
- 1994 - 1994 - 1973
West Africa Football UnionThe West Africa Football Union is an association of the football playing nations in West Africa.It was the brainchild of the Senegal Football Federation who requested that the nations belonging to CAF's Zone A and B meet and hold a regular competitive tournament.The Union organise several...
(WAFU) - Union du Football de l'Ouest Afrique (UFOA) - 1975
- 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975
- 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975
- 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975 - 1975
Union des Fédérations de Football d'Afrique Centrale (UNIFFAC) - 1978
- 1978
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) - 1997
- 1997 - 1997 - 2000 - 2000 - 1997
- 1997 - 2000 - 1997 - 1997 - 1997
- 2007 - 1997 - 1997 - 1997
Union of North Africa Football Federations (UNAF) - 2005
- 2005 - 2005
- 2005 - 2005
- 2005
Non-regional Members
- - Excluded from CAF and from 1st African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
in 1957 due to Apartheid
- - Non-FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
member associations holding associate membership of CAF
- - Member of UNAF from 2005 to 2009 and from 2011 - Withdrew from UNAF on the 19th of November 2009 but return on 2011
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CAF Zone 1 - Northern Zone
CAF Zone 2 - Western Zone A
CAF Zone 3 - Western Zone B
CAF Zone 4 - Central Zone
CAF Zone 5 - Central Eastern Zone
CAF Zone 6 - Southern Zone
Men
| Nation |
1900At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two demonstration matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded...
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1904At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a football event was contested. Only three club teams competed. No medals were awarded at the time, but the IOC subsequently awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals and upgrade the status of the contests to an official event....
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1908Bohemia were forced to withdraw before the tournament started after losing their FIFA membership.-Semi-finals:-Bronze medal match:The French were so shocked by their humiliating 17-1 defeat against Denmark that they declined to play for the bronze medal; therefore, the Netherlands played Sweden for...
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1912Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals...
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1920The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. It was the fifth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested by 14 teams, with host country Belgium winning the gold medals...
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1924At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar...
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1928Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics tournament, won by Uruguay against Argentina, would be the precursor to the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Uruguay.-Medalists:-Background:...
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1936The 1936 Olympic football tournament, won by Italy, has come to share an affinity with the political backdrop against which it was being played; in terms of the history of football, however, the tournament suffered as a reaction to the development of the FIFA World Cup.The introduction of the first...
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1948The 1948 Olympic Games title was won by Sweden, managed by Englishman George Raynor.-Summary:Sweden, whose Football Association forbade professionalism within domestic football, ran out as winners and only used 12 players throughout the entire tournament but there were exceptional performances put...
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1952The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival of the 'Golden Team'; the 'Magical Magyars': Hungary. Ferenc Puskás, the great Hungarian known as the 'Galloping Major' for his military title, said of the 1952 competition: "It was during the Olympics that our football first started to...
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1956The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations. It was an undistinguished tournament that featured mis-matches and walkovers.-Background:...
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1960The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.-Venues:-Medalists:-Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------...
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1964The football competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics started on October 11 and ended on October 23. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...
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1968Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
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1972Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
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1976Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
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1980thumb|right|Official Programme of the match [[USSR]] vs [[Venezuela]]The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...
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1984The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed...
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1988Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
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1992 |
1996The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
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2000The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
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2004The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
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2008Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
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2012Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
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Total |
 Egypt |
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• |
QF |
4th |
• |
• |
• |
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• |
4th |
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QF |
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• |
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10 |
 Ghana |
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QF |
• |
• |
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3rd |
QF |
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• |
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6 |
 Morocco |
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• |
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QF |
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• |
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• |
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• |
• |
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6 |
 Nigeria |
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• |
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• |
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• |
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1st |
QF |
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2nd |
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6 |
 Tunisia |
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• |
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• |
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• |
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• |
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4 |
 Cameroon |
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• |
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1st |
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QF |
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3 |
 Zambia |
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• |
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QF |
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2 |
 Algeria |
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QF |
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1 |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
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QF |
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1 |
 Guinea |
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• |
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1 |
 Mali |
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QF |
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1 |
 South Africa |
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• |
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1 |
 Sudan |
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• |
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1 |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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43 |
Women
| Nation |
1996The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
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2000The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
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2004The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
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2008Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
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2012Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
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| Cameroon |
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q |
1 |
| Nigeria |
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• |
QF |
• |
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3 |
| South Africa |
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q |
1 |
| Total |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
World Cup Participation and Results
Legend
- 1st – Champion
- 2nd – Runner-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- R16 – Round of 16 (since 1986: knockout round of 16)
- GS – Group Stage
- • — Did not qualify
- — Did not enter
- — Withdrew
- — Banned
- — Hosts
Men's World Cup Finals
The following CAF members have competed in the following
FIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s. Teams are sorted by number of appearances.
| Team | 
1930The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
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1934The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
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1938The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
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1950The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
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1954The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
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1958The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
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1962The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
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1966The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
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1970The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
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1974The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
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1978The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
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1982The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
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1986The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
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1990The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
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1994The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
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1998The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
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2002The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
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2006The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
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2010The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
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2014The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
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WC Qual. |
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GS |
• |
QF |
GS |
GS |
GS |
• |
GS |
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6 |
8 |
| |
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• |
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GS |
• |
• |
• |
R16 |
• |
GS |
GS |
• |
• |
• |
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4 |
12 |
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• |
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• |
• |
• |
• |
• |
• |
R16 |
R16 |
GS |
• |
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a As 
Zaire ZaireThe Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
.
- Firsts
- First African team to qualify for the World Cup: (1934)
- First African team to win a match in the World Cup: (1978)
- First African team to reach the knockout stage: (1986)
- First African team to reach the quarter-final: (1990)
Women's World Cup Finals
The following CAF members have competed in the following
FIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
s. Teams are sorted by number of appearances.
- Q – Qualified for the 2011 Women's World Cup
Men's National Teams
Rankings are calculated by
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
.
| CAF |
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
|
Country |
Points |
+/− |
| 1 |
16 |
|
912 |
|
| 2 |
29 |
|
761 |
|
| 3 |
30 |
|
758 |
|
| 4 |
31 |
|
757 |
|
| 5 |
43 |
|
627 |
|
| 6 |
44 |
|
625 |
|
| 7 |
48 |
|
602 |
|
| 8 |
53 |
|
577 |
|
| 9 |
57 |
|
544 |
|
| 10 |
59 |
|
537 |
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| 11 |
60 |
|
524 |
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| 12 |
61 |
|
521 |
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| 13 |
62 |
|
518 |
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| 14 |
63 |
|
514 |
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| 15 |
67 |
|
472 |
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| 16 |
70 |
|
462 |
|
| 17 |
77 |
|
445 |
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| 18 |
79 |
|
436 |
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| 19 |
79 |
|
436 |
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| 20 |
84 |
|
412 |
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| 21 |
87 |
|
407 |
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| 22 |
91 |
|
394 |
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| 23 |
96 |
|
371 |
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| 24 |
98 |
|
361 |
|
| 25 |
101 |
|
350 |
|
| 26 |
105 |
|
324 |
|
| 27 |
112 |
|
304 |
|
| 28 |
114 |
|
297 |
|
| 29 |
118 |
|
280 |
|
| 30 |
121 |
|
264 |
|
Last updated November, 23, 2011
Women's National Teams
Rankings are calculated by
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
based on matches played over the last four years.
| CAF |
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
|
Country |
Points |
+/− |
| 1 |
27 |
|
1710 |
|
| 2 |
51 |
|
1457 |
|
| 3 |
55 |
|
1431 |
|
| 4 |
66 |
|
1380 |
|
| 5 |
67 |
|
1366 |
|
| 6 |
71 |
|
1340 |
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| 7 |
74 |
|
1335 |
|
| 8 |
75 |
|
1331 |
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| 9 |
78 |
|
1320 |
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| 10 |
84 |
|
1299 |
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| 11 |
85 |
|
1290 |
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| 12 |
93 |
|
1215 |
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| 13 |
101 |
|
1267 |
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| 14 |
105 |
|
1236 |
|
| 15 |
107 |
|
1134 |
|
| 16 |
109 |
|
1113 |
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| 17 |
115 |
|
1073 |
|
| 18 |
117 |
|
1051 |
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| 19 |
122 |
|
952 |
|
| 20 |
126 |
|
915 |
|
Last updated September 23, 2011
CAF overall ranking of African Clubs titles
The following clubs are the top 10 clubs in CAF competitions.
| Pos |
Club |
Titles |
Trophies won |
| 1 |
Egypt Al-Ahly SC |
14 |
6 African Cup of Champions Clubs-CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
s; 4 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
s; 4 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
s |
| 2 |
Egypt Zamalek SC |
9 |
5 African Cup of Champions Clubs-CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
s; 1 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
; 3 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
s |
| 3 |
Tunisia ES SahelThe Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling...
|
8 |
1 CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
; 2 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
s; 2 CAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
s; 1 CAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
; 2 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
s |
| 4 |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP MazembeTout Puissant Mazembe, formerly known as Englebert, are a Congolese football club based in Lubumbashi. Their home games are played at Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi. Its nickname is Les corbeaux despite having a crocodile with a ball in its mouth on the team crest...
|
7 |
4 African Cup of Champions Clubs-CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
s; 1 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
; 2 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
s |
| 5 |
Algeria JS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
|
6 |
2 African Cup of Champions Clubs; 1 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
; 3 CAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
s |
| 6 |
Tunisia ES Tunis |
5 |
2 African Cup of Champions Clubs; 1 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
; 1 CAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
; 1 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
|
| Morocco Raja CA Casablanca Raja Club Athletic or Raja is a sports club with sections in many different disciplines in Casablanca, Morocco. Raja was founded on March, 28th 1949 as part of the political struggle against French rule by nationalists who aimed to create a focus for working-class young Moroccans...
|
5 |
3 African Cup of Champions Clubs-CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
s; 1 CAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
; 1 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
|
| 8 |
Cameroon Canon YaoundéCanon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
|
4 |
3 African Cup of Champions Clubs; 1 CAF Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
|
| Nigeria Enyimba International FC |
4 |
2 CAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
s; 2 CAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
s |
Update as of 5 February 2011 in chronological order.
Top 20 African Clubs
Rankings are calculated by the
IFFHSThe International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
based on matches played over the last year till the date of release.
| CAF |
IFFHS The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
|
Club |
Points |
| 1 |
81 |
Egypt Al-Ahly SC |
126.5 |
| 2 |
84 |
Algeria ES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
|
125.5 |
| 3 |
86 |
Nigeria Heartland FC Heartland F.C is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. They play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium. With local rivals Enugu Rangers, they are one of two Nigerian teams that have never been relegated....
|
124.0 |
| 4 |
88 |
Sudan Al-Hilal Club |
123.5 |
| 5 |
113 |
Egypt Zamalek SC |
111.0 |
| 6 |
131 |
Algeria JS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
|
103.0 |
| 7 |
138 |
Sudan Al-Merreikh SC |
101.0 |
| 8 |
139 |
Egypt Haras El-Hodood Club |
100.5 |
| 9 |
149 |
Egypt Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team....
|
97.5 |
| 10 |
150 |
Tunisia Espérance ST |
96.0 |
| 11 |
184 |
Mali Stade MalienStade Malien is a Malian football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.-Football club:...
|
89.5 |
| 12 |
189 |
 Libya Al-Ittihad Club |
88.5 |
| 13 |
196 |
 Angola CD Primeiro de AgostoClube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto , is a sports club from Luanda, Angola.-History:...
|
86.5 |
| 14 |
179 |
South Africa Supersport United FC |
88.0 |
| 15 |
237 |
Angola Atlético Petróleos LuandaAtlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980...
|
80.5 |
| 16 |
246 |
Egypt Petrojet FC |
79.5 |
| 17 |
248 |
Nigeria Kano Pillars FCKano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kano. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano Pillars FC was founded in the year 1990, the year professional league was started in Nigeria...
|
78.5 |
| 18 |
272 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita ClubAS Vita Club is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.-Honours:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0**Winner : 1973**Finalist : 1981*Linafoot: 12**Champion : 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010...
|
75.7 |
| 19 |
283 |
Egypt ENPPI Club |
73.0 |
| 20 |
345 |
Algeria CR BelouizdadChabab Riadhi de Belouizdad is an Algerian football club based in Mohamed Belouizdad, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1962...
|
65.5 |
Last updated July 30, 2008
CAF overall ranking of African Clubs
Rankings are calculated by the CAF based on points gathered by African teams throughout their participation in international club tournaments organized by either the
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
or the CAF since the establishment of the first African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964.
| CAF |
Club |
Points |
| 1 |
Egypt Al-Ahly SC |
74.0 |
| 2 |
Egypt Zamalek SC |
60.0 |
| 3 |
Tunisia ES SahelThe Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling...
|
50.0 |
| 4 |
Tunisia ES Tunis |
47.0 |
| 5 |
Ghana Asante Kotoko FC |
44.0 |
| 6 |
Côte d'Ivoire ASEC MimosasThe Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won...
|
42.0 |
| 7 |
Cameroon Canon YaoundéCanon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
|
36.0 |
| 8 |
Algeria JS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
|
35.0 |
| 9 |
Ghana Accra Hearts of Oak SC |
31.0 |
| 10 |
Côte d'Ivoire Africa Sports |
30.0 |
CAF Best Footballers of the Century
The voting to select the best of the century refers to three categories: male player, goalkeeper and female player, and is obtained from five different steps. The resulting best players and goalkeepers were honored during the "World Football Gala 1999".
Voting process as explained by the IFFHS.
CAF Best Player of the Century
| Player Name |
Points |
 Liberia George WeahGeorge Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
|
95 |
| Cameroon Roger Milla Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...
|
77 |
| Ghana Abédi Pelé Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele is a former Ghana International football player and captain. Having been given the nickname "Pelé" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian great Pelé, he found fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique...
|
72 |
| Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi Lakhdar Belloumi is a former Algerian football player and manager. He is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa and the world. He is said to have invented the Blind Pass...
|
56 |
| Algeria Rabah Madjer Mustapha Rabah Madjer is a retired Algerian footballer.A skilled striker, he reached stardom as an F.C. Porto player during the 1980s, and is widely regarded as one of the best Algerian football players of all time. He is widely remembered for scoring on 77 minutes, an audacious back-heeled...
|
51 |
| Cameroon Théophile Abega Théophile Abega is a former Cameroonian football player. The midfielder was part of the Cameroon national football team, playing all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and captaining the side to their first African Nations Cup victory in 1984.In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the...
|
39 |
| Côte d'Ivoire Laurent Pokou Laurent Pokou is a former footballer from Ivory Coast, who works for Académie de Sol Beni as Head Coach.-Career:He was a notable striker for French club Stade Rennais.-International career:...
|
38 |
| Zambia Kalusha Bwalya Kalusha Bwalya , known as simply Kalusha, is a Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian player to play the game...
|
37 |
| Morocco Ahmed Faras Ahmed Faras is a former Moroccan football forward. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975, and spent all of his playing career with his native Chabab Mohammédia.- International :...
|
35 |
| Nigeria Finidi George Finidi George is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a right winger.After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis,...
|
32 |
CAF Best Goalkeeper of the Century
| Player Name |
Points |
| Cameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell Joseph-Antoine Bell, sometimes referred to as JoJo Bell is a former Cameroonian international football goalkeeper, one of the best African goalkeepers of all time...
|
39 |
| Cameroon Thomas Nkono |
30 |
| Tunisia Sadok Sassi "Attouga" Sadok Sassi , nicknamed "Attouga" is a former Tunisian footballer. He was a goalkeeper and played for Club Africain and the Tunisian national team....
|
26 |
| Morocco Badou Zaki Ezzaiki Badou, nicknamed "Zaki" was the manager of the Morocco national football team from 2002 to 2005. Before coaching, he was a noted goalkeeper, appearing as the keeper for the Morocco national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He was named by France...
|
24 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Mwamba Kazadi Robert Kazadi Mwamba is a retired Goalkeeper who played for TP Mazembe and Zaire at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, In a group game involving the Leopards and Yugoslavia...
|
19 |
| Cameroon Jacques Songo'o Jacques Celestin Songo'o is a retired Cameroonian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Spent the vast majority of his professional career in France and Spain, also representing the Cameroonian national team in four FIFA World Cups.-Club career:After first establishing himself as a professional...
|
13 |
 Zimbabwe Bruce GrobbelaarBruce David Grobbelaar is a former football goalkeeper and manager.He played for a number of clubs in a career which spanned for more than 20 years at professional level, most notably Liverpool during their dominant period in the 1980s and early 1990s.-Early years:In his teenage years, Grobbelaar...
|
11 |
| Egypt Ahmed Shobair Ahmed Abdelaziz Shobeir is former Egyptian goalkeeper who played for El Ahly club & Egypt national football team. He is a former vice-president of the Egyptian Football Association, and a previous official of Egyptian national olympic team. He is also a renowned soccer T.V. commentator and show...
|
10 |
| Côte d'Ivoire Alain Gouaméné Pierre Alain Gouaméné Guiahouli is a former Ivorian footballer and now head coach of the Ivory coast U23 National team.-Career:The goalkeeper played for ASEC Mimosas, Raja Casablanca, FC Toulouse, SCO Angers and FC Lorient....
|
9 |
| Nigeria Peter Rufai |
6 |
CAF Best Women's Footballer of the Century
CAF Golden Jubilee Best Players Poll
In 2007 CAF published the list of top 30 African players who played in the period from 1957 to 2007, as part of the celebration of CAF's 50th anniversary, ordered according to an online poll.
- 1. Cameroon Roger Milla
Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...
- 2. Egypt Mahmoud El Khatib
- 3. Egypt Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times...
- 4. Cameroon Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
- 5. Ghana Abedi Pele
Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele is a former Ghana International football player and captain. Having been given the nickname "Pelé" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian great Pelé, he found fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique...
- 6. Liberia George Weah
George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
- 7. Côte d'Ivoire Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
- 8. Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010...
- 9. Algeria Rabah Madjer
Mustapha Rabah Madjer is a retired Algerian footballer.A skilled striker, he reached stardom as an F.C. Porto player during the 1980s, and is widely regarded as one of the best Algerian football players of all time. He is widely remembered for scoring on 77 minutes, an audacious back-heeled...
- 10. Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya , known as simply Kalusha, is a Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian player to play the game...
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11. Ghana Michael Essien Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...
12. Nigeria Augustine Okocha
13. Egypt Saleh SelimSaleh Selim was a famous Egyptian football player and actor. He was nicknamed El Maestro because of his way of leading the Ahly football team to many victories. He then became the manager of the team, then member of the board of directors of the club...
14. Algeria Hacène LalmasHacène Lalmas is a former Algerian football player. He played as a midfielder and was nicknamed El Kebch .-Biography:...
15. South Africa Benni McCarthyBenedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...
16.  Senegal El Hadji DioufEl Hadji Ousseynou Diouf is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers. He can play on both wings as well as in attack. He has also garnered a large amount of notoriety for a series of controversial incidents.-Early career:Diouf started his career in France with...
17. Morocco Noureddine Naybet
18. Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
19. Egypt Hany RamzyHany Guda Ramzy is an Egyptian international football defender. He is the current Head Coach of the Egypt U23 national football team.-Early life:...
20. Egypt Hassan ShehataHassan Shehata is an Egyptian football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Zamalek SC.He was the head coach Egyptian national team from 2004 to 2011...
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21. South Africa Lucas Radebe Lucas Valeriu Radebe is a former Leeds United and South African football player. During his career, Radebe was renowned for being a world-class centre back and a great ambassador for the sport....
22. Tunisia Tarak DhiabTarak Dhiab is a former footballer from Tunisia. The African Footballer of the Year in 1977, he is listed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football as having 107 caps for the Tunisian national football team, although this number has not been ratified by FIFA...
23. Morocco Mohammed TimoumiMohamed Timoumi is former Moroccan footballer. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1985. The player took part in 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. At club level, Mohammed Timoumi won the CAF Champions League with FAR Rabat, biggest Moroccan football club of his era...
24. Ghana Anthony Yeboah
25. Mali Salif KeitaSalif Keïta Traoré , known as Keita, is a retired Malian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:In his country, Keita played for AS Real Bamako and Stade Malien...
26. Ghana Karim Abdul RazakKarim Abdul Razak Tanko is a Ghanaian football coach and former midfielder. He played for several clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, notably the local club Asante Kotoko and the New York Cosmos in the defunct North American Soccer League ....
27. Ghana Samuel KuffourSamuel Osei Kuffour is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender.Known for his great physical power, he is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, whom he represented for over a decade, winning a total of 17 major titles, and playing in nearly 250 official...
28. Algeria Lakhdar BelloumiLakhdar Belloumi is a former Algerian football player and manager. He is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa and the world. He is said to have invented the Blind Pass...
29. Cameroon Rigobert SongRigobert Song Bahanag is a former Cameroonian footballer who is currently a main consultant for the famous sports channel 'Orange sports'. Although receiving many propositions from top clubs, Song declined. Song played for Kosovo super league club KF Drenica, when his contract after season 2010/12...
30. Sudan Nasr Abas El Din |
CAF's Anthem
On September 18, 2007 the CAF launched a competition for all African composers to create its
AnthemThe term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
. The CAF anthem is a musical composition, without lyrics, which and reflect the cultural patrimony and
African musicAfrica is a vast continent and its regions and nations have distinct musical traditions. The music of North Africa for the most part has a different history from sub-Saharan African music traditions....
. The duration of the anthem is 74 seconds. The chosen anthem was first published to the site on January 16, 2008. The usage of the anthem and yet it's composer are still unknown.
Announced September 18, 2007
CAF competitions
Clubs:
- CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
- CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
- CAF Super Cup
The CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
- CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
(1992–2003)
- African Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
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National:
- Africa Cup of Nations
- CAF U-23 Championship
The CAF U-23 Championship is the main international football competition for CAF nations, played by under 23 years old players. It is held every four years with the top three teams qualifying automatically to the Olympic Games and the fourth placed finisher playing in a play-off against a team from...
- African U-20 Championship
- African U-17 Championship
- African Championship of Nations
- African Women's Championship
- African U-20 Cup of Nations for Women
The African U-20 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 20 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.- Results :- Successful national teams :...
- African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Championship.- Results :...
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Inter Continental:
- UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup
The UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup features Under-18 representative sides from Europe and Africa, and is part of the co-operation programme between UEFA and the CAF.-Meridian Project:...
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
The Afro-Asian Cup of Nations is played between the winners of the Asian Cup or the Asian Games and the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations. The first edition in 1978, where Iran defeated Ghana 3-0, the trophy was not awarded: because the second leg was cancelled due to political problems in Iran...
- Arab Nations Cup
The Arab Cup of Nations , is a football competition held between Arab countries, the first edition where held in 1963 in Lebanon.-Winners:...
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Regional:
- CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...
- WAFU Nations Cup
- Amilcar Cabral Cup
The Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.-Participant Nations:...
- COSAFA Cup
The COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996...
- CEMAC Cup
The CEMAC Cup is an amateur football tournament that includes only local league players from the Republic of Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. As the local leagues in these six countries are amateur leagues, it is a non-professional competition...
- UNIFFAC Cup
The UNIFFAC Cup is an association football competition contested by the under-21 national teams of Football Associations associated with the Central African Football Federations' Union .-External links:*...
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CAF resolutions
Awards:
- CAF Awards
The CAF Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best African football players. It is conferred by the Confederation of African Football .-CAF Young Player of the Year:-CAF Coach of the Year:-African Inter-Club Team of the Year:...
- African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...
- CAF Clubs of the 20th Century
On 31 December 2000 the Confederation of African Football has published a ranking with the most successful clubs of the 20th century in the African continent ....
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Qualifications:
- CAF 5-Year Ranking
The Confederation of African Football football CAF 5-Year Ranking is used to determine the number of clubs that each CAF member association may enter in the region's club competitions...
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