Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football or CAF (French: Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.

Confederation of African Football
AbbreviationCAF
Formation10 February 1957 (1957-02-10)
TypeSports organisation
Headquarters6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
Region served
Africa
Membership
56 member associations
Official language
English, French, Arabic
Secretary General
Hajji Mouad
President
Ahmad Ahmad
Parent organization
FIFA
Websitewww.cafonline.com

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 the biggest of the six continental confederations of FIFA. Since the expansion of the number of teams at the World Cup finals to 32 in 1998, CAF has been allocated five places, though this was expanded to six for the 2010 tournament in South Africa, to include the hosts.

CAF was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel[1] in Khartoum, Sudan,[2] by Egyptian, Ethiopian, South African and Sudanese[3] FAs, following former discussions between the Egyptian, Somali, South African and Sudanese FAs earlier on 7 June 1956 at the Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. Its first headquarters was situated in Khartoum for some months until a fire outbreak in the offices of the Sudanese Football Association when the organization moved near Cairo, Egypt. Youssef Mohamad was the first general secretary and Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem the president. Since 2002, the administrative center has been located in 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt. CAF currently has 56 member associations: 54 are full members, while Zanzibar and Réunion are associate members (see the CAF Members and Zones section below).

The current CAF President is Ahmad Ahmad from Madagascar, who was elected on 16 March 2017.[4] The 1st Vice-President is Amaju Melvin Pinnick from Nigeria, the 2nd Vice-President is called Constant Omari Selemani from RD Congo and the 3rd Vice-President is Fouzi Lekjaa from Morocco.[5] Current CAF General Secretary is Moroccan Hajji Mouad since 11 April 2019.[6]

History

CAF's anthem

On 18 September 2007 the CAF launched a competition for all African composers to create its Anthem.[7] The CAF anthem is a musical composition, without lyrics, which and reflect the cultural patrimony and African music. The duration of the anthem is 74 seconds. The chosen anthem was first published to the site on 16 January 2008. The usage of the anthem and its composer are still unknown.

Announced 18 September 2007

Current leaders

Name Position
Ahmad Ahmad President
Constant Omari Vice President
Fouzi Lekjaa Vice President
Mouad Hajji General Secretary
Abdul Bah Acting General Secretary
Essameldin Agha Acting General Secretary
Mohamed El Sherei Treasurer
Junior Binyam Media and Communication Manager
Tarek El Deeb IT Director

Source: [8][9]

CAF members and zones

Members

 Sahara   Niger and Volta-Niger (Zones A and B)   Congo   Nile   Kalahari 
African regional federations
  UNAF (North Africa)
  WAFU-UFOA (West Africa)
  UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
  CECAFA (East Africa)
  COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Other federation
  UAFA (Arab World)
CodeAssociationNational teamsFoundedFIFA affiliationCAF affiliationRegional affiliationIOC member
Union of North African Football Federations (UNAF)
ALG Algeria
  • Men's
    • U23
    • U20
    • U17
    • U15
  • Women's
    • W U20
    • W U17
    1962196319642005Yes
    EGY Egypt 2
    • Men's
      • U23
      • U20
      • U17
      • U15
    • Women's
      • W U20
      • W U17
      1921192319572005Yes
      LBY Libya
      • Men's
        • U23
        • U20
        • U17
        • U15
      • Women's
        • W U20
        • W U17
        1962196419652005Yes
        MAR Morocco
        • Men's
          • U23
          • U20
          • U17
          • U15
        • Women's
          • W U20
          • W U17
          1955196019592005Yes
          TUN Tunisia
          • Men's
            • U23
            • U20
            • U17
            • U15
          • Women's
            • W U20
            • W U17
            1957196019602005Yes
            West African Football Union (WAFU-UFOA)
            BEN Benin
            • Men's
              • U23
              • U20
              • U17
              • U15
            • Women's
              • W U20
              • W U17
              1962196219621975Yes
              BFA Burkina Faso
              • Men's
                • U23
                • U20
                • U17
                • U15
              • Women's
                • W U20
                • W U17
                1960196419641975Yes
                CPV Cape Verde
                • Men's
                  • U23
                  • U20
                  • U17
                  • U15
                • Women's
                  • W U20
                  • W U17
                  1982198620001975Yes
                  GAM Gambia
                  • Men's
                    • U23
                    • U20
                    • U17
                    • U15
                  • Women's
                    • W U20
                    • W U17
                    1952196819661975Yes
                    GHA Ghana
                    • Men's
                      • U23
                      • U20
                      • U17
                      • U15
                    • Women's
                      • W U20
                      • W U17
                      1957195819581975Yes
                      GUI Guinea
                      • Men's
                        • U23
                        • U20
                        • U17
                        • U15
                      • Women's
                        • W U20
                        • W U17
                        1960196219631975Yes
                        GNB Guinea-Bissau
                        • Men's
                          • U23
                          • U20
                          • U17
                          • U15
                        • Women's
                          • W U20
                          • W U17
                          1974198619861975Yes
                          CIV Ivory Coast
                          • Men's
                            • U23
                            • U20
                            • U17
                            • U15
                          • Women's
                            • W U20
                            • W U17
                            1960196419601975Yes
                            LBR Liberia
                            • Men's
                              • U23
                              • U20
                              • U17
                              • U15
                            • Women's
                              • W U20
                              • W U17
                              1936196419621975Yes
                              MLI Mali
                              • Men's
                                • U23
                                • U20
                                • U17
                                • U15
                              • Women's
                                • W U20
                                • W U17
                                1960196319631975Yes
                                MTN Mauritania
                                • Men's
                                  • U23
                                  • U20
                                  • U17
                                  • U15
                                • Women's
                                  • W U20
                                  • W U17
                                  1961197019681975Yes
                                  NIG Niger
                                  • Men's
                                    • U23
                                    • U20
                                    • U17
                                    • U15
                                  • Women's
                                    • W U20
                                    • W U17
                                    1962196719671975Yes
                                    NGA Nigeria
                                    • Men's
                                      • U23
                                      • U20
                                      • U17
                                      • U15
                                    • Women's
                                      • W U20
                                      • W U17
                                      1945196019601975Yes
                                      SEN Senegal
                                      • Men's
                                        • U23
                                        • U20
                                        • U17
                                        • U15
                                      • Women's
                                        • W U20
                                        • W U17
                                        1960196419641975Yes
                                        SLE Sierra Leone
                                        • Men's
                                          • U23
                                          • U20
                                          • U17
                                          • U15
                                        • Women's
                                          • W U20
                                          • W U17
                                          1960196019601975Yes
                                          TOG Togo
                                          • Men's
                                            • U23
                                            • U20
                                            • U17
                                            • U15
                                          • Women's
                                            • W U20
                                            • W U17
                                            1960196219641975Yes
                                            Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC)
                                            CMR Cameroon
                                            • Men's
                                              • U23
                                              • U20
                                              • U17
                                              • U15
                                            • Women's
                                              • W U20
                                              • W U17
                                              1959196219631978Yes
                                              CTA Central African Republic
                                              • Men's
                                                • U23
                                                • U20
                                                • U17
                                                • U15
                                              • Women's
                                                • W U20
                                                • W U17
                                                1961196419651978Yes
                                                CHA Chad
                                                • Men's
                                                  • U23
                                                  • U20
                                                  • U17
                                                  • U15
                                                • Women's
                                                  • W U20
                                                  • W U17
                                                  1962196419641978Yes
                                                  CGO Congo
                                                  • Men's
                                                    • U23
                                                    • U20
                                                    • U17
                                                    • U15
                                                  • Women's
                                                    • W U20
                                                    • W U17
                                                    1962196419661978Yes
                                                    COD DR Congo
                                                    • Men's
                                                      • U23
                                                      • U20
                                                      • U17
                                                      • U15
                                                    • Women's
                                                      • W U20
                                                      • W U17
                                                      1919196419641978Yes
                                                      EQG Equatorial Guinea
                                                      • Men's
                                                        • U23
                                                        • U20
                                                        • U17
                                                        • U15
                                                      • Women's
                                                        • W U20
                                                        • W U17
                                                        1957198619861978Yes
                                                        GAB Gabon
                                                        • Men's
                                                          • U23
                                                          • U20
                                                          • U17
                                                          • U15
                                                        • Women's
                                                          • W U20
                                                          • W U17
                                                          1962196619671978Yes
                                                          STP São Tomé and Príncipe
                                                          • Men's
                                                            • U23
                                                            • U20
                                                            • U17
                                                            • U15
                                                          • Women's
                                                            • W U20
                                                            • W U17
                                                            1975198619861978Yes
                                                            Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA)
                                                            BDI Burundi
                                                            • Men's
                                                              • U23
                                                              • U20
                                                              • U17
                                                              • U15
                                                            • Women's
                                                              • W U20
                                                              • W U17
                                                              1948197219721994Yes
                                                              DJI Djibouti
                                                              • Men's
                                                                • U23
                                                                • U20
                                                                • U17
                                                                • U15
                                                              • Women's
                                                                • W U20
                                                                • W U17
                                                                1979199419941995Yes
                                                                ERI Eritrea
                                                                • Men's
                                                                  • U23
                                                                  • U20
                                                                  • U17
                                                                  • U15
                                                                • Women's
                                                                  • W U20
                                                                  • W U17
                                                                  1996199819981973Yes
                                                                  ETH Ethiopia
                                                                  • Men's
                                                                    • U23
                                                                    • U20
                                                                    • U17
                                                                    • U15
                                                                  • Women's
                                                                    • W U20
                                                                    • W U17
                                                                    1943195219571994Yes
                                                                    KEN Kenya
                                                                    • Men's
                                                                      • U23
                                                                      • U20
                                                                      • U17
                                                                      • U15
                                                                    • Women's
                                                                      • W U20
                                                                      • W U17
                                                                      1960196019681973Yes
                                                                      RWA Rwanda
                                                                      • Men's
                                                                        • U23
                                                                        • U20
                                                                        • U17
                                                                        • U15
                                                                      • Women's
                                                                        • W U20
                                                                        • W U17
                                                                        1972197819781994Yes
                                                                        SOM Somalia
                                                                        • Men's
                                                                          • U23
                                                                          • U20
                                                                          • U17
                                                                          • U15
                                                                        • Women's
                                                                          • W U20
                                                                          • W U17
                                                                          1951196219681973Yes
                                                                          SSD South Sudan
                                                                          • Men's
                                                                            • U23
                                                                            • U20
                                                                            • U17
                                                                            • U15
                                                                          • Women's
                                                                            • W U20
                                                                            • W U17
                                                                            2011201220122012Yes
                                                                            SDN Sudan
                                                                            • Men's
                                                                              • U23
                                                                              • U20
                                                                              • U17
                                                                              • U15
                                                                            • Women's
                                                                              • W U20
                                                                              • W U17
                                                                              1936194819571975Yes
                                                                              TAN Tanzania
                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                • U23
                                                                                • U20
                                                                                • U17
                                                                                • U15
                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                1930196419641973Yes
                                                                                UGA Uganda
                                                                                • Men's
                                                                                  • U23
                                                                                  • U20
                                                                                  • U17
                                                                                  • U15
                                                                                • Women's
                                                                                  • W U20
                                                                                  • W U17
                                                                                  1924196019601973Yes
                                                                                  ZAN Zanzibar 3
                                                                                  • Men's
                                                                                    • U23
                                                                                    • U20
                                                                                    • U17
                                                                                    • U15
                                                                                  • Women's
                                                                                    • W U20
                                                                                    • W U17
                                                                                    196519801973 & 2003No
                                                                                    Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA)
                                                                                    ANG Angola
                                                                                    • Men's
                                                                                      • U23
                                                                                      • U20
                                                                                      • U17
                                                                                      • U15
                                                                                    • Women's
                                                                                      • W U20
                                                                                      • W U17
                                                                                      1979198019801997Yes
                                                                                      BOT Botswana
                                                                                      • Men's
                                                                                        • U23
                                                                                        • U20
                                                                                        • U17
                                                                                        • U15
                                                                                      • Women's
                                                                                        • W U20
                                                                                        • W U17
                                                                                        1970197819761997Yes
                                                                                        COM Comoros
                                                                                        • Men's
                                                                                          • U23
                                                                                          • U20
                                                                                          • U17
                                                                                          • U15
                                                                                        • Women's
                                                                                          • W U20
                                                                                          • W U17
                                                                                          1979200520052007Yes
                                                                                          SWZ Eswatini
                                                                                          • Men's
                                                                                            • U23
                                                                                            • U20
                                                                                            • U17
                                                                                            • U15
                                                                                          • Women's
                                                                                            • W U20
                                                                                            • W U17
                                                                                            1968197819781997Yes
                                                                                            LES Lesotho
                                                                                            • Men's
                                                                                              • U23
                                                                                              • U20
                                                                                              • U17
                                                                                              • U15
                                                                                            • Women's
                                                                                              • W U20
                                                                                              • W U17
                                                                                              1932196419641997Yes
                                                                                              MAD Madagascar
                                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                                • U23
                                                                                                • U20
                                                                                                • U17
                                                                                                • U15
                                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                                1961196419632000Yes
                                                                                                MWI Malawi
                                                                                                • Men's
                                                                                                  • U23
                                                                                                  • U20
                                                                                                  • U17
                                                                                                  • U15
                                                                                                • Women's
                                                                                                  • W U20
                                                                                                  • W U17
                                                                                                  1966196819681997Yes
                                                                                                  MRI Mauritius
                                                                                                  • Men's
                                                                                                    • U23
                                                                                                    • U20
                                                                                                    • U17
                                                                                                    • U15
                                                                                                  • Women's
                                                                                                    • W U20
                                                                                                    • W U17
                                                                                                    1952196419632000Yes
                                                                                                    MOZ Mozambique
                                                                                                    • Men's
                                                                                                      • U23
                                                                                                      • U20
                                                                                                      • U17
                                                                                                      • U15
                                                                                                    • Women's
                                                                                                      • W U20
                                                                                                      • W U17
                                                                                                      1976198019801997Yes
                                                                                                      NAM Namibia
                                                                                                      • Men's
                                                                                                        • U23
                                                                                                        • U20
                                                                                                        • U17
                                                                                                        • U15
                                                                                                      • Women's
                                                                                                        • W U20
                                                                                                        • W U17
                                                                                                        1990199219921997Yes
                                                                                                        SEY Seychelles
                                                                                                        • Men's
                                                                                                          • U23
                                                                                                          • U20
                                                                                                          • U17
                                                                                                          • U15
                                                                                                        • Women's
                                                                                                          • W U20
                                                                                                          • W U17
                                                                                                          1979198619862000Yes
                                                                                                          RSA South Africa 1
                                                                                                          • Men's
                                                                                                            • U23
                                                                                                            • U20
                                                                                                            • U17
                                                                                                            • U15
                                                                                                          • Women's
                                                                                                            • W U20
                                                                                                            • W U17
                                                                                                            1991199219921997Yes
                                                                                                            ZAM Zambia
                                                                                                            • Men's
                                                                                                              • U23
                                                                                                              • U20
                                                                                                              • U17
                                                                                                              • U15
                                                                                                            • Women's
                                                                                                              • W U20
                                                                                                              • W U17
                                                                                                              1929196419641997Yes
                                                                                                              ZIM Zimbabwe
                                                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                                                • U23
                                                                                                                • U20
                                                                                                                • U17
                                                                                                                • U15
                                                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                                                1965196519801997Yes
                                                                                                                Non-regional members
                                                                                                                REU Réunion 3
                                                                                                                • Men's
                                                                                                                  • U23
                                                                                                                  • U20
                                                                                                                  • U17
                                                                                                                  • U15
                                                                                                                • Women's
                                                                                                                  • W U20
                                                                                                                  • W U17
                                                                                                                  19262004No
                                                                                                                  1. ^ – Excluded from CAF and from 1st African Cup of Nations in 1957 due to Apartheid
                                                                                                                  2. ^ – Member of UNAF from 2005 to 2009 and from 2011 – Withdrew from UNAF on 19 November 2009 but return on 2011
                                                                                                                  3. ^ – Associate members, not part of FIFA. Zanzibar held full membership for four months in 2017, when its status was changed after CAF admitted its membership was an error.[10]

                                                                                                                  Regional zones

                                                                                                                  CAF National League

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 1 – North Zone

                                                                                                                  •  Algeria
                                                                                                                  •  Egypt
                                                                                                                  •  Libya
                                                                                                                  •  Morocco
                                                                                                                  •  Tunisia

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 2 – Zone West A

                                                                                                                  •  Cape Verde
                                                                                                                  •  Gambia
                                                                                                                  •  Guinea
                                                                                                                  •  Guinea-Bissau
                                                                                                                  •  Liberia
                                                                                                                  •  Mali
                                                                                                                  •  Mauritania
                                                                                                                  •  Senegal
                                                                                                                  •  Sierra Leone

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 3 – Zone West B

                                                                                                                  •  Benin
                                                                                                                  •  Burkina Faso
                                                                                                                  •  Ghana
                                                                                                                  •  Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                  •  Niger
                                                                                                                  •  Nigeria
                                                                                                                  •  Togo

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 4 – Central Zone

                                                                                                                  •  Cameroon
                                                                                                                  •  Central African Republic
                                                                                                                  •  Chad
                                                                                                                  •  Congo
                                                                                                                  •  DR Congo
                                                                                                                  •  Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                  •  Gabon
                                                                                                                  •  São Tomé and Príncipe

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 5 – Central-East Zone

                                                                                                                  •  Burundi
                                                                                                                  •  Djibouti
                                                                                                                  •  Eritrea
                                                                                                                  •  Ethiopia
                                                                                                                  •  Kenya
                                                                                                                  •  Rwanda
                                                                                                                  •  Somalia
                                                                                                                  •  South Sudan
                                                                                                                  •  Sudan
                                                                                                                  •  Tanzania
                                                                                                                  •  Uganda

                                                                                                                  CAF Zone 6 – Southern Zone

                                                                                                                  •  Angola
                                                                                                                  •  Botswana
                                                                                                                  •  Comoros
                                                                                                                  •  Eswatini
                                                                                                                  •  Lesotho
                                                                                                                  •  Madagascar
                                                                                                                  •  Malawi
                                                                                                                  •  Mauritius
                                                                                                                  •  Mozambique
                                                                                                                  •  Namibia
                                                                                                                  •  Seychelles
                                                                                                                  •  South Africa
                                                                                                                  •  Zambia
                                                                                                                  •  Zimbabwe

                                                                                                                  Competitions

                                                                                                                  CAF competitions

                                                                                                                  International

                                                                                                                  The main competition for men's national teams Africa Cup of Nations, started in 1957. In 2009, the CAF started organising another competition for men's national teams, the African Nations Championship composed exclusively of national players playing in the national championship. CAF also runs national competitions at Under-20 and Under-17 levels. For women's national teams, CAF operates the Africa Women Cup of Nations for senior national sides and the African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification at under-20 level, since 2008 there is an African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women for under-17 sides.

                                                                                                                  Club

                                                                                                                  CAF also runs the two main club competitions in Africa: the CAF Champions League 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 Cup, for national cup winners and high-placed league teams, was launched by CAF in 2004 as a successor to the African Cup Winners' Cup (begun in 1975). A third competition, the CAF Cup, started in 1992 and was absorbed into the CAF Confederation Cup in 2004.[11]

                                                                                                                  The CAF Super Cup, 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.

                                                                                                                  The Afro-Asian Club Championship was jointly organised with AFC between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the winners of the AFC Champions League. The last Afro-Asian Club Championship took place in 1998.

                                                                                                                  Current title holders

                                                                                                                  Competition Champion Title Runner-up Next edition
                                                                                                                  Nations men
                                                                                                                  Africa Cup of Nations  Algeria 2nd  Senegal 2021
                                                                                                                  African Nations Championship  Morocco 1st  Nigeria 2020
                                                                                                                  Africa U-23 Cup of Nations  Egypt 1st  Ivory Coast 2023
                                                                                                                  African Games Men's Football Tournament  Burkina Faso 1st  Nigeria 2023
                                                                                                                  Africa U-20 Cup of Nations[cc 1]  Mali 1st  Senegal 2021
                                                                                                                  Africa U-17 Cup of Nations[cc 2]  Cameroon 2nd  Ghana 2021
                                                                                                                  Africa Futsal Cup of Nations  Morocco 1st  Egypt 2020
                                                                                                                  Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations  Senegal 5th  Nigeria 2020
                                                                                                                  Nations women
                                                                                                                  Africa Women Cup of Nations  Nigeria 11th  South Africa 2020
                                                                                                                  African Games Women's Football Tournament  Nigeria 3rd  Cameroon 2023
                                                                                                                  African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification  Ghana
                                                                                                                   Nigeria
                                                                                                                  5th
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                   Cameroon
                                                                                                                   South Africa
                                                                                                                  2020
                                                                                                                  African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women  Ghana
                                                                                                                   South Africa
                                                                                                                   Cameroon
                                                                                                                  5th
                                                                                                                  2nd
                                                                                                                  1st
                                                                                                                   Djibouti
                                                                                                                   Morocco
                                                                                                                   Nigeria
                                                                                                                  2020
                                                                                                                  Clubs
                                                                                                                  CAF Champions League Espérance de Tunis 4th Wydad AC 2019–20
                                                                                                                  CAF Confederation Cup Zamalek 1st RS Berkane 2019–20
                                                                                                                  CAF Super Cup Zamalek 4th Espérance de Tunis 2020
                                                                                                                  1. This competition has been known by four different names, most recently the African U-21 Championship from 2003 through the 2015 competition. The first tournament under the current name of "Africa U-20 Cup of Nations" will tale place in 2017.
                                                                                                                  2. From 1995 through the 2015 tournament, the competition was known as the African U-17 Championship. The first tournament under the current name of "Africa U-17 Cup of Nations" will tale place in 2017.

                                                                                                                  Competition Winners

                                                                                                                  Nation Men Women Total
                                                                                                                  Africa Cup of Nations CHAN U-23's U-20's U-17's Futsal Beach Soccer All-Africa Games Africa Women Cup of Nations All-Africa Games
                                                                                                                  Nigeria 3(4)0(1)17(2)2(2)2(4)1(4)1133O(17)
                                                                                                                  Egypt7(2)14(1)13(2)-2--18(5)
                                                                                                                  Cameroon5(2)--1(4)2-1(1)40(4)1(2)14(13)
                                                                                                                  Ghana4(5)0(2)-3(2)2(2)0(1)-11(1)0(3)11(16)
                                                                                                                  Senegal0(2)-0(3)--5(2)1--6(7)
                                                                                                                  Algeria2(1)-0(1)10(1)--1--4(3)
                                                                                                                  Morocco1(1)10(1)1-1(1)----4(3)
                                                                                                                  DR Congo22--------4

                                                                                                                  Sponsors

                                                                                                                  In October 2004, MTN has contracted a four-year deal to sponsor African football's major competitions. This agreement, which worthed US$12.5 million, was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history at that time.[12]

                                                                                                                  In July 2009, Orange has signed an eight-year deal to sponsor African football's major competitions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but CAF previous year put a value of €100 million for a comprehensive and long-term package of its competitions when it opened tenders for a new sponsor. The deal included the African Nations Cup, the CAF Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF Super Cup, the African Nations Championship and the African Youth Championship.[13]

                                                                                                                  In July 2016, Total replaced Orange as the main sponsor and has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a value of €950 million[14] to support ETof its principal competitions, including the CAF Champions League, renamed Total CAF Champions League.[15]

                                                                                                                  The CAF current main sponsors are:

                                                                                                                  Rankings

                                                                                                                  Top ranked men's national teams by FIFA

                                                                                                                  This graph shows the time periods each (male) national football team has been at the highest ranked CAF member on the FIFA World Rankings.

                                                                                                                  CAF overall ranking of African clubs titles

                                                                                                                  The following clubs are the top 10 clubs in CAF competitions.

                                                                                                                  Pos Club Titles Trophies won
                                                                                                                  1 Al Ahly SC208 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, 4 African Cup Winners' Cup, 6 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  2 Zamalek SC135 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 4 CAF Super Cup, 2 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  3 TP Mazembe115 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 3 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                  4 Étoile du Sahel91 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 African Cup Winners' Cup, 2 CAF Confederation Cup, 2 CAF Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                  5 Espérance Sportive de Tunis84 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Cup, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  6 Raja Casablanca83 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 CAF Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  7 JS Kabylie62 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 3 CAF Cup
                                                                                                                  8 Wydad Casablanca52 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  9 ES Sétif42 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                  Canon Yaoundé43 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup
                                                                                                                  Enyimba F.C.42 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                  CS Sfaxien43 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 CAF Cup
                                                                                                                  Update as of 21 February 2015 in chronological order.

                                                                                                                  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 FIFA, Harrison Campbell, or the CAF since the establishment of the first African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964.[18]

                                                                                                                  Men's Futsal

                                                                                                                  CAF FIFA Country Points +/-

                                                                                                                  Women's Futsal

                                                                                                                  CAF FIFA Country Points +/-

                                                                                                                  Beach soccer national teams

                                                                                                                  Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). Top ten, last updated 12 March 2018

                                                                                                                  CAF BSWW Country Points
                                                                                                                  1 12  Senegal 1084
                                                                                                                  2 17  Egypt 782
                                                                                                                  3 20  Nigeria 720
                                                                                                                  4 24  Morocco 609
                                                                                                                  5 34  Madagascar 339
                                                                                                                  6 41  Ivory Coast 330
                                                                                                                  7 57  Ghana 177
                                                                                                                  8 66  Libya 125
                                                                                                                  9 68  Mozambique 117
                                                                                                                  10 69  Cape Verde 115

                                                                                                                  Major Tournaments

                                                                                                                  FIFA World Cup

                                                                                                                  Legend

                                                                                                                  For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

                                                                                                                  Team 1930

                                                                                                                  (13)
                                                                                                                  1934

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1938

                                                                                                                  (15)
                                                                                                                  1950

                                                                                                                  (13)
                                                                                                                  1954

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1958

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1962

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1966

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1970

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1974

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1978

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1982

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  1986

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  1990

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  1994

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2002


                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2006

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2010

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2014

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2018

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2022

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  2026



                                                                                                                  (48)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Algeria Part of France[19]×R1
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  22nd
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  28th
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  14th
                                                                                                                  4/13
                                                                                                                   Angola Part of Portugal[20]×R1
                                                                                                                  23rd
                                                                                                                  1/9
                                                                                                                   Cameroon Part of France××R1
                                                                                                                  17th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  7th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  22nd
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  25th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  20th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  31st
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  32nd
                                                                                                                  7/13
                                                                                                                   DR Congo[21] Part of Belgium[22]××R1
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  ×1/11
                                                                                                                   Egypt ×R1
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  ××××××R1
                                                                                                                  20th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  31st
                                                                                                                  3/14
                                                                                                                   Ghana Part of the United Kingdom×××R2
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  7th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  25th
                                                                                                                  3/13
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast Part of France××××R1
                                                                                                                  19th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  17th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  21st
                                                                                                                  3/11
                                                                                                                   Morocco Part of France×R1
                                                                                                                  14th
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  11th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  23rd
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  18th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  27th
                                                                                                                  5/14
                                                                                                                   Nigeria Part of the United Kingdom×R2
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  27th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  27th
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  21st
                                                                                                                  6/14
                                                                                                                   Senegal Part of France×××QF
                                                                                                                  7th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  17th
                                                                                                                  2/11
                                                                                                                   South Africa ××××××××××R1
                                                                                                                  24th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  17th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  20th
                                                                                                                  3/7
                                                                                                                   Togo Part of France×××××R1
                                                                                                                  30th
                                                                                                                  1/10
                                                                                                                   Tunisia Part of France×R1
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  26th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  29th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  24th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  24th
                                                                                                                  5/14
                                                                                                                  Total010000001112223555655544
                                                                                                                  Firsts
                                                                                                                  • 1934:  Egypt first African team to qualify for the World Cup
                                                                                                                  • 1970:  Morocco first African team to draw a match in the World Cup
                                                                                                                  • 1978:  Tunisia first African team to win a match in the World Cup
                                                                                                                  • 1982:  Algeria first African team to win two matches in the World Cup
                                                                                                                  • 1986:  Algeria first African team to qualify two consecutive World Cups
                                                                                                                  • 1986:  Morocco first African team to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen)
                                                                                                                  • 1990:  Cameroon first African team to reach the knockout stage (quarter-finals)
                                                                                                                  • 1994 and 1998:  Nigeria first African team to win and reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen) in two consecutive World Cups
                                                                                                                  • 2002:  Senegal first African team to reach the knockout stage (quarter-finals) further on the World Cup debut
                                                                                                                  • 2010:  South Africa first African team to host the World Cup
                                                                                                                  • 2014:  Algeria &  Nigeria first African teams to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen) simultaneously in the World Cup

                                                                                                                  FIFA Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                  The following CAF members have competed in the following FIFA Women's World Cups. Teams are sorted by number of appearances.

                                                                                                                  Team 1991

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  1995

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  1999

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2003

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2007

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2011

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2015

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2019

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2023

                                                                                                                  (32)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Cameroon ×R2
                                                                                                                  11th
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  15th
                                                                                                                  2/7
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast ×××R1
                                                                                                                  23rd
                                                                                                                  1/5
                                                                                                                   Equatorial Guinea ×××R1
                                                                                                                  15th
                                                                                                                  ×1/4
                                                                                                                   Ghana R1
                                                                                                                  13–14
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  15th
                                                                                                                  3/8
                                                                                                                   Nigeria R1
                                                                                                                  10th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  11th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  7th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  15th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  21st
                                                                                                                  R2
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  8/8
                                                                                                                   South Africa ×R1
                                                                                                                  22nd
                                                                                                                  1/7
                                                                                                                  Total1122223316

                                                                                                                  Summer Olympics for men

                                                                                                                  Team1900

                                                                                                                  (3)
                                                                                                                  1904

                                                                                                                  (3)
                                                                                                                  1908

                                                                                                                  (6)
                                                                                                                  1912

                                                                                                                  (11)
                                                                                                                  1920

                                                                                                                  (14)
                                                                                                                  1924

                                                                                                                  (22)
                                                                                                                  1928

                                                                                                                  (17)
                                                                                                                  1936

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1948

                                                                                                                  (18)
                                                                                                                  1952

                                                                                                                  (25)
                                                                                                                  1956

                                                                                                                  (11)
                                                                                                                  1960

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1964

                                                                                                                  (14)
                                                                                                                  1968

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1972

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1976

                                                                                                                  (13)
                                                                                                                  1980

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1984

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1988

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1992

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1996

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2000

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2020

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   AlgeriaPart of France814 2
                                                                                                                   CameroonPart of France1118 3
                                                                                                                   Egypt[23]88491191248128q 12
                                                                                                                   Ivory CoastPart of France6q 2
                                                                                                                   GabonPart of France12 1
                                                                                                                   GhanaPart of the United Kingdom71216389 6
                                                                                                                   GuineaPart of France11 1
                                                                                                                   MaliPart of France5 1
                                                                                                                   MoroccoPart of France138121516=1011 7
                                                                                                                   NigeriaPart of the United Kingdom1413151823 7
                                                                                                                   SenegalPart of France6- 1
                                                                                                                   South AfricaBanned because of apartheid1113q 3
                                                                                                                   SudanPart of the United Kingdom15 1
                                                                                                                   TunisiaPart of France15131412 4
                                                                                                                   ZambiaPart of the United KingdomRHO155 2
                                                                                                                  Total325111422171618251116141616131616161616161616161616

                                                                                                                  Summer Olympics for women

                                                                                                                  Team1996

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2000

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                  (10)
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2020

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Cameroon12 1
                                                                                                                   Nigeria8611 3
                                                                                                                   South Africa1010 2
                                                                                                                   Zambiaq 1
                                                                                                                   Zimbabwe12 1
                                                                                                                  Total011122

                                                                                                                  FIFA U-20 World Cup

                                                                                                                  For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

                                                                                                                  Team 1977

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1979

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1981

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1983

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1985

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1987

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1989

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1991

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1993

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1995

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1997

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  1999

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2001

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2003

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2005

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2007

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2009

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2011

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2013

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2015

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2017

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2019

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2021

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Algeria ×QF××× 1
                                                                                                                   Angola ××××××R2 1
                                                                                                                   Benin ××××××××××××R1×× 1
                                                                                                                   Burkina Faso ××××××××××R2 1
                                                                                                                   Burundi ×××××××××R1×××× 1
                                                                                                                   Cameroon ×R1R1QFR2R1R2 6
                                                                                                                   Congo ×××××××××××××R2 1
                                                                                                                   Egypt QFR13rdR2R1R2R2R1 8
                                                                                                                   Ethiopia ×××R1×××× 1
                                                                                                                   Gambia ××××××××××R2 1
                                                                                                                   Ghana ××××2nd4thQF2nd1st3rdR2 7
                                                                                                                   Guinea R1××R1 2
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast R1××R1R1×R1R2 5
                                                                                                                   Mali ××××××R13rdR1R1R13rdQF 7
                                                                                                                   Morocco R1R24th 3
                                                                                                                   Nigeria ×R13rdR12ndQF2ndQFR2QFR2R2R2 12
                                                                                                                   Senegal ×××××4thR2QF 3
                                                                                                                   South Africa ×××××××××R1R2R1R1 4
                                                                                                                   Togo ×××R1×××××××× 1
                                                                                                                   Tunisia R1R1 2
                                                                                                                   Zambia ××××××R1R2QF 3
                                                                                                                  Total3222222222454444544444 22

                                                                                                                  FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                  Team 2002

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2006

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2010

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2014

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2018

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2020


                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   DR Congo GSGS 2
                                                                                                                   Ghana GSGSGSGSGS5
                                                                                                                   Nigeria GSQFQFQF2nd4th2ndGSQF9
                                                                                                                  Total1122222222 18

                                                                                                                  FIFA U-17 World Cup

                                                                                                                  For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

                                                                                                                  Team 1985

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1987

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1989

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1991

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1993

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1995

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1997

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1999

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2001

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2003

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2005

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2007

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2009

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2011

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2013

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2015

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2017

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2019

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2021

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Algeria R1 1
                                                                                                                   Angola ×××××R2 1
                                                                                                                   Burkina Faso R13rdR2R1 4
                                                                                                                   Cameroon R1R1 2
                                                                                                                   Congo R1R1R2 3
                                                                                                                   Gambia R1R1 2
                                                                                                                   Ghana R11st2nd1st2nd3rdR14thQF 9
                                                                                                                   Guinea 4thR1R1R1R1X 6
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast 3rdR1R2QF 4
                                                                                                                   Malawi R1 1
                                                                                                                   Mali QFR1QF2nd4th 5
                                                                                                                   Morocco R2 1
                                                                                                                   Niger R2 1
                                                                                                                   Nigeria 1st2ndQF1stQF2ndR11st2nd1st1stR2 12
                                                                                                                   Rwanda R1 1
                                                                                                                   Senegal R2 1
                                                                                                                   Sierra Leone R1 1
                                                                                                                   South Africa R1 1
                                                                                                                   Sudan R1 1
                                                                                                                   Togo R1 1
                                                                                                                   Tunisia R1R2R2 3
                                                                                                                  Total323333233334544444
                                                                                                                    • Note 1: Original hosts Peru were stripped of the right to host the 2019 event in February 2019.[24]

                                                                                                                  FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                  Team 2008

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2010

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2014

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2018

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2020

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Cameroon ××GSGS2
                                                                                                                   Gambia ××R1××1
                                                                                                                   Ghana R1R13rdQFQFQF6
                                                                                                                   Nigeria R1QFQFQFGS5
                                                                                                                   South Africa R1GS2
                                                                                                                   Zambia ×GS×1
                                                                                                                  Total2333333 20

                                                                                                                  FIFA Futsal World Cup

                                                                                                                  Team 1989

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1992

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  1996

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2000

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  (20)
                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  2020

                                                                                                                  (24)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   AlgeriaR11
                                                                                                                   Angolaq1
                                                                                                                   EgyptR1R2R1R1R2QFq7
                                                                                                                   LibyaR1R12
                                                                                                                   MoroccoR1R1q3
                                                                                                                   MozambiqueR11
                                                                                                                   NigeriaR11
                                                                                                                   ZimbabweR11
                                                                                                                  Total21111233317

                                                                                                                  FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

                                                                                                                  Team 1995

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  1996

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  1997

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                                  (10)
                                                                                                                  1999

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2000

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2001

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2002

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2003

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2005

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2006

                                                                                                                  (12)
                                                                                                                  2007

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2009

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2011

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2013

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2015

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2017

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  2019

                                                                                                                  (16)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Cameroon R1
                                                                                                                  14th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  2/20
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast R1
                                                                                                                  11th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  2/20
                                                                                                                   Madagascar R1
                                                                                                                  14th
                                                                                                                  1/20
                                                                                                                   Nigeria R1
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  6th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  6th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  16th
                                                                                                                  6/20
                                                                                                                   Senegal QF
                                                                                                                  5th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  9th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  7th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  13th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  6th
                                                                                                                  QF
                                                                                                                  6th
                                                                                                                  7/20
                                                                                                                   South Africa R1
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  R1
                                                                                                                  12th
                                                                                                                  2/20
                                                                                                                  Total00102111002333333332

                                                                                                                  FIFA Confederations Cup

                                                                                                                  Team 1992

                                                                                                                  (4)
                                                                                                                  1995

                                                                                                                  (6)
                                                                                                                  1997

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  1999

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2001


                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2003

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2005

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2009

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2013

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  2017

                                                                                                                  (8)
                                                                                                                  Total
                                                                                                                   Cameroon GS2ndGS 3
                                                                                                                   Egypt GSGS 2
                                                                                                                   Ivory Coast 4th 1
                                                                                                                   Nigeria 4th××GS 2
                                                                                                                   South Africa ×GS4th 2
                                                                                                                   Tunisia GS 1
                                                                                                                  Total1111111211 11

                                                                                                                  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".[25]

                                                                                                                  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.[26]

                                                                                                                  01. Roger Milla
                                                                                                                  02. Mahmoud El Khatib
                                                                                                                  03. Hossam Hassan
                                                                                                                  04. Samuel Eto'o
                                                                                                                  05. Abedi Pele
                                                                                                                  06. George Weah
                                                                                                                  07. Didier Drogba
                                                                                                                  08. Nwankwo Kanu
                                                                                                                  09. Rabah Madjer
                                                                                                                  10. Kalusha Bwalya
                                                                                                                  11. Michael Essien
                                                                                                                  12. Augustine Okocha
                                                                                                                  13. Saleh Selim
                                                                                                                  14. Hacène Lalmas
                                                                                                                  15. Benni McCarthy
                                                                                                                  16. El Hadji Diouf
                                                                                                                  17. Noureddine Naybet
                                                                                                                  18. Rashidi Yekini
                                                                                                                  19. Hany Ramzy
                                                                                                                  20. Hassan Shehata
                                                                                                                  21. Lucas Radebe
                                                                                                                  22. Tarak Dhiab
                                                                                                                  23. Mohammed Timoumi
                                                                                                                  24. Anthony Yeboah
                                                                                                                  25. Salif Keita
                                                                                                                  26. Karim Abdul Razak
                                                                                                                  27. Samuel Kuffour
                                                                                                                  28. Lakhdar Belloumi
                                                                                                                  29. Rigobert Song
                                                                                                                  30. Nasr El-Deen "Jaxa" Abbas

                                                                                                                  CAF resolutions

                                                                                                                  International Top Goal Scorers

                                                                                                                  As of 21 November 2019

                                                                                                                  Players in bold are still active at international level

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                                                                                                                  • This table is for players with more than 30 goals
                                                                                                                  Rank Player Goals Matches Ratios Span
                                                                                                                  1

                                                                                                                  Godfrey Chitalu

                                                                                                                  79 111 0.71 1968–1980
                                                                                                                  2

                                                                                                                  Kinnah Phiri

                                                                                                                  71 115 0.62 1973–1981
                                                                                                                  3

                                                                                                                  Hossam Hassan

                                                                                                                  69 169 0.41 1985–2006
                                                                                                                  4

                                                                                                                  Didier Drogba

                                                                                                                  65 105 0.62 2002–2014
                                                                                                                  5 Samuel Eto'o 56 118 0.47 1997–2014
                                                                                                                  6

                                                                                                                  Asamoah Gyan

                                                                                                                  51 109 0.47 2003–present
                                                                                                                  7

                                                                                                                  Abdoulaye Traore

                                                                                                                  50 88 0.57 1984–1996
                                                                                                                  8

                                                                                                                  Roger Milla

                                                                                                                  43 77 0.56 1973–1994
                                                                                                                  9

                                                                                                                  Alex Chola

                                                                                                                  43 102 0.42 1975–1985
                                                                                                                  10

                                                                                                                  Hassan El-Shazly

                                                                                                                  42 62 0.68 1961–1975
                                                                                                                  11

                                                                                                                  Mohamed Salah

                                                                                                                  41 67 0.61 2011–present
                                                                                                                  12

                                                                                                                  Fawzi Al-Issawi

                                                                                                                  40 90 0.44 1977–1985
                                                                                                                  13

                                                                                                                  Akwa

                                                                                                                  39 78 0.5 1995–2006
                                                                                                                  14

                                                                                                                  Kalusha Bwalya

                                                                                                                  39 87 0.45 1983–2006
                                                                                                                  15

                                                                                                                  Peter Ndlovu

                                                                                                                  38 74 0.51 1991–2007
                                                                                                                  16

                                                                                                                  Mohamed Aboutrika

                                                                                                                  38 100 0.38 2001–2013
                                                                                                                  17

                                                                                                                  Rashidi Yekini

                                                                                                                  37 58 0.64 1984–1998
                                                                                                                  18

                                                                                                                  Issam Jemâa

                                                                                                                  36 84 0.43 2005–2014
                                                                                                                  19

                                                                                                                  Abdelhafid Tasfaout

                                                                                                                  34 79 0.43 1990–2002
                                                                                                                  20

                                                                                                                  Moumouni Dagano

                                                                                                                  34 83 0.41 1998–2014
                                                                                                                  21

                                                                                                                  Dennis Oliech

                                                                                                                  34 72 0.47 2002–2016
                                                                                                                  22

                                                                                                                  Patrick M'Boma

                                                                                                                  33 55 0.6 1995–2004
                                                                                                                  23

                                                                                                                  Abedi Pele

                                                                                                                  33 67 0.49 1982–98
                                                                                                                  24

                                                                                                                  Ahmed Hassan

                                                                                                                  33 184 0.18 1995–2004
                                                                                                                  25

                                                                                                                  Benni McCarthy

                                                                                                                  32 80 0.4 1997–2011
                                                                                                                  26

                                                                                                                  Emmanuel Adebayor

                                                                                                                  32 87 0.37 2000–present
                                                                                                                  27

                                                                                                                  Amr Zaki

                                                                                                                  30 63 0.48 2004–2013

                                                                                                                  See also

                                                                                                                  • History of CAF
                                                                                                                  • List of association football sub-confederations
                                                                                                                  • List of presidents of CAF
                                                                                                                  • List of first international of African national teams
                                                                                                                  • List of CAF club competition winners
                                                                                                                  • List of CAF club competition winning coaches

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