LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal have been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco, it has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A quite remarkable ruling has handed Morocco the title after the final on January 18, 2026 turned into chaos in Rabat,…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) is set to file a second petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday, January 10. The loss not only saw the Desert Foxes exit the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wilfred Ndidi has been cleared to play for the Super Eagles in Sunday’s crucial World Cup play-off final against DR Congo, following confirmation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF stated that yellow cards accumulated during the World Cup qualifying rounds do not carry over into the playoff stage, meaning Ndidi…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-CAF has reportedly removed Désiré Noumandiez Doué from his post as Director of Refereeing, following a formal protest by Morocco over officiating in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final. According to several reports, the move is CAF’s first disciplinary response after widespread criticism of refereeing standards – criticism that…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco have filed a petition to CAF questioning the eligibility of two players who played for the women’s team of Nigeria in the final of the WAFCON, which Nigeria won 3-2 on Saturday. The host were two goals up going into the half time break , but a second half rally by…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football has imposed a hefty $50,000 fine on Libya and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors following supporter and official misconduct during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Benghazi on November 18. This latest sanction comes barely two months after…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman yesterday won the CAF African Player of the Year for the first time ever in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, succeeding his compatriot Victor Osimhen, who was the recipient of the award last year, Nation Sports reports. Lookman has been consistent for both club and country in the year under…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The decision stems from Libya’s breach of AFCON Regulations and the CAF Disciplinary Code, specifically Articles 31, 82, and 151. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled that Libya’s national team will forfeit three points to Nigeria’s Super Eagles over the treatment of the latter in Libya. The North African country…
