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The Confederation of African Football [a] (CAF) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa.It was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel [2] in Khartoum, Sudan [3] by the national football associations of: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Africa. [4]
Established five years before the Organization of African Unity, and the famous Rivonia Trial that passed life sentences on Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki and other black South African activists; the African football Confederation was the first International Organization to dare say no to then very strong Apartheid, as far back as 1957.
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations and formerly the African Women's Championship, is a biennial international women's football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1998 as the qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup for African nations.
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as WAFCON 2026, will be the 16th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international football championship organised by Confederation of African Football for the women's national teams of Africa. The tournament will be played in Morocco for the third consecutive time.
Confederation of African Football competitions (2 C, 1 P) Confederation of African Football trophies and awards (8 P) Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (1 C, 1 P)
From the country's football crest which has the eagle which represents strength [45] [46] Nigeria (Women's) Super Falcons [47] [48] Réunion: Club R In reference to the initial for Réunion. [49] Rwanda: Amavubi The Wasps: From the African Wasp belonging to the order, Hymenoptera found in Rwanda. [50] São Tomé and Príncipe: Os Verde-Amarelos
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organizes a quadrennial qualification tournament for African nations to gain entry into the women's tournament at every Summer Olympic Games event since its introduction at the 1996 edition of the Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations is an international women's football competition held every two years and sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was first contested in 1991, but was not held biennially until 1998. Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's history with 11 titles.