Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected for a second term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Motsepe was re-elected unopposed during the CAF elections held on Wednesday, March 12, in Cairo. The 63-year-old had already announced his intentions to run for re-election in October 2024. Given the notable progress in African football competitions, particularly in financial growth since Motsepe’s initial tenure, his re-election was expected.
Additionally, the election included the selection of six African representatives for both the FIFA Council and the CAF Executive Committee (ExCo). One of the highlights was the unopposed election of Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, to the CAF ExCo. Eto’o had been suspended in 2024 by both FIFA and CAF due to disciplinary violations, which included a six-match ban from attending international fixtures involving Cameroon. However, after appealing, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted the suspension, allowing Eto’o to stand for election.
The newly appointed CAF ExCo members include Eto’o (Cameroon), Mustapha Ishola Raji (Liberia), Bestine Kazadi Ditabala (DR Congo), Wallace Karia (Tanzania), Kurt Simeon-Okraku (Ghana), and Sadi Walid (Algeria). The six African representatives elected to the FIFA Council are Abo Rida (Egypt), Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco), Kanizat Ibrahim (Comoros), Hamidou Djibrilla Hima (Niger), Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania), and Souleymane Waberi (Djibouti).
