CAF confirms Nigeria as host of November General Assembly

The Confederation of African Football has announced that Nigeria will host its Ordinary General Assembly in November, with CAF President Patrice Motsepe describing the country as “a proud football nation.”

Motsepe made the announcement on Wednesday during a press briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he outlined CAF’s post-2026 FIFA World Cup plans and its commitment to developing football across Africa.

“We’re going to meet in Abuja in Nigeria for the Ordinary General Assembly in November.

“Nigeria is a proud football nation and there’s a reason why I took it to Nigeria and there’s a reason why I’m looking at some of the countries in Africa because we have to do something very special in every one of the 54 countries on the continent, as much as we have to do something special in South Africa, in Kenya, in Cameroon, all over the continent,” Motsepe said.

The CAF president said the continental football governing body remains committed to ensuring that football development reaches all 54 member associations, stressing that every country should benefit from its programmes and investments.

Motsepe also expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying African football missed one of its biggest representatives at the tournament.

“I keep telling my Nigerian friends, you know, a World Cup for me without Nigeria, without Cameroon and many others is incomplete because Nigeria has always made us proud,” he said.

The CAF Ordinary General Assembly is the highest decision-making meeting of African football. It brings together presidents and representatives of the continent’s 54 member associations to deliberate on governance, competitions and the future direction of the game.

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