Nigeria to host CAF General Assembly in November
Nigeria will host the 48th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja on November 21, bringing together football leaders from across the continent for the body’s highest decision-making meeting.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced the development during a press briefing in Johannesburg, describing Nigeria as a “proud football nation” and reaffirming its importance to the growth of African football.
“We’re going to meet in Abuja in Nigeria for the Ordinary General Assembly in November,” Motsepe said, adding that CAF is committed to supporting football development across all 54 member associations.
The annual General Assembly brings together presidents of national football associations and other representatives to deliberate on key issues affecting African football, including competitions, governance, budgets and strategic direction.
CAF thanked the Federal Government and the Nigeria Football Federation for accepting to host the event, expressing confidence that the assembly would contribute significantly to the development of football on the continent.
Speaking on the recently concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup, Motsepe lamented Nigeria’s absence, saying the tournament felt incomplete without the Super Eagles.
“A World Cup for me without Nigeria, without Cameroon and many others is incomplete because Nigeria has always made us proud,” he said.
Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup after missing the automatic ticket from their qualifying group and later losing to DR Congo in the continental playoffs, marking the first time since their 1994 debut that the Super Eagles missed two consecutive World Cups.
Despite Nigeria’s absence, Motsepe praised Africa’s performance at the tournament, noting that nine of the continent’s 10 representatives progressed from the group stage to the Round of 32—the highest qualification rate ever achieved by African teams.
He described the performance as significant progress and reiterated CAF’s commitment to investing in men’s and women’s football, expressing confidence that an African nation would eventually win the FIFA World Cup.