Overview
- Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second four-year term during the organization's general assembly in Cairo.
- Motsepe aims to reduce CAF's financial deficit, invest in infrastructure, and secure private financing for national stadium projects across Africa.
- Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o, despite past controversies and bans, won a seat on the CAF executive committee after successfully appealing a ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Eto'o's election comes after incidents including a FIFA ban for offensive behavior and a CAF suspension for ethical violations, both of which were overturned on appeal.
- CAF leadership emphasized moving past Eto'o's prior controversies, with President Motsepe expressing confidence in Eto'o's potential contributions to African football.