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Patrice Motsepe Re-Elected as CAF President, Samuel Eto'o Joins Executive Committee

Motsepe secures a second term unopposed, while Eto'o overcomes prior bans to represent Central Africa in CAF's leadership.

President of the Cameroonian Football Federation and former professional footballer Samuel Eto'o speaks on the day of the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/ File Photo
Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations finals draw - Theatre National Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco - January 27, 2025 President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe talks to media before the draw REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Patrice Motsepe, South African mining magnate and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns, was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president for a second four-year term.
  • Motsepe emphasized goals of enhancing African football's global competitiveness, financial stability, and infrastructure development during his re-election speech.
  • Former Cameroonian football star Samuel Eto'o was elected unopposed to CAF's executive committee as the Central Africa representative after winning an appeal to overturn a prior ban.
  • Eto'o's eligibility had been restored by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a CAF ethics ban related to his role as a betting company ambassador was lifted.
  • Eto'o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation since 2021, has faced controversies, including prior FIFA and CAF bans, but remains a prominent figure in African football leadership.