The President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 disclosed that Nigeria will host its Ordinary General Assembly in November, describing the country as “a proud football nation.”
The CAF General Assembly is the highest decision-making meeting of African football, bringing together presidents and representatives of the continent’s 54 member associations to deliberate on governance, competitions and the future direction of the game.
Motsepe made this disclosure while addressing newsmen on Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he outlined CAF’s plans following the 2026 FIFA World Cup and highlighted key initiatives aimed at developing football across the continent.
“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,” he said.
According to CAF boss, the governing body remained committed to ensuring that football development reaches all 54 member associations, stressing that every country should benefit from the organisation’s programmes and investments.
Earlier in the briefing, Motsepe also lamented Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the tournament was incomplete without the three-time African champions.
“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, while urging African countries to continue working towards greater success on the global stage.
