The president of CAF has immense powers, which include representing the continent at the highest committees for global football decision making.
CAF’s executive committee will meet in an online conference on Tuesday to decide what to do, and also set out a possible process for completing this season’s two continental club competitions.
The CHAN is confined to footballers playing in their country of birth, unlike the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), also a two-yearly competition but with no restrictions.
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) confirmed on Tuesday that all three of their main stadia had failed inspection visits by CAF last November.
The award winners for each category will be announced during the CAF Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 7 January 2020, at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt.
Ahmad Ahmad had been reported last month to Fifa’s ethics committee for alleged corruption and sexual harassment by CAF general secretary Amr Fahmy, who was then fired.
Here is a run-down on everything you need to know ahead of the championships.
Egypt was awarded the hosting rights in January, following the decision to strip Cameroon of the finals due to delays in preparation.
This after CAF stripped Cameroon of the right to host the tournament finals due to delays in preparations and security concerns.
Sports Minister Tokozile Xasa said that government would consider stepping in if CAF comes knocking at their door.
CAF inspectors recently travelled to the country, which last hosted the tournament in 1972, to check security, infrastructure, stadiums, and accommodation.
Caf today announced it would be backing Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain.
Equatorial Guinea have only weeks to prepare for the 17 January to 8 February tournament.
Issa Hayatou said they would talk to countries interested in taking over the finals.
The host country will be decided by the CAF Executive Committee during one of its sessions in 2015.
The cash-strapped country had hoped to submit a joint bid with Botswana, but had to go it alone.
CAF is confident of exceeding the record 6.6 billion television viewers who watched last year's Afcon.
Cities that don’t host Afcon games in 2013 will host the African Nations Championship.
