Infantino: The African Super League is a big step forward in the world of football
Infantino: The African Super League is a big step forward in the world of football
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Association (FIFA), confirmed that the first edition of the African League Championship will improve the status of football on the continent. Speaking to FIFA's official website today, Infantino said that the African League will transform the state of the game on the continent and that this competition is expected to play an important and effective role in a qualitative change in African football at all levels. Providing an ideal platform for players and clubs to compete against each other. .
For his part, Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), stressed that the African League Championship is an important step towards ensuring that African football has clubs that compete on a global level.
The African League Championship is a partnership between CAF and FIFA. The semi-finals of the tournament will be played between October 29 and November 1, while the two-game final version will be played on November 5 and 11, 2023.
Al-Ahly and its host, Simba of Tanzania, will open the first edition of the African Football League, bringing together eight clubs. The competitions begin in the quarter-finals with two round-robin matches, followed by the semi-finals and the final. The tournament will take place over a four-week period, starting on October 20 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The results of the draw were balanced according to the classification established for the eight teams: Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco faces Enyimba of Nigeria, Esperance of Tunisia faces TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mamelodi South Sundowns. Africa faces Atlético Petróleo Luanda from Angola.
The semi-finals will take place from October 29th to November 1st, the finals will take place on November 5th and 11th. Eight clubs will take part in the new tournament, playing 14 games against each other, instead of a 24-club version previously promoted under the name African Super League.
The continental association did not disclose tournament prizes, pointing out that its South African president Patrice Motsepe said in Tanzania last year that the Super League winner would receive $11.5 million.
For his part, Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), stressed that the African League Championship is an important step towards ensuring that African football has clubs that compete on a global level.
The African League Championship is a partnership between CAF and FIFA. The semi-finals of the tournament will be played between October 29 and November 1, while the two-game final version will be played on November 5 and 11, 2023.
Al-Ahly and its host, Simba of Tanzania, will open the first edition of the African Football League, bringing together eight clubs. The competitions begin in the quarter-finals with two round-robin matches, followed by the semi-finals and the final. The tournament will take place over a four-week period, starting on October 20 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The results of the draw were balanced according to the classification established for the eight teams: Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco faces Enyimba of Nigeria, Esperance of Tunisia faces TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mamelodi South Sundowns. Africa faces Atlético Petróleo Luanda from Angola.
The semi-finals will take place from October 29th to November 1st, the finals will take place on November 5th and 11th. Eight clubs will take part in the new tournament, playing 14 games against each other, instead of a 24-club version previously promoted under the name African Super League.
The continental association did not disclose tournament prizes, pointing out that its South African president Patrice Motsepe said in Tanzania last year that the Super League winner would receive $11.5 million.
Learn about the 8 most prominent amendments made by FIFA to the laws of football
A series of changes to the rules of the game have been announced on the official website of the International Football Association (FIFA), which will come into force this month. The new changes will be applied to all tournaments starting in July.We review the 8 most notable changes approved by FIFA:
- If there is an unauthorized person on the field of play of the team that scores a goal, the goal will not be recognized, regardless of whether he or she intervenes in the goal. The target enters the field.
- Give the role of the reserve assistant referee the opportunity to give advice to other referees, especially the arena referee.
- Celebration of the team's goal is a separate reason for the loss of time that the referee must count at the end of each half.
- The referee, during the penalty shootout, does not take into account the yellow cards and verbal warnings given to the players and members of the technical team during the game during the penalty shootout, so the penalty shootout is separated from the game regarding warnings and verbal warnings. Warnings.
- The attacker will be penalized with an offside penalty if the defender previously tried to intercept the ball but did not control it properly.
- If the defender intentionally obstructs the attacker in the penalty area to prevent a goal without wanting to reach the ball, he will be sent off immediately, provided that the referee checks whether there is a possibility of playing the ball.
- The goalkeeper must not distract in any way the player who is about to take a penalty.
- Change in the way the video referee works and the ability to request help from technicians when filming controversial shots.
