Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o was elected to the CAF executive committee by acclamation in Cairo on Wednesday as he was the lone candidate from the central Africa region. Later on Wednesday, CAF president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa is set to be re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term.

Newy re-elected CAF President Patrice Motsepe says the election of Cameroon Football Association (Fecafoot) President Samuel Eto’o into the CAF Executive Committee will encourage young Africans to continue to dream about serving in continental football.

Samuel Eto'o, President of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot), was elected to the CAF Executive Committee by acclamation in Cairo on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as he was the only candidate from the Central Africa region.

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president at the organisation's congress in Cairo on Wednesday, while four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o won a place on the executive committee.

South African Patrice Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football with Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o voted onto Caf's executive committee

Africa’s 1st black billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). ・Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

African soccer leader Patrice Motsepe was re-elected Wednesday and urged working with private financiers to help federations build national stadiums in countries where government budgets are tight. The 54 member federations of the Confederation of African Football — 12 of whom currently cannot host national-team games in international competitions — elected Motsepe by acclaim unopposed to have a second four-year term.

Following his ascent to the position four years ago, South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as the boss of African soccer for another term, which will see him occupy the seat until 2029.

Patrice Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president while four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o wins a place on the executive committee