Qatar 2022: CAF President begins visit to African teams

Qatar 2022: CAF President begins visit to African teams
Patrice Motsepe

As Africa looks forward to seeing its flag bearers at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 do well, the Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) President Dr Patrice Motsepe will on Saturday begin his visit to the African nations that are participating at the Mundial

On Saturday, 19 November 2022, President Motsepe will kick-off his visit with African champions, Senegal, at 13h00 at the team hotel. 

At 14h30, he will join Tunisia at Wyndham Grand West Bay Beach hotel in Doha.

The CAF President will also visit Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana in the course of the coming days. CAF and the participating Member Associations will advise. 

Three African teams on different occasions have made it to the quarter finals for the World Cup with the Indomitable Lions setting the pace at the Italia 90 before the Teranga Lions matched the feat at the France 1998 World Cup.

Ghana's Black Stars were agonisingly close to making the semi-finals at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Confirmed President Motsepe schedule; (Saturday)

13h00: Senegal

Venue: Duhail Handball Sports Hall

14h30: Tunisia

Venue: Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach