Nigeria will host the Confederation of African Football Ordinary General Assembly on 21 November, bringing football leaders from across the continent together for discussions on the future of the sport.
The annual meeting will see representatives from CAF’s 54 member associations gather in Nigeria to consider important issues affecting African football.
The decision to hold this year’s assembly in Nigeria was taken following a virtual meeting of the CAF Executive Committee on Friday, 2 October 2026. The meeting was chaired by CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
The General Assembly is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 21 November, and will form part of a busy period for CAF in Nigeria, with the country also due to stage the organisation’s annual awards ceremony in December.
The CAF Awards are scheduled for Lagos on Monday, 7 December, meaning Nigeria will host two significant CAF events within a matter of weeks.
The November gathering is expected to provide an important forum for CAF members as the organisation considers the direction of African football and discusses measures intended to strengthen the sport across the continent.
Among the issues expected to feature are CAF’s continuing reforms, the organisation of its competitions and proposals for new initiatives.
The General Assembly will bring together representatives of the governing body’s 54 member associations, giving them an opportunity to deliberate on matters concerning the administration and development of football in Africa.
The meeting comes as CAF continues efforts to implement reforms and consider ways of improving its competitions and wider activities.
The organisation’s latest decisions were reached as part of a wider set of resolutions approved by its Executive Committee. Those resolutions covered CAF competitions as well as the governing body’s plans for the coming period.
Nigeria’s selection as the venue for the assembly represents another major hosting responsibility for the country during 2026.
With the General Assembly taking place in November and the CAF Awards following in December, Nigeria will occupy a prominent position on CAF’s calendar towards the end of the year.
The assembly will provide an opportunity for football representatives from across Africa to meet and discuss issues collectively, rather than decisions being considered solely within CAF’s executive structures.
The meeting is also expected to be significant as CAF continues its efforts to develop African football through organisational reforms, competition reviews and new initiatives.
For the continent’s football leadership, the gathering will offer a platform to examine current priorities and consider the next steps for the sport.
The decision to hold the assembly in Nigeria was confirmed during the Executive Committee’s virtual meeting, which also considered a series of resolutions relating to CAF’s competitions and future schedule.
Nigeria will therefore become the meeting point for African football’s representatives on 21 November before attention shifts to Lagos for the CAF Awards on 7 December.
The two events will give the country a prominent role in CAF’s activities during the final weeks of 2026, with football leaders first gathering for the Ordinary General Assembly before the continent’s football community comes together to celebrate achievements at the awards ceremony.
The November assembly is expected to be closely watched as CAF continues to pursue reforms and explore new ways of advancing football across Africa.
