Patrice Motsepe Re-Elected as CAF President, Samuel Eto'o Joins Executive Committee

Motsepe secures a second term unopposed, while Eto'o overcomes prior bans to represent Central Africa in CAF's leadership.

Patrice Motsepe, South African mining magnate and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns, was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president for a second four-year term.
Motsepe emphasized goals of enhancing African football's global competitiveness, financial stability, and infrastructure development during his re-election speech.
Former Cameroonian football star Samuel Eto'o was elected unopposed to CAF's executive committee as the Central Africa representative after winning an appeal to overturn a prior ban.
Eto'o's eligibility had been restored by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a CAF ethics ban related to his role as a betting company ambassador was lifted.
Eto'o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation since 2021, has faced controversies, including prior FIFA and CAF bans, but remains a prominent figure in African football leadership.