Lively CAF congress expected amid corruption scandal


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: African Football Confederation (CAF) President, Ahmad Ahmad speaks to press at presidential palace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

CAIRO (Reuters) - A corruption scandal and a decision to cede control of the body to FIFA are likely to provoke lively debate when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) holds its congress in Cairo on Thursday.

It is the first meeting of CAF's 54-member associations since allegations of fraud and sexual harassment were levelled against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad in April.

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