Africa: CAF signs its first licensing agreement with a game publisher, Konami, for the AFCON (2025-2027)

News Tank Football - Paris - News #422016 - Published on 04/12/25 at 10:00
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V. Mosengo-Omba, CAF general secretary, and K. Kobayashi, senior executive officer of Konami - ©  CAF

Konami, a Japanese video games publisher, has become the "official gaming sponsor" of the TotalEnergies AFCON for its two upcoming editions (in Morocco in 2025, co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in 2027), announced the Confederation of African Football on 03/12/2025.

As part of this agreement, Konami secures "the exclusive gaming rights to...

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V. Mosengo-Omba, CAF general secretary, and K. Kobayashi, senior executive officer of Konami - ©  CAF

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