Africa / CAF: 33% increase (from $0.525m to $0.7m) in annual subventions to the 54 national associations

Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), has announced a one-third increase in the annual subventions granted to the CAF’s 54 member national associations, on 14 October 2026.

In 2021, these member associations received an annual subvention of $200,000 (then €176,000). This amount was subsequently doubled, before rising to $525,000 (€469,000), and now to $700,000 (€626,000), the African body said.

The CAF Zonal Unions (African football is divided into six regions, see below) will also see their annual funding increase from $750,000 to $900,000 (from €670,000 to €805,000), i.e. a 20% increase, the CAF added. The subvention to the African Clubs Association (ACA) rises from $400,000 to $500,000 (from €358,000 to €447,000).

"The announcement represents…