{
  "id": 14393503,
  "title": "Eto’o, others eye CAF presidency as Motsepe faces growing pressure — Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/etoo-others-eye-caf-presidency-as-motsepe-faces-growing-pressure-14393503",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/etoo-others-eye-caf-presidency-as-motsepe-faces-growing-pressure-report/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The leadership of CAF president Patrice Motsepe is facing growing pressure from football officials across Africa who have lost trust in him. Potential challengers, including former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o, are reportedly positioning themselves to replace Motsepe. Motsepe's decision to reverse CAF's plan to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years and return the tournament to a two-year cycle has intensified concerns over his leadership. The Guardian reported that while the proposed change enjoyed wide support across Africa, several sources raised concerns about trust in CAF’s leadership and Motsepe’s management.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Patrice Motsepe’s Caf presidency under pressure after Afcon U-turn as Eto’o waits in wings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/patrice-motsepes-caf-presidency-under-pressure-after-afcon-u-turn-as",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:35:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Eto’o, others eye CAF presidency as Motsepe faces growing pressure — Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/etoo-others-eye-caf-presidency-as-motsepe-faces-growing-pressure",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:20:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}