{
  "id": 459452,
  "title": "CAF confirms 2026-27 calendar, sets dates for major competitions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/caf-confirms-2026-27-calendar-sets-dates-for-major-competitions-459452",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:52:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/caf-confirms-2026-27-calendar-sets-dates-for-major-competitions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed key dates and host countries for its major 2026-27 competitions, aiming to provide greater certainty for Member Associations, commercial partners, and supporters. Notably, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2027 will be held from June 19 to July 17, 2027, with qualifying matches beginning in September 2026. Additionally, the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup is set to take place in Tshwane, South Africa, on November 8, 2026, featuring the winners of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. Ghana, Morocco, and Egypt have been selected to host youth competitions, including the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, and the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "CAF confirms 2026-27 calendar, sets dates for major competitions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/caf-confirms-2026-27-calendar-sets-dates-for-major-competitions",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:30:56.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}