The president of the Libyan Football Federation (FLF), Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, was elected, Thursday in Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, member of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the North Africa Zone ( UNAF).
The Libyan obtained 38 votes against only 15 for his Algerian rival, Djahid Zefzef, who failed to join the CAF Executive Committee.
This election took place on the occasion of the 45th Ordinary General Assembly of CAF, which is being held in Abidjan, in the presence of representatives of member countries including Morocco.
The opening ceremony of this 45th AGO took place in the presence, in particular, of Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, presidents of African Federations including Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Federation Moroccan Football Association (FRMF).
On the agenda of this major continental round ball meeting, initially scheduled for Cotonou in Benin, is also the draw for the pools for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the African zone, which will be held in the United States. Canada-Mexico.