CAF don open media applications for im 48th Ordinary General Assembly, wey dem schedule for Saturday November 21, 2026, inside Abuja. The confederation October 21 notice name Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre as venue for the gathering for Nigeria.
Application window go close on Tuesday November 3. Media wey wan cover am suppose use CAF Media Channel, the route wey official announcement specify. That deadline concern requests to cover assembly; e come earlier than the day wey the meeting itself go hold.
Application no automatically secure accreditation. CAF say every application still need confirmation and selection no go operate on first-come-first-served basis. So journalists suppose know difference between submitting request and receiving approved place for the event wey dem want report.
Dem go notify successful applicants and give them more information later. Notice no set date for those notifications or publish detailed arrangements for collection and access. Confirmed practical details na application channel, closing date, meeting date and venue wey CAF name.
Assembly dey expected to bring representatives of CAF 54 member associations and other stakeholders together. Its institutional role include review organisation activities and consider matters wey shape football across continent. Na governance meeting, no be tournament wey players go compete inside field.
For newsrooms wey dey plan coverage, next step na submit through official channel before deadline and wait for CAF decision. Announcement establish accreditation process; e no establish resolutions wey assembly go eventually reach. Those ones need reporting after the discussions and decisions happen.