WATCH LIVE: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe to host press conference in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday
Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe will host a press conference in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday from 13:00 local time / 12:00 GMT.
The event will be streamed LIVE on CAF's YouTube channel, CAF TV.
Dr Motsepe will address the media following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee on Saturday morning and ahead of the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 later in the evening.
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