The CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe will be conferring the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) presents the award to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of sports in 2022.
It is during the CAF President’s Outstanding Award congress that the FIFA presidential elections will take place. Infantino is likely to be re-elected after he was confirmed as the sole candidate for the top position.
The event, to be attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CAF Executive Committee, CAF Member Association Presidents and football legends, will be held on Tuesday, 14 March 2023.
As communicated, there will be an opportunity for interviews with CAF President and several other guests at the post-event Mixed Zone only for accredited media.
The Moroccan monarch will receive the award from Patrice Motsepe, the President Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a distinguished ceremony in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, CAF indicated on Tuesday in a press release.
Several prominent sports figures will attend the event, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CAF Executive Committee, CAF Member Association Presidents, and “football legends,” added the statement.
As part of the award ceremony, CAF is expected to announce the host of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Morocco is among the African nations that submitted their bid to host the continental tournament.
