South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe Emerges as Leading Contender to Become FIFA’s First African President
Although the FIFA leadership contest remains years away, McKenzie’s remarks offer one of the clearest public indications yet that influential figures within African football are already positioning Motsepe as the continent’s preferred candidate.
Patrice Motsepe re-elected as CAF President for next four years
Under his leadership, the organisation has set several new records at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and collected a record of 1.4 billion viewers worldwide.