L-R: Kurt Okraku, Dr Patrice Motsepe and Gianni Infantino
President of the Football Association and two-time President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has participated in the WAFU B General Assembly held at the FIFA House in Rabat, Morocco.
The high-level meeting brought together key football stakeholders from across the continent, with President Simeon-Okraku joining FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and members of the CAF Executive Committee for strategic discussions focused on strengthening football development and governance in the West African sub-region and across Africa.
As 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), President Simeon-Okraku participated in the deliberations, which form part of CAF’s broader commitment to enhancing collaboration, institutional efficiency and sustainable growth within its regional and zonal structures.
The annual WAFU B General Assembly serves as an important platform for Member Associations to engage collectively on policy direction, development programmes and administrative reforms.
The engagements also focused on identifying opportunities and addressing challenges facing African football, with particular emphasis on youth development, infrastructure, competitions, governance and capacity building.
In addition to the administrative meetings, the GFA President was also in attendance at the opening ceremony and opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Hosts Morocco marked the start of the tournament with a convincing 2–0 victory over Comoros, setting the tone for the competition.
