Samuel Eto’o reportedly considering CAF presidency
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, is reportedly considering running for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football. No candidacy has been announced, but the former international has sat on CAF’s executive committee since March 2025, according to Africa Soccer.
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation and a four-time African Ballon d’Or winner, is reportedly considering running for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). However, no candidacy has been publicly announced, Africa Soccer reported in a publication dated 13 October 2026.
The former captain of Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions could thus become a contender to succeed South African Patrice Motsepe as CAF president. According to Africa Soccer, Samuel Eto’o remains privately convinced that he could one day lead the continental body.
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