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CAF to Use VAR From Group Stage in African Champions League and Confederation Cup
October 9, 2026 at 07:27 PM
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MAMasrawy
"بداية من دور المجموعات".. قرار جديد من كاف بشأن بطولتي دوري الأبطال والكونفدرالية
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YKYalla Kora
كاف يعلن.. تطبيق تقنية الفيديو في دور المجموعات بدوري الأبطال والكونفدرالية
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KOKooora
قرار طال انتظاره.. الكاف يتخذ خطوة تاريخية في بطولات إفريقيا
(opens the publisher’s site)The Confederation of African Football has announced applying video assistant referee technology starting at the group stage of its two continental club competitions this season.
- CAF announced the decision on Friday, applying VAR in the Champions League and the Confederation Cup starting with group-stage matches.
- Acting general secretary Samson Adamo confirmed the move during CAF's strategic conference in Cape Verde.
- VAR was previously applied in both competitions only from the knockout rounds.