Kinshasa, November 12th, 2025 (CPA). – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and a Japanese company have signed a global partnership agreement for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) and the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the CPA learned on Tuesday from the continental sports body’s website. ‘The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Suzuki Motors Corporation have signed an agreement making Suzuki an official global partner of the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 and the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026,’ the website stated. According to the source consulted by the ACP on Tuesday, the agreement was signed in Hamamatsu, Japan, on 11 November 2025, by Véron Mosengo-Omba, Secretary General of CAF, and Yusuke Kato, Managing Officer and Executive Managing Director of the Automotive Marketing Department for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Suzuki Motors Corporation. As part of this partnership, the website said, Suzuki becomes the official global partner of four major CAF competitions: the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Champions League and the 2026-2027 Confederation Cup. Through this collaboration, CAF and its Japanese partner will join forces to strengthen fan engagement, celebrate the excellence of African football and consolidate the global presence of the CAF brand.
Hence Yusuke Kato’s expression of joy
“We are delighted to have concluded this partnership agreement with CAF. Sport has the power to bring people together and nurture hope for the future. Through this partnership, we wish to strengthen the ties between Suzuki, football and Africa, while further asserting our brand’s presence on the continent. We will continue to support all those who love football by bringing them the joy of mobility and enriching their daily lives.” In launching this strategic partnership, CAF and Suzuki invite fans, communities and businesses in Africa and beyond to celebrate together the spirit of African football, a legacy based on unity, opportunity and excellence.