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The newly-elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad thanked Egypt for its \u201cimportant role\u201d in the elections, Ahram Online<\/a> reports. The Egyptian Competition Authority\u2019s probe into Issa Hayatou right before CAF elections undoubtedly played a role in the latter\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The newly-elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad thanked Egypt for its \u201cimportant role\u201d in the elections, Ahram Online reports. 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