Egyptian FA president Hany Abou Rida voted in as president of UNAF, elected to FIFA Council

Egyptian Football Association president Hany Abou Rida has been elected as the President of the North African Football Union (UNAF) following this week’s elections held during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt.

The UNAF General Assembly took place in the Egyptian capital a day before the wider gathering of African football officials attending the CAF General Assembly.

In addition to his new role as UNAF President, Abou Rida has also secured a seat on the FIFA Council as a representative of Africa. He was elected alongside:

Abou Rida first joined CAF’s executive committee in 2004 and has been a member of the FIFA council since 2009.