Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) is the regional governing body that organizes and oversees football competitions and development among national associations in East and Central Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations canonical | 8 |
| Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5871706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations Context triple: [Confederation of African Football, hasSubConfederation, Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations]
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A.
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the governing body of football in Africa, responsible for overseeing continental competitions, regulations, and development of the sport across its member nations.
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B.
West African Football Union
The West African Football Union is a regional governing body for association football in West Africa, organizing competitions and coordinating development among its member national teams.
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C.
OAUFC
OAUFC is an organization associated with Carleton University, likely connected to its academic or student community.
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D.
Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou
Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou is the official football association responsible for organizing and overseeing football activities and competitions in Curaçao, including its national teams.
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E.
Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat
The Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat is a specialized body that supports regional cooperation and policy dialogue on development, security, and resilience issues in the Sahel and West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations Target entity description: The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) is the regional governing body that organizes and oversees football competitions and development among national associations in East and Central Africa.
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A.
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the governing body of football in Africa, responsible for overseeing continental competitions, regulations, and development of the sport across its member nations.
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B.
West African Football Union
The West African Football Union is a regional governing body for association football in West Africa, organizing competitions and coordinating development among its member national teams.
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C.
OAUFC
OAUFC is an organization associated with Carleton University, likely connected to its academic or student community.
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D.
Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou
Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou is the official football association responsible for organizing and overseeing football activities and competitions in Curaçao, including its national teams.
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E.
Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat
The Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat is a specialized body that supports regional cooperation and policy dialogue on development, security, and resilience issues in the Sahel and West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football confederation
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sports governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CECAFA ⓘ |
| affiliation | FIFA through member associations ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve competitiveness of member associations
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promote regional football integration ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
club teams
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senior national teams ⓘ women’s national teams ⓘ youth national teams ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
national football associations in Central Africa
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national football associations in East Africa ⓘ |
| field | football administration ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
men’s football
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women’s football ⓘ youth football development ⓘ |
| governs | regional football regulations for its competitions ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Burundi national football association
ⓘ
Djibouti national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Djibouti Football Federation
Eritrea national football association ⓘ Ethiopia national football association ⓘ Kenya national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Football Kenya Federation
Rwanda national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Rwanda national football team
Somalia national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Somali Football Federation
South Sudan national football association ⓘ Sudan national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Sudan Football Association
Tanzania national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Tanzania national football team
Uganda national football association ⓘ
linked to:
Uganda national football team
Zanzibar football association ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Confederation of African Football regional unions ⓘ |
| organizes |
CECAFA Club Cup
ⓘ
CECAFA Cup ⓘ CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup ⓘ
linked to:
CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup ⓘ
linked to:
CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Women’s Championship ⓘ youth football tournaments ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of football in East and Central Africa
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organization of regional football competitions ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Africa
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East Africa ⓘ |
| role | regional governing body for football in East and Central Africa ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | regional football association ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations Description of subject: The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) is the regional governing body that organizes and oversees football competitions and development among national associations in East and Central Africa.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Confederation of African Football
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hasSubConfederation
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Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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Kenya national football team
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memberOf
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Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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Football Kenya Federation
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affiliatedTo
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Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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Uganda national football team
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subConfederation
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Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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Confederation of African Football regional unions
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hasPart
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Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations
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linked to: Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
DR Congo national football team
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subConfederation
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Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
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