Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o was elected to the CAF executive committee by acclamation in Cairo on Wednesday as he was the lone candidate from the central Africa region. Later on Wednesday, CAF president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa is set to be re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term.

Newy re-elected CAF President Patrice Motsepe says the election of Cameroon Football Association (Fecafoot) President Samuel Eto’o into the CAF Executive Committee will encourage young Africans to continue to dream about serving in continental football.

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president at the organisation's congress in Cairo on Wednesday, while four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o won a place on the executive committee.