| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (Africa) (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) |
| Current champions | Biafra |
| Most successful team(s) | Biafra (1 title) |
 2022 CONIFA Africa Football Cup | |
The CONIFA Africa Football Cup is an international football tournament organized by CONIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA. [1]
In February 2021, ConIFA announced that the 2021 edition of the CONIFA Africa Football Cup would take place in Zanzibar City, Zanzibar and feature 10 teams. [2] [3] The tournament was cancelled.
Biafra, Matabeleland, and Yoruba Nation participated. The Matches were Yoruba Nation 1–1 Matabeleland, Matabeleland 1–0 Biafra FF, Biafra FF 1–0 Yoruba Nation, and Matabeleland 0–1 Biafra FF (Final). [4]
| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams | ||||
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 Champion | Score |  Runner-up |  Third | Score | Fourth | ||||
| 1 | 2022 |  South Africa |  Biafra | 1–0 |  Matabeleland | Yoruba Nation | — | 3 | |
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| CONIFA Africa Football Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Team (Total 3 teams) | 2022 (3) |
 Biafra | 1st |
 Matabeleland | 2nd |
| Yoruba Nation | 3rd |
| Team |
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| Biafra |
 Kabylia |
| Yoruba |
 YNFF |
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