The Technical Study Group (TSG) at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has undergone a major transformation, with new technology and working methods delivering deeper, more accurate technical insights for teams, coaches and CAF’s coach education programmes.
For the first time in the history of the competition, CAF has introduced a fully integrated, remote-based technical analysis model during the group phase, supported by live data platforms, multi-angle video feeds and dedicated video analysts.
The shift marks a decisive move away from traditional, manual reporting methods towards a modern, collaborative and data-driven approach.
According to CAF TSG Leader Belhassen Malouche, the changes were essential to keep pace with the evolution of the game.
“Football is improving, but also the technology and the way matches are analysed,” Malouche said. “If football is evolving, we also need to evolve. This required us to grow and work in the same environment as the top global football competitions.”
In previous editions of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, TSG members worked largely in isolation. Analysts were stationed at venues, producing reports independently, with limited opportunities for collaboration or exchange of ideas. Reports were written manually, tactical diagrams were drawn by hand, and video integration was minimal.
“At times, we were working in the same way we had worked 20 years ago,” Malouche explained. “Each expert observed matches alone, designed reports on their own and had very little opportunity to exchange with the rest of the group.”
For Morocco 2025, CAF introduced a remote analysis structure during the group stage. TSG members were organised into four teams of three, each consisting of two technical experts and one video analyst. Each group analysed one match, prepared a full technical report the following day, and then moved on to the next fixture.
The structure allowed for daily coordination meetings, enabling all TSG members to share observations, identify trends and align findings across matches and groups.
“We now have real exchange,” Malouche said. “The discussions are productive in terms of tactics, trends and logistics. We know what is happening across the whole competition, not just in one stadium.”
