TWENTY-nine Nigerian referees are to officiate as FIFA match officials in the year 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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FIFA bans four Uruguay players for World Cup chaos
URUGUAY’S Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez were hit with four-match bans by FIFA on Friday While Diego Godin and […]
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 500,000 tickets sold
THE Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) says more than 500,000 tickets have been sold for the 9th FIFA Women’s […]
FIFA chief Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been quizzed by two Swiss prosecutors appointed to take over an investigation into his alleged […]
EU Court Rejects European Super League
THE Super League’s claim that UEFA’s governance of European football constitutes an illegal monopoly under EU competition law has been […]
US seizes 55 websites for illegally live-streaming World Cup
FIFTY-five websites have been seized for illegally live-streaming matches from the World Cup in Qatar, the US Justice Department said […]
England gave Senegal world cup lesson, Cisse admits
SENEGAL coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned his team’s defensive lapses after England brushed the African champions aside 3-0 in the World […]
FIFA tells World Cup organisers to allow rainbow colours as agreed
FOOTBALL’S ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources […]
Digital app released to boost physical activity and help get children moving
THE World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA launched a major digital health initiative for […]
FIFA World Cup players to #BringTheMoves and encourage kids to exercise
FIFA and the World Health Organization, WHO, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health, MoPH, Qatar, and the Supreme […]
Infantino says criticism of Qatar “hypocritical”
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has accused the Western countries of “hypocrisy” and slammed the criticism towards World Cup hosts Qatar during […]
FIFA chief appeals for Russia, Ukraine ceasefire during World Cup
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has called on Russia and Ukraine to enter into a one month ceasefire during the World […]
South American football body backs FIFA against Qatar World Cup critics
SOUTH American football confederation CONMEBOL has backed FIFA and called for participating countries to “leave controversies behind” ahead of the […]
Neuer says Qatar World Cup may be his last one
GERMANY and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will probably be his last […]
FIFA pleads with Qatar World Cup participants to “focus on football”
FIFA has written to 2022 World Cup participating teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not […]
Infantino slams low offers for FIFA Women’s World Cup TV rights
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has criticised what he called unacceptably low offers for 2023 Women’s World Cup broadcast rights. “A […]
Indonesia to still host FIFA competition in spite of deadly stampede
INDONESIA will still host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup in spite of a stadium stampede earlier this month, an official […]
Super Eagles to meet Costa Rica in San Jose in international friendly
THE Super Eagles will take on the Costa Rican senior national football team in an international friendly in San Jose […]
Conor Bradley: Northern Ireland defender on Klopp, Bolton and Fifa ratings
“Do you know your Fifa rating before the game is released?” “Nah,” Conor Bradley replies with a laugh. “What do […]
Majority of Germans want FIFA to compensate Qatar’s migrant workers
THE majority of Germans surveyed on behalf of rights group Amnesty International believe FIFA should compensate foreign workers such as […]
Amnesty warns FIFA over potential 2030 World Cup bid by Saudi Arabia
STAGING the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights […]
MoPH and WHO collaborating to create a legacy for sport and health
WITH Qatar soon to take the center stage of world sports, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and World Health […]
Super Falcons arrive Kansas City for friendly games with U.S.
NINE-Time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, are in the United States of America (U.S.) on a two-match tour with […]
Super Eagles to face Algeria in friendly next month
NIGERIA and Algeria are set to meet in a friendly encounter at the New Stadium in Oran, Algeria, on September […]
Buhari endorses 10-Year Football Devt. Masterplan, vows to ensure its development
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari says football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset. According to the president, […]
Falconets bow out of FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup
POOR finishing and hard luck did Nigeria in on Sunday to bow out of the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women’s World […]
Chile to appeal again against Ecuador’s qualification for Qatar World Cup
CHILE intend to launch an appeal against the decision of world football ruling body FIFA to dismiss their previous complaint […]
Chile to appeal again against Ecuador’s qualification for Qatar World Cup
CHILE intend to launch an appeal against the decision of world football ruling body FIFA to dismiss their previous complaint […]
FIFA to investigate reported rights violations at Qatar World Cup hotels
WORLD football governing body FIFA said on Friday it would look into and not tolerate human rights violations reported at […]
Fulham to sign Solomon after FIFA ruling on Ukraine-based players
MANOR Solomon has reached an agreement to sign for Fulham until the end of the 2022/2023 season, after a FIFA […]
We won’t fail against Cameroon, Falcons vow
AFRICAN champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, believe they will celebrate another FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket today after a quarterfinal […]
Blatter, Platini acquitted by Swiss court in FIFA fraud trial
FORMER FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal […]
How football will grow Nigeria’s economy — FIFA agent
A FIFA Licensed Agent, Shalom Olaseeni, says football is a very lucrative business which can boost the economy of the […]
Nigeria drops to 31 in latest FIFA Ranking
AT a time when the three top teams in Africa – Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia moved up in their ranking, Nigeria’s […]
FIFA approves 26-player squads for Qatar 2022
FIFA will allow countries to select up to 26 players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum […]
FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles drop by 1 spot, now world 31st, 4th in Africa
THE Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by one spot in the FIFA World ranking for June to become world […]