Tag: FIFA

World Cup Fixtures 2026: Full Match Schedule, Dates, and Kick‑Off Times

The wait is nearly over. World Cup fixtures 2026 are confirmed, kick-off times are locked in, and 48…

The Real Story Behind Shakira and Burna Boy’s FIFA 2026 World Cup Collaboration

Football has always carried a strange kind of power. One moment, it is about tactics, rivalries, trophies, heartbreak,…

What CAF and FIFA said about controversial decisions in Senegal vs Morocco AFCON 2025 Final

The night air in Rabat carried a quiet tension that felt almost unnatural for a stadium on the…

Slum to Palazzo: 11 things you probably don’t know about Brazil football legend, Pele

A person becomes mononymous when they have attained the level of notoriety or recognition that people only know…

Nigeria’s latest position in the Fifa World Rankings revealed

World football governing body has revealed Nigeria's position in FIFA world ranking after the release of it's latest…

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NFF President, Amaju Pinnick cleared by FIFA to contest FIFA Council elections

Amaju Melvin Pinnick, President of Nigerian football federation, has been cleared by FIFA to contest in the FIFA…

BREAKING: Lewandowski beats Messi, Ronaldo to win 2020 Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020, with the Bayern…

FIFA approves maternity leave for women players

The world football governing body, FIFA has approved 14 weeks maternity leave for women players. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt…

Japan to host FIFA Club World Cup in 2021

Japan will host the Club World Cup in its existing format in late 2021, FIFA president Gianni Infantino…

JUST IN: FIFA bans CAF boss Ahmad Ahmad for 5 years

The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been suspended by FIFA for five years for corruption, the…

FIFA selects two Nigerian referees for World Cup

The world football governing body, FIFA has pre-selected two Nigerian referees to officiate at the 2023 Women’s World…

JUST IN: FIFA President Infantino tests positive for coronavirus

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, football's world governing body said in a statement on…