Tag: FIFA
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…
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…
Didier Drogba: FIFA suspends Ivorian federation over disqualification of Chelsea striker
FIFA on Friday August 28th requested the suspension of the Ivory coast Football federation's election after the body…
NFF, CAF and FIFA celebrate Kanu Nwankwo as he turns 44
Today is the birthday of African football legend, Kanu Nwankwo. And the football world has come out to…