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AFCON: ‘Unacceptable’ – FIFA President Infantino reacts to Senegal, Morocco clash
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has reacted to the chaos that broke out during the 2025 AFCON final match on Sunday. Tensions broke out at the stadium in Rabat as Senegal won 1-0 against Morocco. The decisive moment came when the match referee, Jean-Jacques Ndala, controversially gave a penalty to the Atlas Lions due to a […]
FULL LIST: Seven African teams in 2026 World Cup playoff spots
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup suffered a setback after a frustrating home draw against Zimbabwe. With six matches played, Nigeria sits fourth in Group C with seven points, while South Africa tops the group with 13. The Super Eagles’ recent 1-1 stalemate with Zimbabwe has made their qualification path even more […]
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter Cleared of Corruption Charges in Swiss Appeals Court
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini have been acquitted of corruption charges by a Swiss appeals court, marking the latest chapter in a long-running legal battle over allegations of fraud at the global football body. The court in Muttenz, near Basel, on Tuesday cleared both men of any wrongdoing concerning […]
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 Winners
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Draw For Inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Set For December 5
The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The date was highly anticipated as many questions still surround this competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery — its TV broadcasters are not […]
Falconets beat Burundi to qualify for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Under 20 Women’s football team, the Falconets have booked a place in the finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in Colombia, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 22. Falconets qualified for the World Cup after defeating their counterparts from Burundi by a lone goal in the second leg of their […]
FULL LIST: 2023 FIFA FIFPro Team of the Year
The FIFPro award is the only worldwide football honour decided by professional football players, with over 28,000 players voting for it.The chosen players must have participated in at least 23 games during the time that the nominations were made, which ran from December 19, 2022, to August 20, 2023, inclusive. Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo […]
Messi, Bonmati nominated for FIFA best player awards
Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati were named as finalists for the FIFA best players of the year awards by world football’s governing body on Thursday. Messi was awarded a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or crown in October in Paris, while Bonmati took the women’s prize after starring for Spain in their Women’s World Cup triumph. Erling […]
FIFA Assigns 30 Nigerian Referees For International Duties In 2024
World football-governing body, FIFA, has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duties for the year 2024. The list is made up of 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. In a message conveyed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the 11 referees […]