Grassroots Football: FIFA, NFF inaugurate $1.19m mini-stadium in Kebbi
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), have inaugurate a $1.19 million mini- stadium to ...
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Women to be allowed to watch football games in stadiums in Iran
Women in Iran will be allowed to watch football matches in stadiums in the future, the head of the country’s ...
FIFA stresses zero-tolerance against racism
Football governing body FIFA, will take a “zero tolerance” approach if allegations of racism which led to the abandonment of ...
FIFA to establish new Women’s Football tournament
FIFA says it is set to establish two new Women’s Football tournament. The world football governing body made this decision ...
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 says Infantino is only candidate for March’s presidential election
Incumbent Gianni Infantino is set for a third term as president of football’s world governing body FIFA. The organisation said on ...
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 ...
FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup
FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from $15 million to $30 million. The raise is ...
Belgium take top spot in FIFA rankings, Nigeria move up by four spots, now placed 44th
Belgium have edged ahead of France to take outright top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released on Thursday. Tiny Gibraltar ...
FIFA appoints 24 match officials for Club World Cup UAE 2018
The Referees Committee of world football governing body FIFA has picked 24 match officials who will be in charge at ...
FIFA World Ranking: Nigeria now 48th, 4th in Africa, Belgium, France joint leaders
Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the ...
Ronaldo, Modric, Salah on FIFA Player-of-the-Year shortlist
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated as finalists for ‘The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award,’ world ...
FIFA to oversee Uruguayan Football Association’s activities
World governing body FIFA has intervened to take control of football in Uruguay, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has ...
FIFA Under-20 World Cup: Spain beat Nigeria 2-1 to advance to first-ever semi-finals
Spain booked their spot in the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France on Thursday after ...
FIFA ranking: Nigeria drops to 41st position
Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Thursday, dropped by one spot to 41st position in the new ranking formula adopted by World ...
Nigeria, Ghana risk FIFA suspension over leadership crisis
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday said it would go on to suspend Nigeria and Ghana from football activities ...
FIFA U-20 Women World Cup: Germany 1-0 Nigeria
Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, Falconets, fell 0-1 to three times champions, Germany on Monday in their first game of ...
CAS dismisses Valcke’s appeal against FIFA ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke’s appeal against his 10-year ban ...
FIFA Awards: Kane, Mbappe, Messi, Ronaldo, Deschamps, Salah make men’s player award nominees list
Egyptian Mohammed Salah has been shortlisted alongside nine others for the 2018 FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award alongside ...
Giwa: FIFA has not written to NFF over ban threat
Chief Chris Giwa, President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that FIFA, the world soccer governing body, has not communicated ...
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