Super Eagles’ new ranking will boost team’s confidence – Akanni
Ex-International Wahidi Akanni has said Super Eagles’ four places up in the latest rankings released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) would boost […]
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FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations
World football ruling body FIFA has suspended the national federations of Pakistan and Chad with immediate effect. FIFA said on Wednesday the decision to suspend […]
Covid-19 stops Super Falcons from Basque 4-team invitational tourney
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will not participate in the maiden Basque Four-team invitational tournament billed for […]
AFCON Qualification: NFF thanks FG, State Govts, PTF, NCDC, others
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed appreciation to the Federal Government as well as the governments of Akwa Ibom, Edo and Lagos States for their […]
Dangote, CONCACAF, Zenith Bank congratulate Pinnick
The list of major figures and leading entities felicitating with President of the NFF and new FIFA Council Member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has soared with […]
France lifts quarantine ruling on foreign players returning from FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Foreign players in the French League will not need to be quarantined after returning from FIFA World Cup play-off duty, the French sports ministry has […]
22 FIFA badged referees undergo fitness training in Abuja
No fewer than 22 FIFA badged Nigerian referees on Friday underwent the FIFA physical fitness training test at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja. FIFA/CAF […]
FIFA “favours” South African to head CAF
FIFA has reportedly asked three candidates to support South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, in this month’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential election. Motsepe last […]
Prosecutors appeal FIFA case verdicts against football chiefs
Swiss prosecutors are appealing the mild verdicts against former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and football executive Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Office of the Attorney General […]
FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup
Football governing body FIFA said on Friday it would trial the use of an extra substitute in the case of suspected concussion at the Club […]