Tag: FIFA
FIFA considers possibility of increasing teams at Qatar 2022
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday said football’s governing body was looking into the possibility of increasing the number of…
Former Ghana FA president, Nyantakyi banned for life by FIFA
Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi was handed a life ban from all football-related activities by FIFA on Tuesday…
Juventus admits tense relationship between clubs and FIFA
Juventus President Andrea Agnelli described the relationship between European clubs and FIFA as tense and implied on Thursday that the…
Yekini’s USA 94 celebration will live on in World Cup folklore – FIFA
World football governing body FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday took to Twitter to pay post-humous respect…
FIFA appoints 24 match officials for Club World Cup
The Referees Committee of world football governing body FIFA has picked 24 match officials who will be in charge at…
CAF qualifiers: FIFA ban knocks out Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone may have gifted Ghana Black Stars six points in two African Nations Cup qualifiers scheduled for Kumasi on…
FIFA suspends Sierra Leone FA over government interference
FIFA has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect, due to government interference in soccer affairs, the…
FIFA congratulates Pinnick on re-election as NFF President
Gianni Infantino, President of World Football ruling body, FIFA has sent a congratulatory message to Amaju Pinnick on his re-election…
FIFA, CAF name Observers to NFF Elections 2018
World football–ruling body, FIFA on Monday named Messrs Luca Piazza and Solomon Mudege as its observers to Thursday’s elections into…
FIFA to regulate transfer fees, player loans
A FIFA task force has proposed the use of an algorithm to calculate transfer fees as well as a luxury…
Nigeria escapes FIFA ban
World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended its planned ban of Nigeria from participating in its activities.
Nigerian Govt writes FIFA, recognises Pinnick-led NFF
Laolu Akande, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the Federal Government had conveyed…
Leadership crisis: FIFA says Nigeria, Ghana risk suspension
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday said it would go on to suspend Nigeria and Ghana from football activities…
FIFA to analyse technical outcome of Russia 2018
FIFA has invited the head coaches and technical directors of all 211 member-associations to the FIFA Football Conference to be…
FIFA has not written to NFF over ban threat – Giwa
Chief Chris Giwa, President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that FIFA, the world soccer governing body, has not communicated…