Tag: FIFA
World Cup Playoffs: ‘We’ll Teach Eagles A Lesson’
Chief Coach of Ethiopia, Bishaw Sewnet has vowed to teach the Super Eagles of Nigeria some football lessons when both…
5.5m Fans Apply For World Cup Tickets
FIFA says it has received applications for nearly 5.5 million tickets for the 2014 Soccer World Cup in Brazil, more…
World Cup Playoffs: Will Moses Be Ethiopia’s Nemesis Again?
One thing Coach of Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia, Bishaw Sewnet, would crave for going into Sunday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup…
Ghana want World Cup tie in Egypt moved to safe venue
Ghana have urged FIFA to move next month’s 2014 World Cup Africa zone play-off against Egypt in Cairo to “a…
World Cup Qualifier: Ghana Requests Venue Change
Ghana says it has written to World Football Governing Body — FIFA — requesting that the return leg of the…
World Cup Playoffs: Ethiopia Plot Eagles’ Fall
In matching blue jerseys and red shorts, Ethiopia’s footballers confidently criss-cross their home pitch, launching the ball back and forth.…
FIFA Appoints Observer For Ethiopia/Nigeria Match
World football-governing body, FIFA, has appointed veteran official, Walter Gagg from Switzerland as Observer for the 2014 FIFA World Cup…
Ref Edibi Tutors Eaglets On Hot Topics Of FIFA
Ahead of their departure to their pre-2013 World Cup camp in Dubai, the Golden Eaglets have been tutored by FIFA…
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Nigeria book Ethiopia for final World Cup Qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be visiting Ethiopia in October in the first of the two leg final qualification match for…
FIFA Ranking: Pascal Downplays Eagles’ Status
Former Super Eagles player, Patrick Pascal, has said that the Coca-Cola/FIFA Ranking released Thursday by FIFA will have no effect…
Nigeria’s Eagles maul Burkina Faso, Ghana lose in Japan
Taiwo Samson Nigeria’s Super Eagles drubbed Burkina Faso 4-1 on Tuesday with a brace by Brown Ideye and additional goals…
U-17 World Cup: NFF Submits Provisional Team List To FIFA
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sent a provisional team list of 35 Golden Eaglets to the world soccer governing…
Ahead W/Cup Qualifier: Malawi To Play Botswana For Eagles
The Flames of Malawi will on 3 September engage the Zebras of Botswana in a friendly match ahead of their…
Nigerian Players And Lack Of Lucrative Offers
Since the summer transfer window opened on 1 July, top European clubs have been signing players with mouth watering offers,…
2014 W/Cup Qualifier: Bassey To Officiate Tunisia, Cape Verde Tie
Nigerian official, Etubom Paul Bassey, has been appointed by world football governing body, FIFA, as Match Commissioner for the potentially…
UEFA Shows Ref Red Card
UEFA has sent home a referee from the U-19 European Championship after the Bosnia-Herzegovina Football Federation opened disciplinary proceedings against…
FIFA Appoints Madagascar Officials For Eagles/Malawi Clash
World football-governing body, FIFA, has appointed officials from Madagascar to take charge of the crunch 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying…
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Brazil tame Spain to clinch Confederations Cup
Brazil have retained the Confederations Cup, walloping World and European champion, 3-0, with a brace by striker Fred and a…
World Cup: FIFA, Brazil Govt Hit Back At Critics
FIFA and the Brazilian government dismissed suggestions Monday that next year’s World Cup will be staged at the cost of…
Romario Slams Brazil Over Spending On World Cup
Former Brazil forward Romario has described FIFA as “the real president of Brazil” and said the money spent on stadiums…
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Confed Cup: FIFA Has Not Discussed Cancellation
FIFA has not discussed the possibility of cancelling the Confederations Cup, which has been overshadowed by protests sweeping Brazil, soccer’s…
Confed Cup: Eagles Slammed Over Poor Finishing
African champions Nigeria, as expected, beat minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their Confederations Cup opening Group B match on Monday in…
Eagles Bonus Row: Onigbinde Slams NFF
Former Nigeria national team coach, Adegboyega Onigbinde has declared that Super Eagles’ players should not be held culpable if the…
Nigeria Going Late For Confed Cup
African champions Nigeria, who stayed in Namibia after their World Cup qualifier in a row over bonus payments, have delayed…
FIFA assures on Nigeria’s participation in Confed Cup
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will travel to Brazil on Saturday to compete in the Confederations Cup despite an ongoing dispute about…
2014 W/Cup Qualifier: Keshi Sure Of Victory Over Namibia
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is confident of claiming all three points as he prepares his wards to face Namibia Wednesday…
Confed Cup: Eagles Test Might Against Spain, Uruguay
Nigeria has been placed in an extremely tough group in the Brazil 2014 Confederations Cup, which kicks off on 15…
New Namibian Coach Plots Eagles’ Defeat
The man, who replaced Roger Palmgren as coach of Namibia, Ricardo Mannetti is drumming up support as he prepares to…
Confederation Cup: 8 Home Eagles Make Keshi’s Squad
Eight players from the Globacom-sponsored Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, are among the 23 Super Eagles players that would represent…
Contract Dispute: FIFA Bans Ivorian Star, Die
Swiss champion Basel says FIFA has suspended its Ivory Coast midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die for four months over a five-year-old…