Tag: FIFA
FIFA decision could be Nigeria’s last chance to qualify for 2026 World Cup – Ahmed Musa
The reason for the potential cancellation is that Lesotho reportedly fielded two players who had already received yellow cards and…
FIFA Club World Cup: Palmeiras edge Botafogo, set up Club World Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea
Femi Fabunmi Two teams have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The first…
FIFA Club World Cup: Round of 16 fixtures confirmed
Two more Round of 16 fixtures remain unconfirmed, with the final group standings set to determine the last pairings.
Chelsea beat Esperance to reach club World Cup last 16
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in the stands watching the game. Delap’s impressive performance has sparked conversation about his future…
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Ten teams secure spots in round of 16
tournament, which brings together top clubs from different continents, is intensifying as more teams battle for the remaining spots in…
FWC: City run riot in Atlanta as Gundogan, Echeverri thrash Al-Ain 6-0
The match took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the English champions delivered a ruthless display.
Bayern Munich crush Auckland City 10–0 in record Club World Cup rout
The result marks the biggest win in Club World Cup history, eclipsing Al Hilal’s 6–1 victory in 2022, and raises…
Messi fires blank as Al Ahly frustrate Inter Miami in World Club Cup opener
Messi had a quiet first half, along with the rest of his team. Al Ahly dominated early on and created…
Road to 2026: Eleven nations punch tickets to historic World Cup (Full list)
With qualifying matches progressing across continents, more teams are steadily booking their tickets to the first-ever 48-team World Cup, set…
FIFA World Club: Tems to perform at opening ceremony
Nigerian singer Tems will perform at the first-ever halftime show of a FIFA Club World Cup final. The event…
FG admonished to support Pinnick’s bid to retain FIFA’s Seat
The Sports entrepreneur hailed Pinnick for his giant strides in football administration and also sent his wishes ahead of the…
War in Gaza: Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel
Israel then retaliated by launching air strikes and a ground offensive. Reports says nearly 28,000 people have been killed in…
FIFA mulls lifting ban on Russian teams
Several countries, including England, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, have stated that despite UEFA's decision, their youth teams will not compete…
FIFA suspends Spanish Football boss Rubiales for kissing Hermoso
Rubiales kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s World Cup final…
Luis Rubiales: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over kiss
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso…
FIFA’s decision to pay players directly will motivate youngsters – Akanni
“As long as football is being run by the government, we will continue to have backlog of unpaid allowances and…
Women’s World Cup ticket sales almost record breaking – FIFA
The women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in…
FIFA bars Ronaldo’s club from registering players
The Saudi Pro League team Al-Nassr has been barred from signing new players due to outstanding debts, FIFA announced on…
FIFA threatens not to broadcast women’s World Cup in Europe
Infantino said that FIFA “did our part” by raising the prize money to $152 million, three times the amount paid…
Indonesia FA plans talks with FIFA amid protests over Israel
The head of the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) plans to hold talks with officials of the world governing body FIFA…
2026 World Cup: FIFA confirms automatic entries for 3 countries
Historically, FIFA has granted host countries the ability to compete in the World Cup without having to compete in traditional…
World Cup: FIFA investigating Salt Bae’s access to final celebrations
His presence in the immediate aftermath of the trophy presentation is now the subject of a FIFA investigation after attracting…
FIFA accused of risking players’ welfare
"Despite an understanding, FIFPRO reached with FIFA last week that a joint negotiation of the international match calendar would take…
FIFA to establish new women’s football tournaments
The current international match calendar structure will remain unchanged until 2025 for women's football
FIFA probes ‘incidents’ during Serbia world cup game
FIFA said on Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football association following the team’s bad-tempered World Cup…
FIFA bans sales of alcohol at Qatar World Cup stadiums
FIFA, in a statement on its website, on Friday said following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision…
Qatar to enforce beer ban around World Cup stadiums
Previously, there was reportedly an agreement to allow beer sales in areas between the security check and the ticket check…
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…
2030 Saudi Arabia World Cup bid: Amnesty warns FIFA
Amnesty insists FIFA must rigorously apply human rights criteria when weighing up any possible bid involving Saudi Arabia.
FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons now ranked world 46th
The team garnered 1535.09 points in the month under review and lost 69.33 points, which is the biggest decline in…