Tag: FIFA
FIFA confirms 2022 World Cup match schedule
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has confirmed the match schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA bans former top official Kattner for 10 years
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years.
Qatar, FIFA to stage pan-Arab tournament in 2021
Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the world football governing body FIFA have announced plans to deliver a pan-Arab tournament that…
FIFA approves $1.5bn COVID-19 relief plan
World football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday it had agreed a 1.5 billion dollars relief plan to help deal…
Swiss police probe ex-FIFA chief Blatter over $1m loan to Jack Warner
Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is under probe again by Swiss prosecutors for suspected criminal mismanagement of a decade-old $1…
FIFA allows footballers to play for 3 clubs
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has said that players are now allowed to play for up to three…
PSG boss Khelaifi, ex-FIFA scribe Valcke face corruption trial
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's former secretary general Jerome Valcke will face a corruption trial in September, the…
Coronavirus: FIFA proposes changes in football rules
FIFA said on Monday it is proposing five or six substitutions per match when football resumes, to help players cope…
Coronavirus: No match is worth risking life – FIFA President
The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has said that it would be more than irresponsible…
Football will be different after Coronavirus – FIFA President
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has revealed that football will be totally different once the Coronavirus Pandemic ends.
Messi, Eto’o join FIFA campaign against coronavirus(Video)
FIFA and the World Health Organisation have launched a joint video campaign aimed at spreading the message of how to…
FIFA postpones South American World Cup qualifiers
World football governing body FIFA has postponed South American qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Coronavirus kills Asian World Cup qualifying matches
FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and…
FIFA ban: Siasia to raise N36.4m CAS fee
Former Nigerian coach and player, Samson Siasia, has revealed he is hopeful of raising the N36.4m (100,000 Swiss Francs) appeal…
FIFA cancels Paraguay meeting, opts for video conferencing
FIFA will hold the next meeting of its decision-making Council by video-conferencing from its Zurich headquarters, the global football body…
FIFA sues Blatter, Platini to recover £1.56m
World soccer body FIFA on Monday filed claims in Swiss court seeking to recover 2 million Swiss francs (£1.56 million)…
Qatar puts off launch of Education City Stadium
Qatar has postponed till next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022…
Arsene Wenger bags big FIFA job
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been named FIFA's chief of global football development.
Arsene Wenger gets new role at FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA has announced the appointment of former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger as its new…
FIFA bans former Afghan general secretary
The former General Secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has been banned for five years and fined after FIFA’s…
After night always comes dawn: Ronaldo speaks after FIFA snub
Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed FIFA event at the Teatro all Scala in Milan, Italy on Monday night,…
“I have done nothing,” Siasia appeals to FIFA, CAS
Former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Wednesday in Abuja said he has appealed against the life ban slammed…
FIFA plans You Tube exposure for African teams
FIFA have announced that the opening World Cup qualifying matches of some lesser-known African teams would be live-streamed on its…
FIFA slams life ban on Samson Siasia , fined $50,000
FIFA has slammed a life ban on former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia. In addition, he has been fined $50,000 for…
Why City escaped transfer ban despite being found guilty
Manchester City have escaped a transfer ban despite being found guilty of breaking rules on signing young players, unlike the…
FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio stadium
A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill…
FIFA: Checkout nominees for Best Men’s Player, Best Men’s Coach
FIFA on Wednesday released the list of the ten nominees for the Best Men's player
CAF, FIFA sign partnership MoU
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA have signed a memorandum of understanding to create what CAF chief Ahmad…
African football: Infantino rejects ‘colonialism’ criticism
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has rejected comments that the global soccer body has taken a “colonialist” attitude towards African football…
FIFA introduces stricter punishment for racist behaviour
FIFA is doubling its minimum ban for racist incidents to 10 games and will allow players to make victim statements…