Tag: FIFA
Libya: FIFA to lift ban on international football matches
President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, says the ban on international football matches in Libya will be lifted soon.
FIFA meets with top clubs over $25 billion investors offer
The ruling body FIFA has met with seven leading clubs including Real Madrid and Manchester United to discuss a 25-billion…
FIFA fine football clubs for “third-party’’ transfer deals
World football governing body FIFA on Thursday said it has handed out a series of fines to clubs for transfer…
Corruption: FIFA Council member Omari arrested in Congo
FIFA council member Constant Omari has been arrested over suspected corruption in his home country of Congo, local media reported…
1.7m World Cup tickets sold – FIFA
FIFA says almost 1.7 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Russia after some 400,000 were snapped…
Russia 2018: FIFA says almost 1.7m World Cup tickets sold
FIFA says almost 1.7 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Russia after some 400,000 were snapped…
FIFA names 36 referees, 63 assistants for Russia 2018
Felix Brych of Germany, who officiated last season’s UEFA Champions League final match between Real Madrid and Juventus, is among…
Former FIFA boss wants body to reconsider his case
Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter intends to ask the ethics committee of the global football body to reconsider his…
World Cup: Russian president meets FIFA boss
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday met with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Moscow to discuss preparation works for the…
2018 World Cup: FIFA confirms Team Base Camps for participants
FIFA on Friday confirmed the list of Team Base Camps (TBCs) for the 32 teams which will participate in the 2018…
English clubs biggest spenders in record transfer year – FIFA
Football clubs across the world splashed out a record $6.37 billion (about N2.293 trillion) on players during 2017 with English…
FIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approach
Football ruling body FIFA has confirmed receiving a complaint from Atletico Madrid who say Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona have…
FIFA bans Brazilian football president Del Nero for 90 days
FIFA’s ethics watchdog has provisionally banned Marco Polo Del Nero, the head of Brazil’s football association, for 90 days, the…
FIFA resumes ticket sales for Russia World Cup Thursday
FIFA will on Thursday till 28 November, resume ticket sales for the world’s biggest single-sporting event in Russia next year.
NFF Annual General Assembly holds Oct. 19
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday in Abuja said the 2017 NFF Annual General Assembly (AGA) will now hold…
South Africa considering appeal of FIFA replay order
South Africa look set to launch an appeal against a FIFA decision to order a replay of last November’s World…
FIFA orders South Africa, Senegal to replay World Cup qualifier match
A World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after the match referee was banned for life…
FIFA releases 2018, 2022 World Cup bids probe report
Football's world governing body Fifa has released its full report into alleged corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup…
Infantino plans talks with Muntari, vows to fight racist “idiots’’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he intends to talk with Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, a recent victim of racist abuse…
FIFA lifts ban on Messi
Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on…
Fifa loses £300m in 2016, sets to lose further £400m in 2017
World football governing body Fifa lost nearly £300m in 2016 and is scheduled to lose close to £400m in 2017.
FIFA awards 2017-2018 media rights for sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has granted media rights to five major broadcasting entities in the sub-Saharan Africa, following an open tender process for…
FIFA Bans Messi From Argentina’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign
World Football governing body FIFA has banned Barcelona forward and Argentina Captain, Lionel Messi from four international matches - just…
No Word From Maradona- FIFA
Football’s governing body FIFA said on Monday it had heard nothing official from Diego Maradona since the Argentine World Cup…
FIFA’s Former Doctor Warns Footballers Against Use Of Painkillers
Elite footballers’ abuse of legal painkillers risks their health and could “potentially” have life-threatening implications, says FIFA’s former chief medical…
FIFA Blocks Mali From International Football
World football body FIFA on Friday in Zurich said all of Mali’s football clubs have been suspended from international competitions,…
Mali faces FIFA ban
Mali is facing a possible Fifa suspension after the country's sports minister missed a deadline to revoke his dissolution of…
FIFA expands World Cup to 48 teams
FIFA approved a 48-team 2026 World Cup with “one hundred per cent unanimity”, a confederation president has claimed. In the…
World Cup: Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams 2026
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of…
