Tag: FIFA
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…
Breaking: Fifa fines England, others £80,000 for displaying poppies
Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day. England and Scotland…
FIFA bans ex-SAFA boss, Nematandani over match-fixing
Former South African football boss Kirsten Nematandani was banned for five years by FIFA’s ethics committee on Thursday in connection…
FIFA to promote 2018 World Cup
Russian football chief Vitaly Mutko has urged the ruling body FIFA to promote the 2018 World Cup in Russia in…
FIFA retains Mba as Technical Adviser
World football governing body, FIFA, has retained Nigeria’s Linus Mba as its Technical Adviser in Africa for Refereeing. Mba is…
FIFA enlists Nigeria on DTMS
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been enlisted on the Premium Services of the world governing body, FIFA DTMS (Domestic…
Ballon d’Or: Fifa ends association with world player of the year award
Fifa has ended its association with the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player. The award has been given…
Blatter, 2 others facing FIFA investigation over salaries
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke are facing a fresh investigation, this time over the salaries…
Fifa seeks six-year ban for Kirsten
A FIFA investigator has proposed, at least, a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs (10,393 dollars) fine for ex-South Africa…
Blatter to attend FIFA ban appeal
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will appear in person at the Court of Arbitration for Sport for his August 25…
Learn to accept defeat, Saraki to football administrators
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has urged football administrators to learn to accept defeat in the interest of the…
FIFA starts probe of ex-official Makudi
The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday said it has opened proceedings against former Thailand football supremo and…