Qatar, FIFA to stage pan-Arab tournament in 2021
Qatar Football Association, QFA, and world football governing body FIFA have announced plans to deliver a pan-Arab tournament that will be ...
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CAS fixes new date for Siasia’s life ban case
The Court of Arbitration for Sports,, has fixed October 6 for the hearing of the appeal filed by a former ...
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over 2022 Qatar World Cup
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a ...
COVID-19 cases top 200,000 globally, death toll over 8,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says no fewer than 200,000 cases of Coronavirus have now been reported to WHO and 8,000 ...
FIFA postpones World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus
World football governing body FIFA has postponed South American qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
FIFA ban: Siasia says legal team preparing his defence, urges for calm
Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia on Saturday appealed for calm over news of his life ban from the game ...
FIFA bans Siasia
FIFA on Friday banned former Nigeria Football Federation official Samson Siasia for life after the body’s ethics panel found him ...
FIFA bans Liberia’s Bility for 10 years
FIFA has given Liberian official, Musa Bility, a 10-year ban from football for financial offences, the sport’s world governing body ...
$9.5m FIFA grant: Court orders NFF to produce charge against Pinnick
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday ordered the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to produce a copy of the Magistrates ...
FIFA approves switch of allegiance to England by Rice
Midfielder Declan Rice’s switch of allegiance from Ireland to England has been confirmed by FIFA, the global football body said ...
FIFA still want to expand 2022 world cup to 48 teams
Gianni Infantino has revealed FIFA are still considering a plan to expand the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 ...
Sierra Leone’s FIFA suspension ends country’s AFCON dream
Sierra Leone's African Nations Cup qualifier against Ghana in Kumasi will not go ahead tomorrow after the country's football association ...
Nigeria drops in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria has slipped down one spot in the latest FIFA rankings from number forty-eight to forty-nine after failing to qualify ...
Ex-FIFA boss loses appeal to upturn 10-year ban
Former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his 10-year ...
Mbappe, Salah, others nominated for FIFA Best Men’s Player award
FIFA have on Tuesday announced the official 10-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award 2018. Brazil superstar and ...
Polls for Musa, others begin today as FIFA picks date for Best Football Awards
Voting in the 2018 FIFA Best Football Awards will begin today, while the winners would be unveiled at a gala ...
NFF Crisis: Ex-internationals urge parties to avoid FIFA ban
Two ex-internationals, Friday Ekpo and Bright Omokaro, have urged the Ministry of Sports and individuals involved in the ongoing Nigeria ...
FIFA recognises only Pinnick as NFF president, Infantino says
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as president of Nigeria Football Federation ...
Russia 2018: FIFA president celebrates ‘best World Cup’ ever
FIFA president Gianni Infantino celebrated what he described as the "best World Cup" ever on Friday, thanks to the quality ...
Russia 2018: Historical moments and stats so far
Three weeks after the long, nervous wait for the start of the most prestigious tournament in the World, Russia 2018 ...
FIFA probes Croatia over pro-Ukraine celebration of Russia win
Croatia defender Domagoj Vida faced possible disciplinary sanctions from FIFA after posting a clip dedicating his country's victory over Russia ...
FIFA tells Putin world is ‘in love’ with Russia
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told President Vladimir Putin on Friday the world was "in love" with World Cup hosts Russia ...
Maradona apologises over Colombia-England referee slur
Diego Maradona has apologised for questioning the impartiality of the referee in charge of England's last-16 penalty shootout win over ...
FIFA boss invites Thai cave boys to World Cup final
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has invited the Thai boys' football team trapped in a cave to the World Cup final, ...