Tag: FIFA
FIFA pushing for Luis Rubiales to be banned for 15 years...
SPAIN- FIFA will push for Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, to be banned from football for 15 years, according to the Daily Mail.
This comes...
Mother of Rubiales on hunger strike in locked church
MADRID- The mother of suspended Spanish Football Federation president, Luis Rubiales is on hunger strike and has locked herself in a church in protest...
Super Falcons: FIFA ranks Nigeria 10th best team at 2023 Women’s...
ABUJA- According to FIFA, the Super Falcons of Nigeria finished 10th out of 32 teams at the 2023 Women's World Cup.The 2023 Women's World...
FIFA grants German-born defender, Torunarigha’s request to play for Super Eagles
GERMANY- The Federation of International Football Federation, FIFA, has reportedly granted defender, Jordan Torunarigha request to switch nationality.
The KAA Gent of Belgium star was...
I can’t guarantee every player will receive World Cup bonus, Infantino...
WELLINGTON- FIFA president Gianni Infantino, said on Wednesday that he can’t guarantee that football federations will distribute the bonus payments promised every player at...
FIFA threatens not to broadcast women’s World Cup in Europe
BERLIN- FIFA has threatened not to broadcast the 2023 women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer, to five big European countries...
FIFA removes Indonesia as FIFA Under-20 World Cup hosts
ABUJA- World football governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced it has decided to remove Indonesia as hosts of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup...
Indonesia FA plans talks with FIFA amid protests over Israel
JAKARTA- The head of Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) plans to hold talks with officials of world governing body FIFA after the draw for the Under-20...
Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
RWANDA- Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).
The election was held on Thursday during the...
German federation says it won’t support Infantino in Thursday’s FIFA election
BERLIN- The German Football Federation (DFB) will not support Gianni Infantino in Thursday’s FIFA presidential election in spite of there being no other candidate.
The...
Qatar 2022 Miscellaneous, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On 2 July 2005, Argentina and Nigeria contested the finals of the FIFA World Youth (Under-20) Championships at the Galgenwaard Stadion in Utrecht,...
Lineker queries FIFA after Messi wore “bisht” during World Cup presentation
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - Ex-England international, Gary Lineker has taken exception to FIFA’s decision to grant Argentina star, Lionel Messi permission to...
Edo deputy governor commends Pinnick for “adequately” representing Nigeria in FIFA
By NEFISHETU YAKUBU
BENIN- The Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Friday in Benin showered encomiums on the outgoing President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),...
NFF Elections: Football stakeholders express mixed reactions over court order
By VICTOR OKOYE
ABUJA- Some football stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the Nigeria Football...
FIFA to use semi-automatic offside technology at Qatar World Cup
By JOSEPH EDEH
BERLIN- FIFA says it will use semi-automatic offside technology at the November to December World Cup to make video assistant decisions faster and...
Qatar 2022: Participating nations to discuss plight of migrant workers
By JOSEPH EDEH
LONDON- The Football Association is working with federations in other countries to identify the best way to shine a light on the plight of...
Player’s eligibility: Delta Queens file petition against Bayelsa Queens
By EMMANUEL AFONNE
Abuja- Delta Queens football club has filed a petition against Bayelsa Queens, alleging that the Bayelsa team fielded an ineligible player at...
FIFA fines Nigeria N63.9m over Abuja stadium violence
Abuja - World football body, FIFA, on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m) following violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on...
FIFA Officially Kick Russia Out of 2022 World Cup
Russia will not participate in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers any longer. The comes after FIFA confirmed it has kicked out Russia from the...
Obituary: Sunny Ojeagbase, Complete Sports founder dies at 71
ABUJA (Press Release) - Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other...