FIFA lifts ban on Mali by Patrick Akpu April 29, 2017 0 Mali's national football team will now be allowed to participate in international competitions. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed ...
BREAKING: FIFA to use Video Assistant Referee for 2018 World Cup by Patrick Akpu April 26, 2017 0 FIFA has said that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used at 2018 World Cup in Russia. FIFA ...
FIFA grants StarTimes broadcast right for 2018 World Cup by Patrick Akpu March 31, 2017 0 FIFA has awarded media right to five broadcasting groups in Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2018 World Cup and other soccer ...
Ivory Coast vs Senegal match abandoned as fans invade pitch, tackle player by Patrick Akpu March 28, 2017 0 A friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal was abandoned last night when fans invaded the pitch in Paris. According ...
FIFA bans Ghanaian referee for life for influencing South Africa vs Senegal match by Patrick Akpu March 20, 2017 0 The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to ban the Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey from taking part in any ...
FIFA promises to increase Africa’s World Cup slots by Patrick Akpu March 1, 2017 0 FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised to come good on a promise to hike Africa’s World Cup finals berths to nine ...
FIFA appoints NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, into competitions committee by Patrick Akpu January 20, 2017 0 FIFA has appointed the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, into one of its Organising Committee ...
DETAILS of expanded World Cup from 32 to 48 teams by Patrick Akpu January 10, 2017 0 FIFA's ruling council on Tuesday approved an expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in 2026. Below ...
BREAKING: FIFA approves 48 team World Cup for 2026 by Patrick Akpu January 10, 2017 0 FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, with a ...
FIFA slams bans, $522,000 fines on England, Argentina, Colombia, 14 others over political symbols, indiscipline at 2018 World Cup qualifying matches by Patrick Akpu December 19, 2016 0 FIFA has slammed a total of $522,188 (536,000 Swiss Francs, CHF) in fines on 17 countries over some 'ugly' incidents ...
Dalung orders audit of NFF finances over FIFA’s $1.1million grant by Patrick Akpu December 19, 2016 0 Sports minister Solomon Dalung has ordered an audit of the finances of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after world football ...
European football clubs reject FIFA’s World Cup expansion plans by Patrick Akpu December 15, 2016 0 Europe’s powerful football clubs have told soccer governing body, FIFA, that they are opposed to plans to expand the World ...
BOMBSHELL! Nigeria doesn’t need the World Cup, Sports Minister, Dalung says by Patrick Akpu November 19, 2016 0 The FIFA World Cup stinks of corruption; Nigeria is too poor to waste money on it; Nigeria would never ...
FIFA fines Spain $220,000 by Patrick Akpu October 25, 2016 0 World football governing body, FIFA, on Tuesday fined the Spanish football federation more than $220,000 in the latest stage of ...
Thailand bans cheering at football match by Patrick Akpu October 21, 2016 1 Thailand’s football association said Friday it would ban cheering at next month’s World Cup qualifier against Australia as the nation ...