By Amaechi Agbo The Eritrea national football team has withdrawn from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers, FIFA and CAF have announced. Eritrean National Football Federation, ENFF informed FIFA and CAF that they would not take part in the CAF qualifying series after it expressed fear th... Read more...
By Agency Report Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players. FIFA boss Mr Gianni Infantino who disclosed this said he asked Vinicius to lead the committee, which will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football.... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo World Football governing body, FIFA has stripped Indonesia of the 2023 U-20 World Cup hosting rights. The tournament is due to commence in less than two months, but FIFA in a statement Wednesday said that while the search for a new host nation is on, the dates for the commence... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Flying Eagles of Nigeria will on March 31 discover their group opponents at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World as the world football governing body announced date for the draw and fixtures of the tournament FIFA announced Friday that the draw for the 23rd edition of the championship... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Ahead if the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, world football governing body FIFA has launched "FIFA Fan Festivals" in keeping with the tournament’s theme. The objective of FIFA Fans Festivals is to make football truly global, accessible and inclu... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo World football governing body, FIFA has listed four African women referees among the 33 officials to handle matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Leading the quartet is highly experienced Vincentia Enyonam Amedome of Togo. Vincentia Amedome ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo With 22 days to the kick-off of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia could be disqualified from playing in the global tournament over reported government's interference This is because world football's governing body FIFA has warned that the Nort... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Former Nigeria Football Federation, NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has stated that he is still "in charge" of Nigeria football. Amaju who is FIFA Council Member and Member of the CAF Executive Committee said this on Tuesday during the official handing over to his succ... Read more...
So what happens to our league? When will the IMC (Interim Management Committee) begin their work? Will the LMC (League Management Company) challenge the Ministry in the local courts, FIFA or CAS? Will they lie low and accept defeat to what many described as a wrong interpretation of the Supreme Cou... Read more...
By Agency Report The drama, intrigues as well as clandestine moves that have characterised the September 2022 planned Nigeria Football Federation, NFF election took a new twist over the week as incumbent president of the federation, Amaju Pinnick has written to FIFA seeking for tenure extension... Read more...