World football governing body, FIFA says it is standing by its technical evaluation of Colombia’s bid to host the 2023 women’s World Cup, telling the country’s unhappy football chief that the assessment was conducted in a “highly objective” manner. Reuters reports that Colombian Footba... Read more...
Players will be allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during the course of a season in a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport, FIFA said on Thursday. The global soccer body added that the move was “to avoid any concerns ... Read more...
On Tuesday last week, precisely May 2nd, 2020, President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick told Nigerians and the global world via a press statement that the federation has not received the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Appearance fee, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports. Following A... Read more...
Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku says the financial support from world and continental football governing bodies, FIFA and CAF is inadequate to support the development of football in the country. Football in the West African country has been brought to a standstill due to COVID... Read more...
As the English Premier League, EPL Set to resume this month, the league mangers have approved the use of five substitutions and nine players on bench, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports FIFA recently approved the five substitutions as one of the measure to curtain the impact of coronavirus on f... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Nigeria Football Federation has said again that it has not received the appearance fee from FIFA for the Super Falcons participation at the 2019 Women’s World Cup held in France, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports. Super Falcons reached Round of 16 at the 8th edition of the... Read more...
World football governing FIFA has expressed worry that the global game be "quite different" until a vaccine for coronavirus is developed. It's also expected that regular testing in teams will be a normal thing, and some social distancing rules might stay in the game for a while too. FIFA has ... Read more...
By Our Correspondent The National Association of Nigeria Footballers, NANF, has described as double standard the decision of world football governing body, FIFA to suspend Haiti Football Federation President, Mr Yves Jean- Bart over rape allegation while turning blind eyes to the alleged monumen... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Nigeria football Federation, NFF has confirmed receipt of the $500, 000 FIFA relief fund, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can confirm The nation’s football governing body made the confirmation Monday after it held an executive committee meeting held via video conferencing on Th... Read more...
FIFA, will on June 25 pick a host for the 2023 Women’s World Cup from among Brazil, Japan, Colombia, and a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand. Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports The host will be selected by FIFA’s ruling council and it is a contest between Brazil, Japan, Colombia, and... Read more...