Football's world governing body FIFA has installed a new committee to run the game in Egypt, after the sudden resignation of the previous board. President Hani Abou Rida and the other members of the Egypt Football Association (EFA) quit in the immediate aftermath of the country's exit from this ... Read more...
The Belgian Football Association has expressed interest in hosting the 2023 edition of the women’s World Cup to join nine other member associations in the bidding process, the sport’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. Belgium’s decision follows the FIFA Council agreeing to increase... Read more...
World football –ruling body, FIFA has appointed officials from Mali to take charge of the 2020 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament qualifying match between Nigeria and Algeria in Blida on Wednesday, 28th August 2019. The Algeria Football Federation has scheduled the match for the Stade... Read more...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured officials of world football –governing body, FIFA that the Centre of Excellence has the will and the capacity to ensure it meets the requirements for hosting the 10th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals next year. Describing t... Read more...
A five-man inspection team from world –football governing body, FIFA will arrive in Lagos today for a four-day inspection of facilities and equipment that Nigeria has put forward to host the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup championship next year. Christopher Exley, Sara Jane Booth, Klim... Read more...
The Women's World Cup will increase from 24 to 32 teams for the next tournament in 2023. Fifa says it has made the decision following the "astounding success" of this summer's World Cup in France. Nine countries are expected to submit bids to host the tournament when the process opens on 4 Oc... Read more...
The possibility of Heartland FC of Owerri winning any silverware may have been derailed even before the commencement of next season if reports of wranglings within the club is anything to go by. Unless Governor Emeka Ihedioha acts fast, the club may likely face the hammer from the League Managem... Read more...
FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura has backed her boss Gianni Infantino and recommended the Women's World Cup be expanded to 32 teams, according to documents seen by AFP on Friday. Samoura, the first female second-in-command at the governing body of global football, urged the FIFA Council to ... Read more...
Committee of the world football governing body, FIFA yesterday banned Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee member, Musa Hassan Bility for 10 years for breaching its code of ethics, reports insideworldfootball.com. The Liberian FA president was also fined $500,000. Bilit... Read more...
FIFA’s plan to take over the running of African football is set to face a possible roadblock, with an executive committee member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) saying he will challenge the decision in court. Hasan Bility, who is from Liberia and a CAF executive committee me... Read more...