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For First Time In Football History, Saudi Arabia Hosts FIFA World Cup

FOR the first time in football history, FIFA is set to confirm that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Also a.

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Draw For Inaugural FIFA 32-Club World Cup Set For December 5

THE world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on.

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FIFA Ban Cameroon Football Boss, Samuel Eto’o For Six months

FIFA banned Cameroon football federation president Samuel Eto’o for six months on Monday over his conduct at a Women’s Under-20 World Cup match..

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Real Reason FIFA Banned NPFL Club, Katsina United

AS you read this piece, the world football governing body FIFA has banned Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Katsina United from registering.

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FIFA Bans Katsina United, 20 Other Clubs From Players Registration

WORLD football governing body, FIFA has banned Nigeria Premier Football League side, Katsina United alongside twenty-two other African clubs from registering players. The.

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FIFA Replaces Officials Of Nigeria, Benin Republic 2026 World Cup Qualifier

WORLD football governing body, FIFA, has made changes to the officiating team of the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Benin Republic and.

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“How Nigeria Abandoned Me’, Siasia Blames NFF For FIFA Ban

FORMER Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia says the Nigeria Football Federation supported FIFA to have him banned for alleged involvement in match-fixing in.

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FULL LIST: Nigeria Ranks 30th In Latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking

THE Super Eagles of Nigeria ranked 30th in the 2024 Men’s World ranking, dropping two places from the previous 28th position. The ranking,.

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Super Eagles Value Drops From €465m To €345m, England Still Top At €1.41bn

DESPITE finishing second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast last month, the Super Eagles suffered a massive drop in.

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Palestine Football Association Asks FIFA To Sanction Israel

THE Palestine Football Association has called on football’s international governing body, FIFA, to sanction Israeli teams over the war in Gaza. The PFA.

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New York To Host 2026 World Cup Final At 82,500-Seat MetLife Stadium

THE 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday. The New York.

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Messi, Guardiola Win FIFA Best Player, Best Coach Of The Year Awards

ARGENTINA forward Lionel Messi has won men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming.

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Real Madrid, Man City To Play At New 32-Team Club World Cup In 2025

FIFA announced details regarding the new format for the Club World Cup on Sunday, saying the first edition will take place in 2025.

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StarTimes Begins Broadcast Of FIFA Club World Cup

FOOTBALL fans across Africa are in for a treat as pay-TV platform, StarTimes, secured the rights to broadcast the 2023 FIFA Club World.

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Super Eagles Drop To 42nd In FIFA’s Latest World Ranking

NIGERIA is now ranked 42nd in the latest ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, yesterday. This latest ranking shows that the.

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Swiss Probe Into FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Dropped

SWISS prosecutors announced Thursday they have dropped their three-year criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over suspected collusion with officials concerning the.

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FIFA Suspends Congolese Coach For 20 Years Over Sexual Abuse

FIFA on Friday suspended a former youth coach in the Democratic Republic of Congo from football for 20 years for sexually abusing a.

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FIFA To Hold 2030 World Cup In Six Countries, Across Three Continents

THE 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents, Fifa has confirmed. Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named.

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Argentina Replace Indonesia As U-20 World Cup Hosts

ARGENTINA will host the Under-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11, FIFA said Monday, after taking the tournament from Indonesia just.

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FIFA Strips Peru Of Under-17 World Cup Hosting Rights

FIFA said on Monday it had withdrawn the 2023 under-17 World Cup from Peru “given the inability of the host country to fulfil.

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