Tag: Fifa
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My goal is to get Club World Cup scrapped – La Liga president
La Liga president Javier Tebas has told FIFA to scrap the Club World Cup from the football calendar. The ongoing Club World Cup organised by FIFA has been a controversial competition since it was announced due to its location in the USA, its major prize pool and the number of games at the end of…
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Singer Tems excited ahead of historic FIFA Club World Cup show
Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has expressed excitement ahead of her performance at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show.
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FIFA approves 48 teams for Women’s World Cup from 2031
The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104
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Ex-NFF president, Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA council seat
Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has failed in his bid for re-election into the FIFA Council, missing out by just one vote. The two-term president of NFF missed out by just one vote.
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Vinicius Jr named FIFA Best men’s player for 2024
Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior was voted as FIFA’s Best men’s player for 2024 on Tuesday.
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2026 World Cup: FIFA confirms at least 9 teams for Africa
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday confirmed that at least nine African teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup that would take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Infantino made the remarks when the 46th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary
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2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria smash New Zealand
The Nigerian team on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic defeated their New Zealand counterparts 4-1 in their opening match at the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. NAN reports that, in the match played at the Cibao Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Flamingos were outstanding in recording their first victory.
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FIFA hammer Cameroon football federation chairman, Etoo for 6 months
FIFA has hammered Cameroon football federation president Samuel Eto’o for six months on Monday over his conduct at a Women’s Under-20 World Cup match. The former Barcelona star was deemed guilty of breaching FIFA’s rules relating to “offensive behaviour, violation of the principles of fair-play and misconduct of players and officials”. The charges relate to…
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How clubs spent $6.46bn in concluded transfer window
The summer transfer window has seen a record 11,000 players around the world join new clubs in men’s football, with $6.46 billion spent, the ruling body FIFA said on Tuesday.
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Samson Siasia reflects on difficult years of FIFA ban
Coach Samson Siasia says that he is more renewed and prepared to continue with his lifetime passion of coaching, following his return to full scale football activities. Siasia spoke on the sidelines of an event organised by friends and parents of Siaone Soccer Academy to mark his return to full football activities on Saturday in…