Tag: Fifa
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FIFPRO drags FIFA to court over jam-packed football schedule
Footballers under the Players union International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) has taken legal actions against world football’s governing body FIFA.
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2023 AFCON top scorer Equatorial Guinea’s Nsue banned by FIFA for breach of contract
The Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) has ruled that Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio shouldn’t have represented Equatorial Guinea because he was not eligible to do so in his 11-year international career
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Golden Eaglets’ hopes of playing at the World Cup raised as FIFA increases Africa’s slot to 10
The hopes of the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to feature at the next U-17 World Cup has been raised following the announcement from FIFA increasing African slots from four to 10.
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FIFA’s hammer falls on Equatorial Guinea for fielding ineligible player
The Fédération internationale de football association FIFA Disciplinary Committee has wielded its big stick on Equatorial Guinean Football Association (FEGUIFUT) and the player Emilio Nsue López following the latter’s participation in several matches of the national team including 2026 World Cup qualifiers
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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: FIFA replaces officials of Benin Republic, Nigeria clash
World-governing body, FIFA has made changes to the officiating team of the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Benin Republic and Nigeria which is scheduled for the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in the Ivorian capital on Monday, 10th June 2024.
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First-ever Women’s Club World Cup competition to hold in 2026 – FIFA
The first-ever Women’s Club World Cup competition will take place across January and February 2026, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have announced.
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Paris 2024: Again, Nigerian officials snubbed as FIFA list 12 African referees for football event
The match officials for the football events of the 2024 Olympic Games have been released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). FIFA listed 12 match officials from Africa with Nigerian officials failing to make the list once again.
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Endeavour to change the narratives about Nigerian referees – Gusau advises FIFA referees
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has charged Nigerian referees to make conscious, deliberate efforts to change the running narratives of sheer incompetence, flagrant disregard of the rules by some and blatant roguery by a few, through saying the truth to themselves and resolving to uphold their professional tenets while committing…
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FIFA referee’s first-quarter fitness test and badging hold in Abuja
The first-quarter FIFA fitness test for Nigerian international referees will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, 20th February 2024. Medical tests were conducted on the referees on Monday, 19th February 2024.
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Peseiro eyes No 1 spot for Super Eagles as FIFA releases latest ranking
Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking.