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In the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia, 32 soccer teams with some of the world’s highest paid athletes will be vying for an esteemed.... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2K2VEEk Get More Nigeria Sports News

The second-most powerful man in African football has branded video of him apparently taking cash gifts “lies”. Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) head Kwesi Nyantakyi was seen taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter......... read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2HZE9Tp...

Disgraced former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter will defy a ban to attend two World Cup matches and also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman said Monday. Blatter is being investigated by Swiss... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2JYxqLo Get More Nigeria Sports News

Football’s governing body FIFA on Friday accused television channel BeoutQ, which is widely available in Saudi Arabia, of illegally broadcasting the opening games of the World Cup. Following FIFA’s announcement, officials from.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2lfr3IU Get More...

FIFA have said non-participating countries at the World Cup that roars into life here on Thursday do not have an automatic allocation of the tournament tickets. This is contrary to claims by Harare City official, journalist... Read more via AllAfrica News – https://ift.tt/2JGn42C Get More...

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino said Thursday Russia was “absolutely ready” to host the World Cup and thanked President Vladimir Putin for his commitment to the football showpiece. read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2HMMoTp --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has assured they would do all that is within their power, to ensure FIFA does not ban the Super Eagles from playing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2rbYAHf --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Super Eagles risks losing its place in the Russia 2018 World Cup line up in June if the Supreme Court ruled tomorrow against the FIFA-recognised Amaju Pinnick led board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the case instituted by factional leader of the federation, Chris Giwa...

Nigerians are complaining about the drop of Super Eagles team in the latest FIFA ranking in spite of the sterling performance in the World Cup qualifiers and its convincing defeat of Argentina – one of the world’s finest teams/ Nigeria dropped nine (9) places in the latest football ranking by...

FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts to address widespread corruption in the sport, the world football governing body said on Tuesday. The latest officials to be hit by Fifa bans are Richard Lai, the...

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 were held on 23 October 2017 in London, England. The ceremony was hosted by Idris Elba. Here are the full list of winners: BEST GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) BEST GOAL (PUSKAS AWARD): Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) BEST COACH: Zinedine Zidane (Real...

FIFA is considering changing the rules that govern a player’s eligibility to represent a national team, BBC Sport reports. At present, players who have played a competitive international for one team cannot switch to another national side. Cape Verde’s football federation has proposed this...

Spanish club Barcelona are not happy with the four-match ban handed over to Lionel Messi for insulting a match official by FIFA. According to the club Messi's international ban with Argentina is "unfair and totally disproportionate". In a statement, Barcelona expressed their "surprise and...

FIFA, the world governing football body has said that the US may not be allowed to host the World Cup in 2026 due to President Donald Trump's travel ban. “Mr Trump is the president of the United States of America and as such of course (I have) huge respect for what he does,” Infantino said...