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The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday released names of officials for matches billed for Friday. Three matches are slated for the day, with Egypt taking on Uruguay in Ekaterinburg in Group A. … read more via Premium...

The 23rd tournament is still almost a decade away, but plans are already in place for the first ever 48-country global competition. The 2026 World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament, and will be the first ever edition to include 48 teams. FIFA … read more via Goal.com News –...

FIFA Council member from Ghana banned during investigation FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi is banned from soccer while under investigation for taking cash gifts in Ghanaian media’s … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo! Sports – https://ift.tt/2y4PZft Get More Nigeria...

The chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has provisionally banned the President of the Ghana Football Association who doubles as a FIFA Council member, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, for a duration of 90 days. The independent Ethics Committee mentioned that the duration of...

Iceland have become the first country participating in the 2018 World Cup to announce their 23-man roster, with manager Hallgrímsson unveiling his squad at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The squad announced must be confirmed to Fifa on June 4 and they can make changes to … read...

World football governing body, FIFA at the weekend warned that it would not consult with any of the parties fighting for the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before throwing the country out of the game if it found that … read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

Brazilian football head, Marco Polo Del Nero, has been banned from football for life by FIFA’s ethics committee for bribery, the global football body said on Friday. FIFA said Del Nero had been investigated over “schemes in which he received bribes in exchange for his … read more via...

Nigeria Football Federation is reported to have asked world soccer governing body, FIFA to release to it $2 million to pay the Super Eagles their qualification bonus ahead of the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia. According to an online medium, NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi wrote a...

Qatar wants talks with FIFA to discuss the feasibility of increasing the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams after soccer’s governing body expressed interest in enlarging a tournament already having to overcome operational challenges. The Gulf nation took two days to publicly … Read more via SOCCER...

Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to expand the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams – which may mean matches being played in other Gulf states.Football’s world governing body voted last January to expand the tournament from 32 teams for 2026, but the South American confederation Conmebol...

World football governing body FIFA said on Friday it has ended its involvement in Brazil forward Neymar’s dispute with his former club FC Barcelona. The dispute was over an outstanding bonus payment of 43 million euros (37.88 million pounds). A spokesperson for … read more via BusinessDay ...

CONFEDERATION of African Football Medical Committee member, Dr Peter Singabele has applauded President of Nigeria Football Federation, Pinnick Melvin Amaju on the successful hosting of the FIFA Executive Football Summit held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Pinnick ‘’Its...

Pinnick presents an NFF pennant to Infantino before the Summit began. President of the Nigeria Football Federation,NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has assured world football –governing body, FIFA that the country is ready, able and willing to host any major football program, on or off the field...

Football clubs across the world splashed out a record $6.37 billion (about N2.293 trillion) on players during 2017 with English clubs again the biggest spenders, FIFA’s Global Transfer Market Report said. The total paid out was about 33 percent more than in 2016 as English clubs via PM...

Super Eagles The Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained their 51st position in the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Coca Cola World Ranking released yesterday. The latest rankings was published on FIFA’s official website. The Eagles retained their ninth position in...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will enter the New Year as the 51st best footballing country, according to the latest ranking released by FIFA on Thursday. The Nigerians also dropped to 9th in Africa. Germany, Brazil and Portugal retained the top three places in the latest FIFA rankings released...

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been accused by Hope Solo, the USA women's' football team goalkeeper, of having sexually assaulted her at Fifa's Ballon d'Or award ceremony in January 2013. The goalkeeper presented the award for Fifa women's' player of the year that year in front of an...

Football governing body FIFA have announced their latest rankings. FIFA announced their latest rankings on Monday, with Joachim Low's Germany defending their top spot following their two wins in the latest international break. Brazil remained in second place following their draw with Bolivia...

12 names have emerged on the short-list for Best FIFA Men's Coach ahead of the world football governing body's annual gala that will be held in London on 23rd October. A panel of FIFA Legends have shortlisted 12 head coaches for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2017 award. The candidates, in...

FIFA has confirmed the date Nigeria will host Cameroon in back-to-back 208 World Cup 2018 qualifying games. According to the fixture list on their website, the match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, which was earlier move to August 31 for television purposes, has been moved back...