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President Tinubu supports Nigeria’s FIFA Council re-election bid

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2024 0

President Bola Tinubu expresses strong support for Nigeria’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council. The FIFA Council is the principal decision-making organ of the organization in the intervals of the FIFA Congress. The Council comprises 37 members elected by the FIFA Congress for a

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FIFA upholds three-year ban against Rubiales

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Ex-Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has lost his appeal against a three-year ban from football-related activities by FIFA. Rubiales stepped down from his role in September after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win against England. Hermoso, who later filed a legal complaint against Rubiales, said the

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Latest FIFA ranking Super Eagles fail to progress

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2023 0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to make progress on the latest FIFA ranking even though they had a fair outing in the last international break. During the October international break, the Super Eagles only managed to gain 1.62 points which earned them a total of 1490.48 points. These points were not enough to move […]

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FIFA ban EX-CAF President Issa Hayatou

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2021 0

FIFA’s ethics committee on Tuesday handed a year suspension from football-related activities to former African Football Confederation (CAF) head Issa Hayatou over a disputed $1 billion TV and marketing rights agreement with France’s Lagardere Sports which infringed competition restrictions. Cameroon’s Hyatou, 74, must also pay a 30,000 Swiss francs (28,000 euros/$33,000)

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FIFA postpone June world cup qualifiers in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

FIFA confirmed on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Africa during June have been postponed until September due to the coronavirus and stadiums not meeting international standards. There will now be double matchdays in September, October, and November with the 10 group winners advancing to the final round next March. Africa has […]

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Venue for 2023 Women’s World Cup announced

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be held in New Zealand and Australia, respectively, according to FIFA. The opening game will be held at Eden Park in Auckland, with the final being held at Stadium Australia in Sydney, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Games will also be held […]

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$14bn lost to Coronavirus, FIFA says

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

By Elijah Odetokun World football governing body, FIFA through its coronavirus steering committee released the real financial impact of Covid-19 on football globally and was estimated at $14 billion. FIFA coronavirus steering committee chairman, Olli Rehn, a Finnish politician, Bank of Finland governor and independent deputy chairman of the FIFA Governance Committee made

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FIFA to sanction Iran over Legal threats, intimidation

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura warned Iran that FIFA and AFC are strongly opposing any use of legal threats and intimidation of any sort by anyone against a person or a group of persons. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has been recently ordered to pay Marc Wilmots an amount of approximately six million […]

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FIFA clears Gianni Infantino of criminal investigations

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

The Ethics Committee of the world football governing body, FIFA, has cleared president Gianni Infantino of violating the body’s regulations after a preliminary investigation. READ ALSO: Why Infantino’ should be suspended – Ex-FIFA president Blatter Daily Times recalls that Infantino has been under criminal investigation after he was accused of meeting with Swiss

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FIFA joins forces with AU to fight domestic violence in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

FIFA has pledged support to join the African Union, World Health Organisation and Confederation of African Football to address the issue of domestic violence across Africa. According to FIFA, one of the proposed ways to fight this violence is the initiation of a campaign tagged #SafeHome, which has been supported by a number of African […]

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NFF Reveals How ₦772m Received From FIFA, CAF, Sponsors Will Be Shared

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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed how the money received from FIFA, CAF and its sponsors will be shared, Daily Times gathered. The NFF, coming from its executive committee meeting held via Video Conference on August 10, decided on how to distribute the funds round football stakeholders in the country. In a communique from the […]

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Players allowed for now to play for 3 clubs in a season — FIFA

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Bern (Switzerland) – Players will be allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during the course of a season, FIFA said on Thursday. The global football body said this was a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport. It added that the move […]

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FIFA Postpones Women’s Under-17 World Cup To 2021

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

The women’s Under-17 World Cup, due to be held in India in November, has been postponed for three month, FIFA said Tuesday, adding to a growing list of sporting events hit by the pandemic. The tournament, to be played in five cities across the country, will now start February 17, football’s governing body said. READ […]

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FIFA proposes five substitutes when play resumes

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

FIFA said on Monday it is proposing five substitutions per match when football resumes, to help players cope with the increase in the number of games. The world governing body has sent its proposal to the International Board (IFAB), the guardian of the laws of the game, which has to approve it before it can […]

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COVID-19: NFF to get N180m relief funds from FIFA

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Nigeria’s football bodies and clubs will be earning a The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) donation within the coming days. The expected support  for the NFF was confirmed via a released FIFA statement that is signed by the world federation’s president GIanni Infantino. READ ALSO: Lagos Govt to distribute three million face masks to the vulnerable

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FIFA Urges Players, Clubs To Reach Wage Agreement

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FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said. The call from world football’s governing body comes as Premier League clubs are locked in talks with players and their representatives about taking pay cuts after government ministers called […]

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FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said. The call from world football’s governing body comes as Premier League clubs are locked in talks with players and their representatives about taking pay cuts after government ministers called […]

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FIFA draws up guidelines to tackle pay-cut complaints

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Manchester (UK) – FIFA is getting ready to deal with complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, an internal document seen by Reuters showed. According to the document, the world football body has now produced guidelines for clubs and football bodies looking to cut costs during the stoppage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The […]

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FIFA recommends March, April internationals be postponed

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Zurich – FIFA has recommended that all international matches scheduled to be played in March and April be postponed because of the coronavirus. The global football body also said, in a statement on Friday, that clubs would not be obliged to release players for any matches which were played. “The general football rules which normally […]

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FIFA, AFC agree to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

 FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The world soccer body made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Zurich. READ ALSO: Nasarawa United star, Chieme Martins dies during league match “Following consultation […]