Tag: FIFA
FIFA To Use ROBOT Referees At Qatar 2022 World Cup
FIFA are planning to introduce the use of robots as assistant referees and plan to implement the new technology in time for the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA's director of technology Johannes Holzmuller has outlined his...
Babangida To Report NFF/NPFL To FIFA Over Non Payment Of Salaries
The Nigeria Players Union which comprises of active and retired football players will formally send a letter to FIFA over non-payment of players salaries by the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigeria Professional Football league.
Tijani...
FIFA President Sends Congratulatory Letter To Liverpool On Their EPL Title
Liverpool owners have reportedly received a letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulating them on their maiden Premier League title.
The Reds were confirmed as champions this week with seven games of the season remaining.
It...
FIFA Reschedule Super Eagles Vs Lesotho 2021 AFCON Qualifier
FIFA have postponed international matches in September in Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America which will invariably means that the Super Eagles 2021 AFCON qualifier reverse game against Lesotho is called off.
The Super Eagles...
Post Covid-19 FIFA Fund Raising Tournament: Enyimba, Rangers, 14 Others listed
Nigeria Premier League sides, Enyimba and Rangers have been listed by FIFA amongst 16 top African clubs that will take part in a post-COVID-19 fundraising tournament.
GoalBall gathered that popularity in the African continent is...
FIFA Announce CRAZY New Changes To The Transfer Window
FIFA have announced a change in rules that will allow the Football Association to open the summer transfer window before the 2019/20 season finishes.
The Premier League will return in under a week on June...
FIFA Pays Tribute To Late Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi
FIFA has on Sunday paid tribute to Ex-Super Eagles coach late Stephen Keshi who died in 2016.
The world football governing body took to their verified Twitter handle to send their tribute.
“Stephen Keshi led the...
FIFA President Infantino Comes Up With Stricter Financial Regulations
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the prospect of salary and transfer fee caps to be discussed at all levels of the game.
The coronavirus pandemic and its effects has led to calls for...
FIFA Reschedule Samson Siasia Life Ban Appeal Till October
October 6, 2020, is now the new date the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will hear Samson Siasia’s appeal in the wake of his FIFA ban.
In a letter to Siasia on Monday from...
Osaze Odemwingie Exposes The Match-Fixing Games That Got Siasia FIFA Life Ban
Former Nigeria international, Osaze Odemwingie has during in an interview on Instagram Live Page revealed that some dodgy things were going on during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, part of which Samson Sisia...
FA, FIFA Head To Court Over Chelsea Transfer Ban
In February 2019, Chelsea were sanctioned for breaching 150 regulations regarding the transfer and registration of 69 players under the age of 18 over several seasons and now the Football Association (FA) are set...
Coronavirus Force FIFA To Postpone Women’s Under-17 World Cup
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association has postponed the women's Under-17 World Cup which was scheduled to hold in India in November.
According to the World football governing body, it's now happening in February...
Man Utd Deal For Bruno Fernandes Turns Sour As FIFA Launch Investigation
FIFA have began investigation into Manchester United's deal to sign Bruno Fernandes in January because Italian side Sampdoria believe they are entitled to a cut of the money.
United paid Sporting Lisbon £47million up front...
FIFA Plan Five-Sub Rule To Aid High Volume Of Matches When Action Returns
According to FIFA, teams will be able to make up to five substitutes under a new proposal to help cope with the return to action amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The substitutions will be allowed at...
NFF To Get $150m COVID-19 Relief Fund From FIFA
FIFA has announced that it will release the sum of $150 million to its member football associations to help handle financial troubles caused by the coronavirus.
World football governing body President, Gianni Infantino made this...
FIFA Vice-President Confirms Cancellation Of International Football Fixtures Until 2021
The coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions and the need to give club competitions the chance to resume will make it impossible for most international soccer not to be played until 2021, a FIFA vice president...
Latest FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles of Nigeria Retain 31st Spot
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained the same position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings.
Going by an update on the world football governing body’s website on Thursday, Nigeria senior national team retained their...
Grace To Grass As EA Sports Are Set To Remove Ronaldinho From FIFA 20
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is set to be removed from FIFA 20 after the former Barcelona and AC Milan player spent time in a Paraguayan jail, according to reports.
It comes just days after the Brazilian...
Frustrated Onyekuru Blasts Coach For Missing W/Cup
Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru is not easy these days as his anger couldn’t make him feel anything better for his coach who was responsible for his omission from the 2018 FIFA world cup...
FIFA Approves Extensions To Contracts And Transfer Windows Movement
FIFA has announced the approval of the extension of player contracts until seasons are able to finish, with the coronavirus pandemic also seeing transfer window dates moved this summer.
Football's world governing body has been...
Coronavirus: Don’t Jeopardise Super Eagles Players Health – Former Basel Goalkeeper Warns NFF
Former Nigerian Goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to be cautious with the way they handled the Super Eagles players health amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The virus which has infected more...
Neymar Begs FIFA To Terminate PSG Contract
Barcelona are set to launch Operation Neymar this summer - with the explicit goal of bringing the Paris Saint-Germain star back to the Nou Camp club.
But reports in Spain claim that to do so,...
PSG Refuse Mbappe And Neymar Tokyo 2020 Olympic Call-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain will deny star strikers Kylian Mbappe and Neymar to play in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics football tournament this summer, according to a report in L’Equipe.
Mbappe was named in Sylvain Ripoll’s provisional 80-man
France...
Wenger’s Offside Law Proposal Gets Infantino’s Approval
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed his interest in introducing the ‘daylight’ principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity.
There has been a great deal of controversy over offsides in
the Premier League this...
Super Eagles Of Nigeria Remain 31st In New FIFA Ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria continue to maintain the 31st position in the latest FIFA Ranking that was released on Thursday, February 20, 2020.
Gernot Rohr’s men have been in 31st position on the FIFA...
Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifiers Draw: Rohr, Ndidi React
The draw for Africa’s second round 2022 World Cup qualifiers were held last night and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, as well as midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, believes that Nigeria have a tough test ahead...
Amokachi Describes Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup Qualifying Group Chances
Former Super Eagles star, Daniel Amokachi has described Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying group as a tricky one.
The 2022 FIFA World
Cup qualifying group draws were held last night and Nigeria was drawn alongside
Cape...
See All Africa Seeds For 2022 World Cup Qualifying Draw Today
FIFA has named all teams in the seeds for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams ahead of the draw to be held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo later today (Tuesday).
Seeding pots...
Super Falcons Drop In FIFA Women’s Ranking
Nigeria’s ratings in International Women’s football took a hit in the latest instalment of the FIFA Women’s World Ranking.
The Super Falcons slumped three places from 36 to 39 in the world, but remain the...
FIFA List Conditions For Nigeria To Host U20 Women’s World Cup 2020
Nigeria has been given until January 2020 by FIFA to put in place necessary facilities to avoid losing their bid for hosting rights for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2020.
In August, the FIFA...
Ghana’s New FA President Kurt Okraku Gets Special Shirt from FIFA
Ghana’s new Football Association President, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku has been presented with a special FIFA shirt after winning the FA elections.
The shirt was conferred by FIFA’s representatives on the Normalisation Committee lead by...
FIFA To Increase Bonus Payments For Women’s World Cup Players
FIFA plans to significantly increase bonus payments to players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino has previously promised to double the originally-planned prize fund for the tournament.
This year, the prize...
Nigeria To Battle England For Chelsea Right-Back Derrick Abu
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the English Football Association may end up in FIFA’s court as the two nations set to return to the battlefield in the quest for the services of Chelsea defence...
30-Man Ballon d’Or 2019 Shortlist To Be Revealed Today
France Football will announce a 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist today with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk among the favourites for the top gong.
The most coveted individual prize in football - won...
Nigeria’s Leke James Set To Take Over Ighalo’s Shirt
Nigerian Forward Leke James has maintained an impressive run at his club Molde FK in Norway as the second-leading scorer in the top-flight league.
The 26-year-old is still rolling back the years after he scored...
FIFA Rigged Messi’s Vote, Countries Claim They DIDN’T Vote For Him
A vote-rigging crisis has smeared FIFA's prestigious The Best awards amid claims indicating the ballot was rigged.
Lionel Messi walked away with the best men’s player accolade at the glitzy ceremony in Milan on Monday,...
FIFA 20 Release Long-Awaited List Of Top 100 Players
EA Sports has unveiled its long-awaited list of the world’s elite 100 stars for FIFA 20.
The game’s annual autumn release is fast approaching and their top 100 stars in the world list – which...
2019 FIFA FIFPRO World 11: The Full 55-man shortlist
FIFPRO and FIFA will reveal the World 11 on Monday, September 23rd during the Best Football Awards in the Scala in Milan.
Let’s see who and who are among the 55-man shortlist voted for by...
FIFA to Broadcast African World Cup Qualifiers First Time Ever!
For the first time ever, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) have revealed that it will be broadcasting the African Qualifiers for Qatar’s World Cup 2022 for free.
FIFA today, September 4, on their...
FIFA Unveils 2022 Qatar World Cup Logo
The 2022 Qatar World Cup logo was unveiled Tuesday with a design that reflects both the tournament's compact infrastructure and winter schedule.
Using the colours of the Qatari flag, the white emblem is set against...
Portuguese Player Of The Year Award: Again Cristiano Ronaldo Wins
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Portuguese Player of the Year award for a record 10th time.
The 34-year-old collected his latest individual accolade at the annual Quinas de Ouro gala in Lisbon on Monday evening.
“This...
Michael Essien Announced As New FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Icon
With the release date of EA SPORTS' FIFA 20 now just weeks away, a brand new Ultimate Team Icon has been revealed - and it's a Chelsea legend.
There have been a number of new...
Youngest FIFA Badged Referee Quadri To Officiate World Cup Qualifiers
FIFA has appointed Nigerian officials led by Nigeria’s youngest FIFA badged referee Quadri Adebimpe to superintend over the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifying match between Gambia and Angola scheduled for Baku on Friday,...
Arsenal Youngster Malcolm Ebiowei To Turn Down Nigeria U17 Call-Up
Arsenal youngster Malcolm Ebiowei has reportedly been told to turn down the opportunity to play for the Golden Eaglets ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup set to be staged in Brazil.
According to reports,...
FIFA Appoints Committee To Take-Over Egyptian Football Association
FIFA has named a temporary committee to run the affairs of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after the resignation of the former board of directors led by Hani Abou Rida.
Abou Rida and the board’s...
FIFA Release 10 Nominations for Puskas Award, Messi, Ibrahimovic lead
FIFA released its 10 nominations for the Puskas Award on Monday, with Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic the biggest names on the list
U-20 Women’s World Cup: FIFA Okays Facilities In Edo, Delta
The FIFA inspection team, which arrived in Nigeria on Monday on an inspection tour of facilities for the hosting of the 2020 edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, has expressed satisfaction at...
Gianni Infantino Congratulates Enyimba FC On NPFL Triumph
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Enyimba FC for winning the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) trophy.
Enyimba International FC, who qualified for the championship playoffs last month, waded off competition from Akwa...
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons Qualify For Round of 16
The Super Falcon of Nigeria were in celebrating mood on Wednesday when Argentina played a tense 3-3 draw with Scotland in their final Group D match at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in France.
The...
Women’s World Cup: Marta Breaks Men’s And Women’s Tournament Goal Record
Brazil forward Marta scored her 17th World Cup goal in a 1-0 win over Italy on Tuesday to become the all-time leading scorer at men's or women's finals.
"The feeling is a joyful one, not...
