Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has expressed excitement ahead of her performance at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to hold between June 14 and July 13 in the United States, with the highly …
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THE Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 – …
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THE world football governing body, FIFA, has approved new regulations for goalkeepers, stipulating that they will be penalized with a corner kick awarded to the opposing team if they hold onto the ball for more than eight seconds. This significant rule change was unanimously ratified by the International Football Association …
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…Morocco/Portugal/Spain for 2030 WORLD football governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia will host the men’s football World Cup of 2034. FIFA’s choice has however come amid criticism from human rights groups and concern the decision by its congress could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter. …
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THE world football governing body, FIFA, have signed a partnership agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF), a global networking organisation. The foundation brings together nearly 70 grassroot organisations that use football to address homelessness and social isolation around the world. According to a statement by Yomi Kuku, the …
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NIGERIA’s Super Eagles have dropped again by one spot in the FIFA World Ranking to place world 39th in the July ranking. In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team still maintained the 1,498.93 it had in June. Newsextra24 recalls that the team suffered a …
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THE Super Falcons of Nigeria dropped in FIFA’s women’s national team ranking but retained their number one spot in African women’s football. The Super Falcons recently qualified for the last phase of the 2024 Olympics qualifiers after beating the Cameroon women’s national team in Abuja, following a 1-1 draw in …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reportedly requested a significant change regarding the schedule for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to be held in Morocco. The recently concluded 2023 edition of the tournament in Ivory Coast received widespread acclaim. It not only witnessed …
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FIFA has hit out at ‘incorrect and premature’ reports regarding the immediate use of blue cards in elite football competition. Reports emerged on Friday that the International Football Association Board (Ifab) had signed off on the trials, with an official announcement due on Friday (today). It would be the first …
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THE European Court of Justice on Thursday ruled in favour of the Super League and handed a fresh blow to both FIFA and UEFA. The court said the two football governing bodies cannot abuse their power, block the formation of the new league or ban the clubs planning to participate …
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