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World football body, FIFA, has on Monday fined Senegal 175,000 Swiss francs ($180,000) for fan disorder and laser pointers at Mohammed Salah during the penalty shootout at their World Cup playoff match against Egypt star, Mohamed Salah.…

World football governing body, FIFA, has come down hard on Nigeria following the unruly behaviour of fans during Super Eagles’ Qatar 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana’s Black Stars at M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abuja, on March 29. FIFA…

Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the death of FIFA/CAF medical officer, Joseph Kabungo, after the 2022 World Cup play-off match between Nigeria and Ghana on Tuesday. NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, made this known in a…

FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia from international football until further notice, the groups jointly announced Monday. The move comes after International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that all Russian and Belarussian athletes…

Bayern Munich’s record-setting striker, Robert Lewandowski has on Monday retained FIFA’s top men’s player title at “The Best” of 2021 ceremony as Barcelona captain, Alexia Putellas collected the award for best women’s player. The…

Super League have collapsed even before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by six English clubs as well as some teams in Spain and Italy. The three Italian clubs involved — Juventus, AC Milan…

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has on Tuesday said there is “no doubt whatsoever” that football’s world governing body “disapproves” of the proposed European Super League (ESL). Infantino has warned that the clubs involved "must live…

American investment bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., have on Monday announced that it will be financing the new breakaway football competition, European Super League. In a joint announcement on Sunday night,  six English clubs — Arsenal,…

Football world has celebrated former Nigeria and Ajax star, Finidi George across the globe as he hits the iconic age of 50 on Thursday. Considered to be one of Nigeria’s greatest wingers, the legendary former footballer took to his…

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has on Wednesday announced that it has extended the ban on its former president, Sepp Blatter by six years and eight months for receiving ‘extraordinary bonuses’. Former FIFA…

President of Nigerian football federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been cleared by FIFA to contest in the football governing body’s Council elections. The FIFA Council is the highest decision-making body in world football. In…

Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski has defeated Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA men’s player of the year award. This year award event was held virtually from FIFA’s headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland on…

World football governing body, FIFA has approved 14-week maternity leave for women players. The new development, which was proposed in November, was given approval by FIFA council on Friday. Read Also: FIFA Announce Reforms To Protect…

Ahmad Ahmad, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has been banned by FIFA for five years over financial misappropriation. Ahmad has been president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) since March 2017 and…

International governing body of football, FIFA has announced plans to introduce a series of measures to protect pregnant footballers including mandatory maternity leave “of at least 14 weeks”. Sarai Bareman, FIFA’s chief women’s football…