The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown its full weight behind Gianni Infantino, unanimously endorsing the incumbent to remain in charge of FIFA for the 2027-2031 cycle. The decision was reached during meetings in Vancouver, where all 54 CAF Member Associations agreed on a common position. The endorsement hands Infantino a powerful early boost,…
Genoa striker, Jeff Ekhator is leaning towards representing Nigeria at the full international level. Ekhator was born in Italy to Nigerian parents, and even though he has represented the former at youth level. The teenager made 11 appearances for Italy at the U-19 level, scoring twice. The forward has netted twice in six appearances for…
A report by the disciplinary committee of world football’s governing body found the IFA “failed to take meaningful action” against the club Beitar Jerusalem for “persistent and well-documented racist behaviour”. In October 2024, the Palestine Football Association reported allegations of discrimination by the IFA to FIFA, which began an investigation. FIFA did not opt for…
United States President, Donald Trump, has said he is unconcerned about whether Iran national football team participates in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, amid growing uncertainty surrounding the country’s involvement in the tournament. Trump made the remark in an interview with Politico on Tuesday, saying, “I really don’t care,” if Iran takes part in the…
FIFA has proposed a new rule that would require players who receive on-field medical treatment to remain off the pitch for at least one minute, as part of efforts to reduce time-wasting and improve the flow of matches. According to BBC Sport , the proposal is expected to be discussed at the annual general meeting…
FIFA has stirred controversy by appointing South African officials for the 2026 World Cup playoff between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Panthers of Gabon. Tom Abongile will serve as centre referee, Zakhele Siwela will take up the role of assistant referee while another South African, Akhona Makalima, will be in charge of Video Assistant…
The Flying Eagles arrived in the Chilean city of Talca ahead of their participation in the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. Nigeria is placed in Group F alongside Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia, with all group matches scheduled to be played in Talca. Upon arrival, the two-time U20 World Cup finalists were warmly received by…
Grammy-winning Nigerian songstress, Tems, has become the first African artiste to headline the FIFA Club World Cup final. Tems performed during the final match between Chelsea and PSG on Sunday 13, 2025. The announcement of Tems by the co-producers of the event, FIFA and Global Citizen had generated excitement among football and music fans worldwide….
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have retained their 36th position in the latest global ranking by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The Falcons also maintained their position as the top-ranked women’s football team in Africa, according to the ranking released today. This ranking follows their disappointing performance at the recently concluded…
The Super Eagles have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking on Thursday. The Nigerian national team moved from the 42nd position to the 28th position in the world. The new ranking by the World Football governing body also showed that the Super Eagles have moved from sixth position to third in…