Former FIFA and CAF instructor Adegboye Onigbinde has advised the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to explore the possibility of nurturing talents from the grassroots for football to develop in the country. Onigbinde stated this amid the lack of football activities at the grassroots level. In a chat with Completesports.com, the former Super Eagles head coach … Read more
FIFA said on Thursday it will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport’s marquee event. The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, where the inaugural edition was staged, set to host three games. … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Falcons maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking released on Thursday. FIFA released the first ranking for 2025 on their official website. The nine-time African champions also kept their position as the number one ranked team in Africa. The Super Falcons have been in the 36th position since March 2024. … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the 2026 men’s World Cup final, hosted in the United States, will include a halftime show for the very first time, CNN reports. The US, Canada and Mexico are set to co-host next year’s tournament, with the final set to be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will on Thursday morning decorate a total of 30 referees with the badge of world football-governing body, FIFA, thus conferring on them the authority to perform as international arbiters in the year 2025. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, will perform the decoration, alongside the Chairman of NFF Referees … Read more
The Confederation of African Football , CAF, has appointed Kenyan official, Josephine Wanjiku, as referee for next week’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, and their South African counterparts, Bantwana, slated for Pretoria. The Flamingos and Bantwana will clash starting 3pm South Africa time (2pm Nigeria) on Saturday, 8th March … Read more
At least seventeen countries have been banned from participating in the FIFA World Cup since 1950. Henzodaily reports that the FIFA World Cup represents the highest level of international football, with nations aspiring to participate in this prestigious event. However, participation is not guaranteed for all countries, as they face stringent qualification processes and potential … Read more
Forget the Premier League! African football stars like Sadio Mané & Kalidou Koulibaly are making bold career moves to the Saudi Pro League. Is it just about money, or is there a bigger game-changing trend at play? From financial security to cultural comfort & career longevity—here’s why Saudi Arabia is becoming the new football destination! … Read more
Morocco has been named by CAF as headquarters for the African Clubs Association, ACA, project, edging the pair of fellow North African nation Algeria and South Africa, Completesports.com reports. Morocco and Algeria extended invitations to the ACA Board to come and inspect their facilities, a move that further added weight to their bid and choice. … Read more
Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles will keep pushing hard to secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles are yet to record a win in the African zone of the qualifiers. The three-time African champions drawn three and lost one of the opening four games. Read Also:Nottingham Forest Boss Upbeat … Read more