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Dominican Republic 2024: No Minors In Football – Coach Bankole

Nigeria's U-17 women's football team, Flamingoes, coach, Bankole Olowookere, has asserted that they are no minors in football as they prepare for the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. He made this claim while speaking with Kapital Fm on his thoughts on the just concluded draws in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The draw placed the Flamingoes in Group A alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and their […]

todayJune 24, 2024

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Super Eagles Fall Again In FIFA Latest Ranking

Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped again in the latest FIFA world ranking that was released on Thursday, June 20, 2024. FIFA's latest rankings, released on their website, saw the Nigeria drop eight places to 38th in the world and fifth in Africa. Ahead of the Super Eagles in Africa are Morocco (1st), Senegal (2nd), Egypt (3rd) and AFCON champions Cote d’Ivoire (4th). Nigerias' poor outings on matchdays 3 and 4 […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Women’s World Cup: Brazil Named as 2027 Host

FIFA awarded the 2027 Women's World Cup hosting duties to Brazil, following their successful bid against a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany (BNG). Member associations at FIFA's congress in Bangkok overwhelmingly voted Brazil the rights to host the 2014 World Cup by a margin of 119 to 78, making them the first nation chosen through an open vote. With this, South America is set to make history by […]

todayMay 17, 2024

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AFCON 2025 To Hold In December

The African football governing body, CAF, has announced that the date for 2025 African Cup Of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. According to CAF, following there earlier confusion about the timing, the next AFCON will now hold on December 2025. Reports coming from CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt confirm the biennial tournament is now scheduled for December 2025. Also Read: 2nd eTranzact Golf Classic To Promote Sports In Nigeria The host country […]

todayMay 14, 2024

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FIFA Expands U-17 World Cup To 48 Teams

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Council has announced that the U-17 World Cup tournament will expand from 24 to 48 teams. In a move to strengthen youth football, the governing body has decided to hold the football event annually instead of biennially. FIFA also confirmed Qatar will host the next five editions of the competition, starting in 2025. This means the next five U-17 World Cups, from 2025 […]

todayMarch 15, 2024

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FIFA Confirms Al Ahly and Wydad Participation In Club World Cup

The race is for African clubs to secure the remaining places at FIFA’s new 32-team club world cup tournament which makes its debut in the United States in 2025. Recent CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt and Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca have booked two of the continent’s four qualification spots the Mundial de  . Al Ahly booked their ticket by virtue of winning the 2022/23 editions of Africa’s premier […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Super Eagles Move Up 14 Places In New FIFA Ranking

Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking released  on Thursday. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing the team garnered 1,522 points as against the 1,474 points garnered in December 2023. The Nigerian national team moved from the 42nd position to the 28th position in […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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2023 CAF Awards To Hold In Marrakech December, 11

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded plans to hold a successful 2023 Gala Award in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, 11 December 2023. Following release of this year's nominees, two Nigerian players have been shortlisted in the male category, in two different categories of the CAF awards. Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Gent forward, Gift Orban are contenders for the Men's Footballer of The Year and Young Player of […]

todayNovember 10, 2023

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FIFA Appoints Referees For Eagles Game Against Mozambique

World ruling Football body, FIFA has appointed officials for next Monday’s senior international friendly match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and Mozambique in Portugal. Portuguese official Miguel Nogueira will serve as match referee while compatriots Paulo Bras, Ana Loide and Bruno Viera will work as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively. The encounter at the Estadio Municipal de Portimão next week Friday will be the fifth […]

todayOctober 10, 2023