Tag: Fifa
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14th CAF EGA: Nigeria’s Amaju Pinnick favored to retain FIFA Council seat
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is highly favoured to retain his seat as a member of the 37-person FIFA Council – the supreme governing-organ for world football – when elections are conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. The debonair football administrator is at the…
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FIFA Talent Development Scheme: NFF complete 2 weeks training program for U-15 boys
As part of its youth talent development program, the Nigeria Football Federation has successfully completed a two-week training program for the National U15 Boys, otherwise known as Future Eagles in Abuja. This is in line with FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS) initiative aimed at creating a sustainable legacy for long-term talent development in the country,…
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Nigeria remain 39th in latest FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles have retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, released on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The ranking comes after Nigeria participated in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they secured a 3-0 win over Benin Republic and a 0-0 draw against Rwanda. At the continental level, the three-time…
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Africa: Issa Hayatou passes away in Paris
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passed to great beyond on Thursday, August 8, in Paris, France after a long illness, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Cameroonian was the longest serving president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for 29 years from 1988 until his surprise ouster in 2017 and got replaced by Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar.…
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Top Friendly: Super Eagles Clash with World Champions Argentina in Los Angeles
Marking the Nigeria’s first appearance since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final encounter, the Super Eagles will be playing an A-List friendly match against world champions Argentina, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The high profile friendly between the Super Eagles and reigning World Cup winner, Argentina is set to take place at the iconic Los Angeles Memorial…
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FIFA referee’s first-quarter fitness test and badging hold in Abuja
The first-quarter FIFA fitness test for Nigerian international referees will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, 20th February 2024. Medical tests were conducted on the referees on Monday, 19th February 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. Special Assistant to the NFF General Secretary and Coordinator of Refereeing Development in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed…
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AFCON Update: FIFA President expects “fantastic tournament” after attending opener
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sees hosts Côte d’Ivoire kick off the competition against Guinea with the match “setting the tone for a fantastic tournament as revealed by the world football governing President as he thanked the nation for “uniting Africa and the whole world” around the tournament, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Mr Infantino was at the Alassane…
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Colombia 2024: FIFA moves Nigeria, Burundi qualifying match to Dar es Salaam
World football-governing body, FIFA has moved the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game. It has also been clarified that following the…
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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria end 2023 as 42nd in the world, 6th in Africa
Super Eagles concluded 2023 in 42nd place on the FIFA ranking a position consistent with last month’s ranking, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. FIFA’s on its website, released the latest standings affirming Jose Peseiro’s side at the sixth spot in Africa. The top five teams on the continent are Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt. Meanwhile, Argenatina finished…
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FIFA places 11 Nigerian referees, 11 assistant referees on 2024 international lists
World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international lists for the year 2024, among them 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. In a message conveyed to the Nigeria Football Federation, the 11 referees approved for international…
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FIFA World Cup trophy arrive Nigeria in March
The FIFA World Cup trophy tour will be in Nigeria in the month of March according to pieces of information gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com on Thursday. The event which last happened in 2019 in Abuja will take place on the 26th of March, 2023 as Nigerian fans will have the opportunity to see the world cup.…
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FIFA Council chief Pinnick blasts decision to hound Morocco out of CHAN
Former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has aired his dissatisfaction over the disqualification of Morocco from the ongoing 2023 African Nations Championship in Algeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Pinnick who is a member of FIFA Council and CAF Executive Committee believed CAF should have stepped in to prevent the political unrest between Morocco and…
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FIFA Request All Countries Name A Stadium After Pele
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has revealed the world football governing body will be asking all countries to name at least a stadium after the football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele. The three times World Cup winner Pele passed away last week at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. Infantino according…
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Opportunity For Nigerian clubs As FIFA Announce 32 Teams Club World Cup.
Gianni Infantino says FIFA will launch a new 32-team men’s Club World Cup starting in 2025 The new Club World Cup concept was initially meant to launch in China in 2021 with 24 teams but was cancelled due to the pandemic – and is now set for a further expansion from June 2025. With number…
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Oliseh delighted to be one of the “technical expert” for 2022 world cup
Former Nigeria International, Sunday Ugochukwu Oliseh has been appointed by FIFA as one of the technical experts for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Oliseh took to his twitter handle to announce what he described as a “privileged company” excitedly. “Extremely honoured to have been appointed by FIFA as a Technical Expert for…
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NFF is not a registered body – PFAN to FIFA
The Professional Football Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has dispatched a letter to FIFA stating that: “As of today, the NFF is not a registered body and not known to the laws of the land (Nigeria) as in FIFA, where it is registered under the Swiss laws,” Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. According to The Guardian, the letter to…
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Settle your differences with aggrieved parties – FIFA to NFF
World football governing body FIFA as advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to settle its differences with aggrieved parties as the federation elections beckons, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. A lot has been going on in the federation in recent times and the elections scheduled for for Benin City, Edo State on September 30 might not hold. This…
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President Muhammadu Buhari pleads with FIFA to support Nigerian Football
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari has asked for more support from the World Soccer Governing Body, FIFA in the bid to reposition Nigerian football for greater impact and its all round growth and development. President Buhari made this call on Tuesday at the State House, Aso Rock Villa,…
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DSS Writes FIFA Ahead NFF Elections
A Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Dynamic Sports Solutions (DSS) has written to the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) seeking its intervention ahead of elections into the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a letter signed by the General Manager, Umar Umar expressed its concerns over the composition of the NFF which is made up…
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U20 WC: Falconets To Depart Nigeria For Colombia
Nigeria U20 female national team, Falconets are billed to leave Nigeria for Colombia where they will play two friendly matches in preparation for the U20 Women’s World Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com. As revealed to BSN Sports by Falconets head coach, Christopher Danjuma during after the team’s training at the Training Pitch 1 of Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja…