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Morocco, 5 others across 3 continents to host 2030 World Cup matches

Wednesday’s decision by FIFA marks the first time the World Cup will be staged across…

Qatar 2022: FIFA sanctions Nigeria, 5 others

Senegal, Nigeria and DR Congo have all been ordered to play one match behind closed…

Abuja Stadium Violence: FIFA Fines Nigeria N63.9m

On Monday, 2 May, FIFA, the global soccer organisation, fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m). Reason: The…

FIFA Foundation gives aid worth N416m to Ukraine

The charity arm of world football’s governing body FIFA has allocated one million dollars (about…

UEFA asks FIFA to stop pushing biennial World Cup plan

FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into holding the World Cup on a biennial basis,…

$48.5bn spent on international transfers from 2011 to 2020  — FIFA

A total of 48.5 billion dollars (about N19.98 trillion) in international transfer fees have been…

Women’s Club World Cup coming soon, Infantino says

The tournament would allow for the top European teams from UEFA’s Women’s Champions League to…

UEFA fumes as 12 top European clubs agree to found new Super League

According to the New York Times the new league would “generate hundreds of millions of…

FIFA invites 19 African referees for 2023 Women’s World Cup

Nineteen female referees from Africa have been selected to participate in the FIFA 2023 Women’s…

FIFA bans former top official, Kattner, for 10 years

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the…