Over 1,000 Trafficked Nigerian Girls on The Loose in Russia
An estimated 1,863 Nigerians who went to Russia in 2018 for the FIFA World Cup are still on the loose in the country, more than two months after their…
Soccer: FIFA to Reach Decision on Use of VAR For 2019 Women’s World Cup
The international governing body of football association, FIFA has recommended the use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France this year. The organising…
2019 African Nations Cup: Egypt Gets Hosting Right
Egypt will host the 2019 African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football confirmed after a meeting of their executive committee in Dakar on Tuesday. They…
AFCON 2019: Pinnick Assures CAF Will Select Qualified Host
President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick on Monday assured that the Confederation of African football (CAF) will vote for a better –qualified candidate to host this year’s Africa Cup of…
National Soccer Federations Favor Expanding 2022 World Cup to 48 Teams – Infantino
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino FIFA should if possible increase the number of teams for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the…
Buhari Congratulates Victorious Super Falcons, Describes Win As “Icing on the Cake”
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their victory over Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Saturday in the final match of the 11thAfrica Women…
$9.5m FIFA Grant: Court Fixes March 5 for Trial of NFF Officials
Justice Peter Affen of an FCT High Court, Maitama, fixed March 5, for the trial of three officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) charged with alleged misappropriation of 9….
FIFA ban knocks out Sierra Leone from CAF qualifiers against Ghana
Sierra Leone may have gifted Ghana Black Stars six points in two African Nations Cup qualifiers scheduled for Kumasi on Thursday and Freetown next Monday. Sierra Leone is barred from…
FIFA says Nigeria, Ghana risk being suspended over federation leadership crisis
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday said it would go on to suspend Nigeria and Ghana from football activities if they failed to comply with its instructions by Monday….
African nations to review poor World Cup outing at Morocco confab
African football will conduct a soul-searching session at a two-day symposium in Morocco after all five of the continent’s sides failed to get over the first hurdle at the World…