Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to lift ticket sales in coming weeks given the relatively modest “selling power” of the national Football Ferns team, FIFA executive Sarai Bareman has said. Bareman, FIFA’s chief women’s football officer, said she…
Oshoala welcomes FIFA’s decision to pay players directly
Smarting from previous experience of African players having to stage protests over unpaid bonuses and allowances, Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has thrown her weight behind the decision of FIFA to pay 2023 Women’s World Cup incentives directly to…
Women’s World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women’s World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said “disappointing” offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a “slap in…
South Africa, 6 others bidding to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
Four bids to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup have been received, football’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. The hosts are to be appointed at the FIFA Congress in May next year. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have…
Fifa no more? EA Sports rebrands its biggest game
“Fancy a game of Fifa?” A question that has been asked by millions of people to friends and family across the world for nearly 30 years. Later this year, however, that question will have to be rephrased as Electronic Arts…
Women’s World Cup prize money: FIFA approves 2023 increase as they look to match men’s pay by 2027
With the 2023 Women’s World Cup just around the corner, players and teams have received a welcome boost from FIFA. After dishing out a record sum of prize money at the 2022 Men’s World Cup, football’s governing body has agreed…
Unopposed Infantino set for 3rd term as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino is set to be waved in for a third four-year term as FIFA president when world football’s governing body holds its annual congress in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday. Delegates from the 211 member federations will have…
FIFA officially confirms Canadian men’s automatic 2026 World Cup qualification
The Canadian men’s national soccer team has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup. Soccer’s international governing body confirmed that Canada — along with the U.S. and Mexico — have secured automatic berths as co-hosts of the 2026…
FIFA rejects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request ahead of World Cup final
FIFA has rejected a request by Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of peace ahead of the World Cup final, according to reports. Zelensky offered to appear in a video link to fans in the stadium ahead of…
World Cup: Group demands additional slots for Africa
A group, African Network For Peace And Good Governance, ANPG, has written to Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, President, Gianni Infantino, demanding for additional 4 slots to be given to Africa continent before 2026 World Cup. The Executive Director,…