FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record. Just hours…
Infantino says criticism of Qatar “hypocritical”
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has accused the Western countries of “hypocrisy” and slammed the criticism towards World Cup hosts Qatar during his opening speech ahead of the tournament on Saturday. “For what we Europeans have been doing around the world…
FIFA under pressure to ban beer sales completely in Qatar
World Cup host Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports. The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, but it is due to be available in the…
FIFA chief appeals for Russia, Ukraine ceasefire during World Cup
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has called on Russia and Ukraine to enter into a one month ceasefire during the World Cup in Qatar. Infantino told leaders at a summit of the G20 group of major economies in Indonesia the World…
FIFA pleads with Qatar World Cup participants to “focus on football”
FIFA has written to 2022 World Cup participating teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”. The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing…
Indonesia to still host FIFA competition in spite of deadly stampede
Indonesia will still host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup in spite of a stadium stampede earlier this month, an official of world football governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, said they were setting up an…
Nigeria vs USA: Four U-20s make Falcons squad
Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has selected four players from Nigeria’s U-20 girls that reached the quarter-finals at the just-concluded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica The Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived in Kansas…
NFF, Danjuma blame Falconets exit on poor finishing, dodgy officiating
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has blamed poor finishing, hard luck and dodgy officiating for the exit of the Nigeria U20 side, Falconets at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The girls fell to a 2-0 loss…
Fifa suspends Indian football federation over third-party influence
FIFA has suspended the Indian football federation, meaning that the country will not currently be able to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. Football’s world governing body said its council unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football…
FIFA fines Nigeria N63.9m over Abuja stadium violence
World football body, FIFA, on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m) following violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, after the country’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA also ordered…
