Qatar authorities said Wednesday they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies, the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month. The interior ministry said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes...
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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes the absence of “irreplaceable” Romelu Lukaku from the Qatar World Cup will force his side to change the way they play, team officials confirmed on Tuesday. The officials however confirmed that the striker has not been ruled out of the tournament yet. Lukaku is...
Super Falcons of Nigeria will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of 2023. This followed the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday. Nigeria will therefore play Canada in her...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s senior women national football team, Super Falcons will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of next year. At the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday,...
Coronavirus vaccinations will not be mandatory for the million-plus fans going to the World Cup in Qatar this year, the Gulf state said Thursday. But players and match officials may be forced into a secure “bio-bubble” if Covid-19 cases take off again, with the threat of expulsion from the...
Visa, a digital payment service firm, ahead of the global football tournament in Qatar, has announced its FIFA world cup promo campaign to reward customers for transactions performed with their visa cards. The company made this known in a statement signed by Mr Andrew Uaboi, Vice President, Visa West...
Tite has slammed Dylan Bronn’s challenge on Neymar during Brazil’s win over Tunisia on Tuesday, claiming it was “a move to take a player out of the World Cup”. The Selecao completed their preparations for the Qatar World Cup with a commanding 5-1 victory in Paris, with Neymar among...
Staging the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. The Middle Eastern country, which has been widely criticised for its human rights record, is reportedly interested in hosting...
By SOLOMON YAKUBU, Abuja – Nine-time African champions Nigeria will head to the U.S. for a two-match tour against the country’s Women’s National Team (USWNT) in September. The Head of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said in a statement on Wednesday said both teams will...
FIFA says it will use semi-automatic offside technology at the November to December World Cup to make video assistant decisions faster and more reliable. Football’s world governing body said on Friday that the system would be used in all 64 matches in Qatar. The new offside technology was tested...
Women referees have been selected to officiate at a men’s FIFA World Cup finals for the first time. Stephanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan have been included on FIFA’s official list of 36 referees for the tournament in Qatar later this year....
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dismissed the plans for a biennial World Cup as he claimed the changes were never a formal proposal. The prospects of those plans coming to fruition now appear over after Infantino told the FIFA Congress, with 211 member-associations in attendance, that the governing body...
The East African nation of Zambia has confirmed the death of its football official in Nigeria, a situation that could expose Nigerian football to FIFA sanctions. The Football Association of Zambia confirmed the death of Joseph Kabungo, a CAF/FIFA medical officer, in Abuja after Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier second...
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have purchased 20,000 tickets for Super Eagles fans. According to them, this is in line with their commitment to getting full home support in Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff final battle against the...
Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz says his team “will defend with 16 players” when they protect a 1-0 lead over Senegal on Tuesday in the second leg of an African World Cup play-off. “What I mean by 16 players is that each one must make the effort of two players,...
Canada qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto. Goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Junior Hoilett and an Adrian Mariappa own goal secured all three points after Canada dominated throughout against a Jamaica...
Most footballers are currently with their national teams either fighting for a place at the World Cup. Before this international break, 14 countries had already booked their tickets to Qatar. Yesterday, 5 more countries followed suit, bringing the total number of qualified to 19. Qatar was the first team to...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser. Eguavoen is to be assisted by former World Cup star and former under-20 team Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, as...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday announced the dates for the draws for both the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The CAF Executive Committee picked the dates at its meeting on Friday in Douala, Cameroon. It said the draws...