…after days of criticism - including Uefa's 55 nations threatening to boycott all Fifa tournaments - Infantino was forced to withdraw the plan. Wenger, who clarified he had no intention of following senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro in resigning, distanced himself from the FFE scheme. He asserted his belief in Fifa's role…

…will look different for six countries, as they have already secured their places in the tournament without having to go through the traditional qualification process. FIFA has awarded automatic qualification to the three main host nations: Spain, Portugal and Morocco: while Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will also rec…

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…beat Ghana 1-0 in Casablanca on Monday. Marie Ngah Manga scored her third goal of the tournament as they took control of Group D. The result means Cameroon now have six points and will progress as group winners. In the other game of the group, Mali edged a 3-2 victory over Cape Verde, who are the first country to be el…

…title defence had been hanging by a thread following a shock 3-2 opening defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, leaving Justine Madugu’s side under intense pressure heading into the Zambia fixture. Their task became even tougher just before halftime when defender Oluwatosin Demehin was sent off for bringing down Zambia…

…revealed his bombshell plans to sell a $4.2 billion (£3.1bn) stake in FIFA's flagship tournament to a private equity firm led by Joshua Kushner. The proposals have since been scrapped after opposition from UEFA, the North, Central America and Caribbean confederation (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…

…to the demands of African football's calendar, including AFCON qualifying campaigns and tournament football on the continent.Benitez and Martinez, while experienced at the highest levels of club and international management in Europe, have not previously worked in Africa.Current Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle had been…

…helped my vocabulary and spelling ability. Today, I am very happy to hear the waves this tournament has made not only in our country but also beyond it, and I like to appreciate all of you who have made the game interesting. “Scrabble is a mind game. It is something that I will personally recommend even for our seconda…

…and private equity fund Thrive Eternal-would have handed commercial rights for major tournaments, including the men's and women's World Cups, to private backing.The proposal sparked unprecedented outrage across global football. UEFA led a fierce campaign against the initiative, with all 55 member associations threateni…

…In the second film, Happy unexpectedly hits and kills Virginia with a bad shot at a golf tournament.While discussing the twist in Happy Gilmore 2, she told Vanity Fair,When I found out that I was killed on page 12, I started laughing... I go, ‘I don’t care. It’s great. Happy can’t be happy.'After her appearance in the…

…2 points, while Togo finished bottom of the group with 1 point, as both sides exited the tournament. Final Group B Standings: Burkina Faso - 7 points (Qualified) Nigeria - 6 points (Qualified) Ghana - 2 points Togo - 1 point WAFU B U-20 Championship: Group B final standings confirmed

…African champions recover from their surprising defeat to Malawi earlier in the tournament. The Super Falcons are set to face Egypt in a decisive final group-stage encounter, with qualification for the knockout rounds at stake. Demehin will miss the match after receiving a straight red card in the 40th minute of the cl…

…the Moulay El Hassan Stadium. Malawi led 2-0 at half-time thanks to first goals of the tournament from Rose Kadzere and Faith Chinzimu. Kadzere pounced on a pass from Chawinga to fire past goalkeeper Maha Shehata after 35 minutes and Chinzimu doubled the lead two minutes into added time with a close-range shot. Malawi…

…or values. Under the proposal, FIFA would establish a commercial entity to oversee major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, with external investors allowed to acquire stakes in the business. While FIFA argues the move will strengthen its commercial operations, critics say the plan has been developed without ade…

…on Instagram!The left-footed centre-forward has made an immediate impact at the regional tournament, scoring twice as the Flying Eagles defeated Ghana's Black Satellites 4-2 in their opening game.Chelsea's interest in AdelekeHamza told allnigeriasoccer.com that Adeleke has already had trial stints at Stamford Bridge an…

…FIFA’s proposal to open the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major tournaments to private investment. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CAF said its president, Patrice Motsepe, will meet with the Confederation’s Executive Committee next week to examine the proposal and determine Africa’s position…

…decision was correctly applied under its interpretation of the protocol used during the tournament. In a statement, FIFA said its interpretation of the "mistaken identity" rule had been applied consistently throughout the World Cup."There were two instances in which a player was mistakenly identified as having committe…

Entire Ethiopian football team vanishes in Sweden after youth tournament An entire youth football team from Ethiopia has vanished in Sweden after the culmination of the Gothia Cup youth tournament in Gothenburg, sparking an international response. According to Sweden Herald, around 20 people, mostly players aged 14-17…

…heads up champ!!”World Cup qualification adds pressureThe stakes extend well beyond the tournament itself. FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 qualification is tied to the competition's results, making the defeat even harder to absorb for Nigerian football fans who had expected the Super Falcons to begin their title defence wi…

…Argentinian hearts. Online betting sites had made the Spanish the favourites to win the tournament prior to action getting underway on June 11th, but an opening day draw against Cape Verde immediately sent the bookies back to the drawing board. The popular Lucky Rebel Sportsbook listed Luis de la Fuente’s men as a 9/2…

…proposal would involve creating a new company to manage the commercial rights of both tournaments, with FIFA retaining majority ownership while private investors could own up to 30 percent.The Times reported that potential investors have already been briefed on the proposal, with Thrive Capital, led by Joshua Kushner,…

…Tanzania on Monday, July 27, marking the first time in the history of the continental tournament that a married couple has shared the pitch in the same match. Robyn Moodaly and Gabriela Salgado. Credit: Gabriela Salgado/Instagram The Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Africa's premier women's football tournament organised…

…ask me, but thank you for not asking. Let’s go back to the World Cup. At the penultimate tournament in Qatar, after the Kylian Mbappe-inspired France lost the FIFA World Cup final to Argentina, French President Emanuel Macron personally embraced the players, encouraging them to be proud of their outstanding display. Th…

…claims, with Nigerians among the nationalities seeking refugee protection after the tournament. Canadian immigration authorities confirmed that the applications were submitted by foreign nationals who entered the country during the World Cup, which Canada co-hosted alongside the United States and Mexico. The asylum see…

Cape Verde star Sidny Lopes Cabral claimed the 2026 FIFA World Cup goal of the tournament award after his stunning strike against ArgentinaThe goal came during a dramatic Round of 32 clash that stretched to 120 minutes, with Lopes responding to Argentina's extra-time openerFIFA confirmed the goal beat competition from…