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Flying Eagles Soar To 4-0 Victory In Friendly Match In Peseiro’s Presence

January 31, (THEWILL) - Jose Peseiro was at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch on Tuesday, as the Flying Eagles, Nigeria's Under-20 team dominated Capital City Football Academy 4-0 in a friendly match. This was a warm-up game in preparation for the...

FIFA Opens Investigations Against Argentina For Offensive Behaviour Towards France

January 13, (THEWILL) - FIFA has announced that it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian national football team for "offensive behaviour" during their World Cup final victory over France last month. The South Americans defeated the defending champions...

Scaloni, Deschamps, Three Others Nominated For FIFA’s 2022 Best Men’s Coach Award

January 12, (THEWILL) - FIFA has announced the nominees for The Best Men's Coach award for 2022, with Lionel Scaloni, Didier Deschamps, Walid Regragui, Carlo Ancelotti, and Pep Guardiola all being shortlisted for the prestigious honor. The awards will...

Infantino Questioned By Swiss Prosecutors As Investigations Continue From 2020

January 12, (THEWILL) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, was questioned by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday, in Zurich, over alleged secret meetings with the country's former prosecution chief. The investigation, which began in July 2020, is looking into charges of "incitement...

FIFA Lists 30 Nigerian Referees For 2023 Competitions

January 09, (THEWILL) – FIFA, the world governing body for football, has announced a list of 30 Nigerian officials, who will be considered for appointment to various tournaments in 2023. These tournaments include age-grade competitions and the FIFA Women's World...

Infantino Reveals Plan To Request All Countries Name Stadium After Pelé

 FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, announced on Monday, that the football governing body will request that every country in the world name a stadium in honour of the late soccer legend Pelé. The Brazilian football legend, who won the World Cup...

OPINION: FIFA World Cup 2022: A Review

December 20, (THEWILL) - The 2022 World Cup is over and what a World Cup that was. 29 days: November 20 – December 18 of pure passion, nail-biting, knife-edge matches, records made, myths broken, pure, contagious, joy in a...

Nigeria Drops Three Places In FIFA’s Rankings As Argentina Climbs To Second Place

December 20, (THEWILL) - In the most recent FIFA men's rankings, the Super Eagles have expectedly lost ground as the three-time African champions are now ranked 35 from their previous ranking of 32. Nigeria also dropped from fourth to fifth...

Clubs To Reap Financially From Players’ Involvement At Qatar World Cup

December 15, (THEWILL) –With only two games remaining in the tournament, FIFA will shortly start sending payouts to football clubs, whose players participated in the World Cup in Qatar. More than 800 players came together in Qatar to stage the...

Europe Court Allows UEFA, FIFA To Halt Super League Plans

December 15, (THEWILL) – According to a significant opinion issued on Thursday, by the European Union's Court of Justice, football governing bodies, UEFA and FIFA, would be allowed to banish a European Super League, if another is ever formed...
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Mended Fences: 1,000 Goals In Sight As Ronaldo and Portugal Reconciliation Takes Shape

Cristiano Ronaldo’s turbulent relationship with the Portugal national team could be heading towards an unexpected reconciliation, with reports suggesting the veteran forward may return for one final international chapter as he closes in on the historic 1,000-goal milestone.
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