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Qatar Ball At Centre Of Controversies

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
Beyond the quality of football displayed at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar and the upsets, including another early exit for Germany, one issue that has been much talked about in the news and on social media is the...
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The Choice Of Qatar Was A Mistake – Blatter

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 08, (THEWILL) - The decision to award Qatar the hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup finals was "a mistake" according to former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter. As THEWILL reported, the Gulf state has received harsh criticism for its...
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PFAN Petitions FIFA Over Match-Fixing In NPFL

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 08, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), for the previous six years, was allegedly sold to the highest bidder, this is according to a petition submitted to FIFA by the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN)...
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Ankle Injury Rules Werner Out Of Qatar World Cup

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 03, (THEWILL) - An ankle ligament injury sustained while playing for RB Leipzig against Shakhtar Donetsk has effectively ruled ex-Chelsea forward, Timo Werner, out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old was taken off in the first...
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Osimhen Included In FIFA 23 Team Of The Week

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 03, (THEWILL) - On Wednesday night, the seventh FIFA 23 Ultimate Team seventh Team of the Week (TOTW) was unveiled, and Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen, was included. Antonio Candreva of Salernitana and Inter Milan's Stefan de Vrij, were two...
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Qatar 2022: Tunisia Faces Threat Of FIFA Ban Due To Interference From Govt

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
October 28, (THEWILL) - FIFA has threatened to remove Tunisia from next month's World Cup in Qatar unless the nation's government, stops meddling in football-related activities. This is in tandem with FIFA's avowed policy, that the federations that make up...
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Super Falcons Climb One Spot In Latest FIFA Rankings

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
October 13, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's senior women's national football team, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, have moved up one spot in the most recent FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking in Thursday's issue released by the FIFA. The former African champions went from...
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Super Eagles Down Two Places In Latest FIFA Rankings

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
October 6, (THEWILL) - In the most recent FIFA World Rankings, Nigeria's Super Eagles dropped two spots to emerge as the 32nd country overall seeing the three-time African champions drop from being third in Africa and 30th in the...
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Infantino Condoles With Indonesia After About 174 Fans Died At Tragic Stadium Stampede

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
October 2, (THEWILL) – Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has expressed his sympathies, following the death of at least 174 spectators in a stampede during an Indonesian Premier League (Liga 1) match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya,...
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FIFA Stretches Okonkwo’s Suspension To Worldwide Ban

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
September 17, (THEWILL) – FIFA has extended the four-year suspension of Orji Okonkwo, a former junior international for Nigeria, for a doping offence from the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal, to a worldwide ban. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the...
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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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