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Osimhen Included In FIFA 23 Team Of The Week

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...

Qatar 2022: Tunisia Faces Threat Of FIFA Ban Due To Interference From Govt

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...

Super Falcons Climb One Spot In Latest FIFA Rankings

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...

Super Eagles Down Two Places In Latest FIFA Rankings

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...

Infantino Condoles With Indonesia After About 174 Fans Died At Tragic Stadium Stampede

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,...

FIFA Stretches Okonkwo’s Suspension To Worldwide Ban

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...

Pinnick Urges NFF Presidential Candidates To Conduct Decent Campaigns

September 08, (THEWILL) – Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the president of the Nigerian Football Federation and a member of the FIFA Council, has urged the front-runners in this month's NFF presidential election to undertake honourable, clean campaigns while running for...

FIFA Set To Unveil Host Cities For Tri-Nation 2026 World Cup

June 16, (THEWILL) – On Thursday, world football governing body, FIFA, will reveal the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. FIFA will organise the 48-team World Cup...

Senegal Punished With Match Ban, CHF 175,000 By FIFA For Fan Disturbance

May 02, (THEWILL) - Due to crowd trouble during last month's 2022 World Cup play-offs, FIFA has slammed African champions, Senegal, with the penalty of playing one match behind closed doors. THEWILL recalls that fans also flashed laser pointers at...

FIFA Slams N64m Fine On NFF For Fan Disturbance After World Cup Playoffs

May 02, (THEWILL) -  Following a pitch invasion after the Super Eagles' 1-1 tie with the Black Stars of Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff on March 29, the Nigeria Football Federation has been fined by FIFA. As THEWILL...
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We Fought For Your Freedom — Obasanjo Accuses South Africa Of Betraying Africa

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused South Africa of betraying the spirit of African solidarity for which Nigeria fought during the country’s struggle against apartheid.
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