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FIFA Delegation Visits Australia Ahead Of 2023 Women’s World Cup

May 02, (THEWILL) - A FIFA delegation, on a trip to engage with sport and government stakeholders in the nine host cities of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, was in Sydney/Gadigal, the capital...

FIFA Snubs Nigerian Referees Again In Long List Of Match Officials For Qatar 2022

April 06, (THEWILL) – FIFA has once again snubbed Nigerian referees from officiating at the upcoming Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup set for November. FIFA settled for eight referees from the continent to join a pool of 36 referees, 63...

Egypt Files Complaint Over Violence Endured In Senegal Playoffs

March 30, (THEWILL) – For the kind of reception Egypt's senior men's squad endured before the game against Senegal, was due to kick off and the attitude of Senegalese fans during the course of the game, the Egypt Football...

CAS Declines Russia’s Request To Suspend FIFA, UEFA Bans On Russian Teams

March 16, (THEWILL) - Russian football chiefs have failed in an attempt to suspend the ban on their teams appearing in UEFA competitions. The Russian Football Union (FUR) lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after...

FIFA Postpones Scotland Versus Ukraine World Cup Qualifier

March 08, (THEWILL) - Scotland's World Cup qualifier versus Ukraine has been postponed by the world football governing body, FIFA. The match was set to take place on March 24 at Hampden Park, but the Ukrainian FA requested a postponement last...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: FIFA To Allow Contract Suspension For Affected Professional Footballers

March 08, (THEWILL) - In the aftermath of Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, FIFA is planning to enable foreign players in the country to temporarily suspend their contracts. Already, all eight of Krasnodar's international players, including Remy Cabella and Grzegorz...

Polish FA Requests FIFA To Consider Transfer Options For Players In Ukraine, Russia

March 04, (THEWILL) - The Polish Football Association has asked world football governing body, FIFA, to reopen the transfer window for players in the Ukrainian Premier League as well as foreign players in Russia. THEWILL recalls that on Thursday, February 24,...

FIFA To Allow Russia Play World Cup Qualifiers Amidst Europe’s Anti-Russian Stance

February 28, (THEWILL) - On Sunday, FIFA backed down from an instant expulsion of Russia from World Cup qualification, but acknowledged it was still a possibility, instead determining that the team could compete under the "RFU" name of its...

Super Eagles Climb Higher In Latest FIFA Ranking

February 10, (THEWILL) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed four places in the current FIFA/Coca-Cola monthly rankings, which were revealed on Thursday morning. Despite their round-of-16 exit at the jus concluded TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),...

CAS Overturns Ban, Fine Slammed On Hayatou For Code Violation By FIFA

February 05, (THEWILL) - Issa Hayatou, the former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) from 1988 to 2017, has won his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over FIFA's one-year suspension. THEWILL recalls that in...
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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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