Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions Following Manchester City Draw
Arsenal Football Club has clinched the English Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, ending more than two decades of waiting for the North London side. ALSO READ: Team Nigeria Set to Compete at African Athletics Championships in Accra The championship was mathematically sealed on Tuesday night after closest rivals Manchester City […]
Infantino Defends Surging World Cup Ticket Prices Amid “Extortionate” Criticism
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has justified the steep rise in World Cup ticket costs, citing record-breaking demand and the legal framework of the host nation. ALSO READ: FIFA Reports Record 500 Million Ticket Requests for 2026 World Cup Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Infantino explained that the pricing reflects the immense interest in […]
FIFA Reports Record 500 Million Ticket Requests for 2026 World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that ticket demand for the 2026 World Cup has reached an unprecedented 500 million requests. ALSO READ: Super Falcons to Face Sudan or Comoros in 2028 Olympic Qualifiers Speaking at the FIFA Congress, Infantino highlighted the massive scale of interest in the upcoming 48-team tournament, noting that the combined […]
Super Falcons to Face Sudan or Comoros in 2028 Olympic Qualifiers
The Nigeria women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, have discovered their path to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games following the qualification draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo on Wednesday. ALSO READ: FIFA Proposes New Yellow Card Amnesty Rules for Expanded World Cup Due to their status as Africa’s […]
FIFA Proposes New Yellow Card Amnesty Rules for Expanded World Cup
FIFA is weighing a major update to its disciplinary regulations ahead of the upcoming 48-team World Cup to prevent an influx of player suspensions. ALSO READ: Ghana to Host 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations According to a BBC Sport report on Monday, the governing body is proposing a two-tier amnesty system that would […]
Ghana to Host 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially selected Ghana as the host for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. ALSO READ: Nigeria Opens Camp for U-19 Female Yellow Greens Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers The announcement was made by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Monday, following a formal notification sent to GFA […]
Flamingos to Face Guinea in FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s national U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will face Guinea in the second round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after the Guineans eliminated Niger with a dominant 8-2 aggregate victory. ALSO READ: Wale Edun Summons Emergency Meeting to Resolve Nigerian Boxing Crisis Guinea secured their spot after a 3-0 home win in […]
Stanley Nwabali Dismisses NPFL Return as He Seeks New Club
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has downplayed suggestions of a return to the Nigeria Premier Football League following his departure from South African side Chippa United. ALSO READ: Rabat Court of Appeal Upholds Sentences for Senegalese Supporters The 29-year-old shot-stopper, who became a free agent in February after a mutual parting with the Eastern Cape […]
Rabat Court of Appeal Upholds Sentences for Senegalese Supporters
The Rabat Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the prison sentences and fines previously handed down to a group of Senegalese football supporters following their conviction by a lower court. ALSO READ: Senegalese Fans Deny Wrongdoing in AFCON Pitch Invasion Appeal Under the upheld ruling nine supporters will serve one-year terms while six others received six-month […]
Senegalese Fans Deny Wrongdoing in AFCON Pitch Invasion Appeal
Eighteen Senegalese football supporters appeared before a Moroccan appeals court on Monday to deny charges of hooliganism related to a pitch invasion during the Africa Cup of Nations final in January. ALSO READ: CAF President Denies Corruption Claims Amid AFCON Title Controversy The fans who were previously sentenced to prison terms of three to 12 […]