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Football

The beautiful game played in Africa. News, events, results, analysis, statistics, profiles, colour stories and more, from across the continent.

Bundesliga Transfer round up

The summer transfer window has thrown up some interesting movements in and out. Defending champions Bayern Munich have brought in Min-jae Kim, Konrad Laimer and Raphael Guerreiro, big rivals, Borussia Dortmund have been busy as well with ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes historic visit to the Cook Islands

Gianni Infantino has made a historic visit to the Cook Islands, becoming the first FIFA President to visit the country where FIFA Forward funds are boosting football development. During his visit, Gianni Infantino stressed that the FIFA Women’s World...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Nigeria’s four notable triumphs in their stunning win over...

Nigeria's thrilling 3-2 victory over co-hosts Australia saw several notable firsts. Joel Omotto, bird story agency Nigeria stunned co-hosts Australia on Thursday (July 27) at the Women's World Cup, earning a famous 3-2 victory and coming a step closer to the...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Meet Onome Ebi, the oldest player in the tournament

This year's tournament features Onome Ebi, the seasoned Nigerian captain who, at 40, is proving that years of experience can be key to winning titles, on and off the pitch. Joel Omotto, bird story agency Onome Ebi, the captain of Nigeria,...

Tender Process opens for Media Rights to extended Africa World cup 2026 Qualifiers

Tender process opens for media rights to the extended African qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) for the centralised media rights to all of the African qualifying matches, which...

FIFA President Infantino lauds Australia and New Zealand for record breaking Women’s World Cup

The FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ is already a resounding success, just six days into the tournament, thanks to record attendances, more than 1.5 million tickets sold, competitive matches and a festive atmosphere in the...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: How have African teams performed in the first-round matches?

Africa's women's football teams at the World Cup need to dig deep to keep their chances of advancing to the tournament's final 16, alive. Joel Omotto, bird story agency Nigeria was the only African team to walk away with a point...

Chiamaka Nnadozie saves penalty as Nigeria, Canada ends goalless

Nigeria and Canada played out a goalless draw in their tight Group B opener in Melbourne, with the key moment of the game, being the penalty save by Nigeria's goalkeeper and captain, Chiamaka Nnadozie against Canada's veteran captain...

Strong global broadcast platform in place for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia &...

Following the completion of several deals in Asia, FIFA is pleased to announce that it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Meet the officiating African referees

In the FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, 12 of the match officials hail from Africa. 11 are women. Their diversity is a testament to Africa's rising prominence in global football. By Joel Omotto, bird story...
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