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...
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: The African players to watch
The World Cup features four teams from the continent: Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Morocco. These teams have brought top players to the tournament, including Asisat Oshaola, Barbara Banda, Refiloe Jane, and Ghizlane Chebbak.
Joel Omotto, bird story agency, Auckland
The...
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: What do you know about the 4 teams carrying...
The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is currently underway with 32 participating nations. Africa has four representatives in the tournament: Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Morocco. Let's take a closer look at each team's profile.
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Football Clubs globally receive share of over USD 200m in FIFA World Cup 2022™...
Following the most successful FIFA World Cup™ ever, 440 clubs from 51 member associations across all six confederations will benefit from the FIFA Club Benefits Programme (CBP) by receiving a share of the revenue for the release of players...
FIFA and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) formalise relations with landmark Memorandum...
Football’s global governing body FIFA and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop their long-standing working relationship. The long-term agreement will lead to both organisations working closely with those forcibly displaced...
The phenomenal rise of Victor Osimhen
The Nigerian football player is making waves in the Italian league, setting new records and breaking old ones. With European clubs already expressing interest, he is expected to be the focus of attention during the upcoming summer transfer window.
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