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...
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.
Joel...
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...