Portia Modise examines Africa’s Chance to Improve with one Year to Go Until FIFA...
Former Banyana Banyana captain and FIFA Legend Portia Modise has said that although Women’s football is growing in Africa, she does not think any African team is capable of claiming the women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand,...
Bureau of FIFA Council Approves Increase of FIFA World Cup™ Squads to 26 Players
Size of final squad lists for FIFA World Cup 2022™ increased to at least 23 and maximum of 26 players; 73rd FIFA Congress to be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 16 March 2023; Equipment Regulations for FIFA competitions updated
The Bureau of the...
FIFA unveils stellar line-up of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Host Cities
16 cities to host matches of groundbreaking FIFA World Cup™ (FIFA.com); announcement made on live TV show from New York; FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be first edition to feature 48 teams and three host countries.
A significant milestone on the...
Southampton Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu from...
The 20-year-old, who already has 10 caps for Republic of Ireland, moves to St Mary’s on a five-year deal, becoming the club’s first new recruit of the summer.
Signed by the Premier League champions as a 16-year-old following an outstanding start...
Wenger, Europe and African Football talent development
The Wenger African Football talent development debate
The South American football Confederation, Conmebol has challenged Arsene Wenger in letter to FIFA for suggesting Africa’s infrastructure is inadequate for talent development and this has opened up a debate about what Wenger...
FIFA Disciplinary Committee Suspends Ivorian Player Sylvain Gbohouo on Grounds of Doping
The player was found to be in violation of article 6 of the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations as read in conjunction with article 17 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed an 18-month period of ineligibility on...
Shattering cultural bonds: the 16-year-old woman striker.
Cameroonians take pride in football as a source of national unity but women have not always been included in the equation. 16-year-old footballer Lamine Mana is shifting that narrative.
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"When I gave her my first...
Arab wings, the “Jollof Derby” and five African cup finals
African Football fans across the continent and elsewhere were on the edge of their seats as the Qatar 2022 FIFA World cup playoffs produced some mouth-watering results and the setting for 5 explosive fixtures next Tuesday, March 29, 20022...
Procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ released
Final Draw for FIFA (FIFA.com) World Cup Qatar 2022™ will take place on 1 April in Doha; Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions approved principles for pot allocation and drawing of 32 participating teams; FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking published on 31 March...
FIFA Foundation helps victims of war in Ukraine
In total, USD 1 million has been made available to the FIFA Foundation so that it can respond to the growing humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the region
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the FIFA Foundation has...