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Ilorin, Sept. 18, 2015 (NAN) Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the September edition of the FIFA World Football Ranking to...

Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained for a few hours on Wednesday in connection with a corruption probe relating to...

Alhaji Nura Bala-Fingiller, Kebbi Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, says the state government has made arrangements to tackle all forms of political thuggery...

Abuja, Nov. 19, 2023 (NAN): Football stakeholders have called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro following the team’s second consecutive...

Some football fans in Surulere, Lagos have extolled the exploits of the Atlas Lions of Morocco for reaching the semi-final  and have backed them...

World football–ruling body FIFA has effected minor changes in the list of match officials for this month’s 2022 World Cup playoff showdown between Nigeria’s...

Football enthusiasts in Enugu have urged the Super Eagles of Nigeria not to underrate Sudan and Guinea Bissau in the ongoing African Cup of...

The Premier League in England has the option of rescheduling matches postponed due to COVID-19 during the international break at the end of the...

World football governing body FIFA, organizers of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, say fans now have the opportunity from Tuesday to secure their...

Fatima Samoura, the Secretary-General of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), on Monday commended the display of skills and the level of competition at...

Football’s world governing body FIFA will hold a meeting with its member-associations over the controversial plan to hold the World Cup every two years. An...

 FIFA says it has fan backing for the much-criticised plan to shift to a biennial World Cup after releasing a summary of the results...

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his administration’s commitment to use football for the development of the girl-child, inspiring young people to have rewarding careers...

The First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, says the objective of the ongoing Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s football tournament was to promote football among women...

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has called for more investments in women’s football to ensure greater opportunities for the female, while boosting the game in...

The call has come in the wake of FIFA’s announcement of a feasibility study into making the World Cup a biennial event. FIFPRO said any...

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, says discussions around hosting the World Cup every two years should continue “in an open-minded manner”. His...