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FIFA celebrates Nigeria legend ahead of the U-20 World Cup in Colombia

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FIFA has honoured Nigerian football sensation Asisat Oshoala for her outstanding display at the 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup, a tournament where she truly announced herself on the global stage, Soccernet.ng reports. The world football…

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Barcelona learn how much they will receive from FIFA for Pedri injury

La Liga giants Barcelona are in line for an imminent, small scale boost on the financial front. This comes amid confirmation of the extent of the sum owed to the…

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FIFA celebrates Asisat Oshoala’s 2014 heroics

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World football’s governing body, FIFA, has paid tribute to Nigerian star Asisat Oshoala, celebrating her remarkable performance at the 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup. FIFA’s official X account shared a video of Oshoala’s highlights from the…

Falconets to begin FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup preparations with camp in Colombia

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Nigeria’s Falconets are set to kick off their preparations for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals with a two-week training camp in Bogota, Colombia. The camp, starting on Sunday, aims to acclimatize the players and familiarize them with…

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India’s Riiohlang Dhar Picked To Supervise in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024

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Riiohlang, a 34-year-old articulate lady from Meghalaya, has been on Friday named by FIFA among the elite list of 38 match officials, who will be on call for the October 10-November 3 event. Uvena Fernandes is the first Indian woman…

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Historic powerhouse back to No. 1 in FIFA world rankings

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This powerhouse women’s soccer team is finally No. 1 again.

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FIFA announces Bank of America as official bank sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26

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FIFA & Bank of America will work together to support the growth of the global game and the tournament's impact on football fans of all ages.

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FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons Maintain 36th Position In The World,1st In Africa

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Super Falcons of Nigeria maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA World ranking. The latest ranking was released on the world football governing body’s website on Friday, August 16, 2024. In Africa, the Falcons are still at number…

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FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons Retains 36th Place

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Nigeria have maintained their position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, despite a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympic Games.

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Siasia serves out FIFA ban, set for full football business

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On this day, August 16, 2019, Coach Samason Siasia was handed a life ban by world football governing body, FIFA for declaring to take bribe to fix a match during …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons remain static in FIFA rankings

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After failing to win a match in the just concluded Paris Olympic Games in France, Super Falcons of Nigeria have remained unmoved in the latest FIFA rankings. The 9-time African …

Super Falcons retain position on FIFA rankings

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their 36th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, despite a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympic Games earlier this month, Soccernet.ng reports. The

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After FIFA ban what next for Samson Siasia?

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Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia today saw through a FIFA ban for unethical conduct. In 2019, Siasia was initially banned for life and fined $50,000 for “agreeing tonthe manipulation of matches for betting purposes”, but upon…

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Match-Fixing: Ex-Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia completes five-year FIFA ban

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Initially a lifetime penalty, the ban was reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in 2019.

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“We Were Dying”: Aaron Judge Reveals the Hilarious Moment When Gleyber Torres’ Spanish FIFA Commentary Left the Squad in Splits

Have they ever wondered what the Yankees do while traveling? Well, Captain Aaron Judge has let the cat out of the bag: they’re big into video games! On the Casa de Klub podcast, Judge revealed that the team loves playing FIFA. Here’s the…

FIFA: USWNT back at No. 1 after Olympic gold

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The United States women's national team has reclaimed the crown at the top of FIFA's women's world rankings following victory at the Paris Olympics.

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Super Falcons hold steady in latest FIFA rankings despite winless Paris Olympics outing

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Despite a disappointing campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where they failed to secure a win against Brazil, Spain, and Japan, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their position in the latest FIFA rankings. According to the…

FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons still Africa’s top ranked team

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Despite crashing out in the group stage at the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeria remains the top-ranked nation in Africa in women's football after today's update on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking. The Super Falcons…

USWNT reclaims No. 1 spot in FIFA Rankings after Olympic triumph

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The U.S. women’s national team’s gold medal in Paris have boosted them back to the No. 1 spot in the world. Emma Hayes’ squad rose back to No. 1 in August’s FIFA Rankings, the federation announced Friday. The USWNT had previously dropped…