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2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: 4-0 bashing by Italy, quite painful –Olowookere

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Nigeria’s U-17 women’s coach, Bankole Olowookere has expressed disappointment with the exit of Flamingos from the ongoing 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Recall that the Flamingos were thrashed 4-0 …

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FIFA to hold elite youth coaching course in Ghana

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that an exclusive FIFA Elite Youth Coaches Course will be held at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram from November 3 to 7, 2025.The five-day programme is designed for…

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Exclusive: Felipe Esquivel and two more wonderkids Man Utd are watching at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup

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Manchester United scouts have been busy over the past few months and now they are headed to Qatar for the U17 World Cup.

FIFA cannot build stadiums for any country — Reps clarify amid $1.2m Kebbi projects

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The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Kabiru Amadu, has clarified that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, does not build or construct standard stadiums for any country, contrary to assumptions surrounding…

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CAF Announces Dates, Venues For 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday, announced the dates and venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs. Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and DR of Congo will also take part in the mini-tournament. It will hold between…

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Amaju Pinnick Denies Mismanaging FIFA Goal Project Funds in Kebbi

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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, has rejected claims that funds meant for the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State were mismanaged, describing the accusations as “completely misconstrued.” Naija News reports…

FIFA teams up with DAZN for global relaunch of FIFA+ ahead of 2026 World Cup

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FIFA and DAZN are joining forces again, this time for a major global relaunch of FIFA+ ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Deadline reports. After the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 brought in a reported audience of billions, the governing body of…

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GFA to Host Exclusive FIFA Elite Youth Coaches Course at Prampram

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is pleased to announce that an exclusive, high-level FIFA coaching course will take place at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence (GSCE) in Prampram from Novem...

Bafana Bafana: Will Percy Tau play at 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Bafana Bafana will be jetting off to the United States, Mexico and Canada for 2026 FIFA World Cup, but will Percy Tau be on the plane?

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Reps Launch Probe into Alleged Misuse of $25m FIFA, CAF Grants by NFF

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The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a special committee to investigate the alleged mismanagement of $25 million in grants received by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football…

Italy, Brazil, North Korea, Netherlands Advance to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Finals

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Four countries have secured their spots in the quarter-final stage of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup taking place in Morocco. Italy, Brazil, North Korea, and the Netherlands advanced to the last eight following the conclusion of…

NFF ex-president denies mismanagement of FIFA-funded stadium in Kebbi

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has denied allegations of financial mismanagement in the construction of the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State. DAILY POST recalls that the controversy followed a social…

Nigerians outraged over alleged NFF misuse of $25m FIFA/CAF grants

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Nigerians have reacted with outrage following reports that the House of Representatives has launched a probe into the Nigeria Football

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FIFA Cannot Build Stadium For Any Country, Says House Of Reps Committee Chair

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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Kabiru Amadu, has clarified that the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) does not build or construct standard stadiums for any nation, countering…

DAZN team up with Fifa to relaunch TV channel in time for 2026 World Cup featuring FREE matches from around the world

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FOOTBALL fans are in for a treat with Fifa and DAZN teaming up to relaunch the FIFA+ streaming service just in time for the 2026 World Cup. The new-look platform will show free matches from around the globe, plus highlights, documentaries…

Nigerian lawmakers demand full probe into alleged displacement of FIFA, CAF funds by NFF

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The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is currently having its tracks trailed over claims circulating on social media suggesting it misappropriated funds received from FIFA and CAF, Soccernet.ng reports. Over the past few months, it has…

Amaju Pinnick Denies Funds Mismanagement Allegations In Kebbi FIFA Goal Project

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A former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has refuted allegations of funds mismanagement linked to the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State, describing the controversy as “completely misconstrued.” The uproar…

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FIFA & DAZN Team To Relaunch Global Soccer Streamer

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With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, soccer’s governing body has teamed with streamer DAZN to relaunch FIFA+, the streaming service that first debuted back in 2022. FIFA and DAZN are calling the new-look FIFA+ the ‘Global…

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FIFA Foundation Board Member Isha Johansen advocates football for prison reform in Africa

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FIFA Foundation Board Member Madam Isha Johansen has called for greater collaboration in harnessing football as a tool for social change and prison reform across Africa.She made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of…

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FIFA U-17 Women World Cup: Flamingos crash out after defeat to Italy

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Nigeria’s hopes at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as the Flamingos suffered a heavy 4–0 defeat to Italy, who maintained their …