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Saturday, Oct 3

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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Ikpeme expresses confidence in Flamingos

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The Acting General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, on Saturday commended the U17 women national team, Flamingos, for their performance at the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire and praised the team for representing Nigeria…

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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Ikpeme expresses confidence in Flamingos

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The Acting General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, on Saturday commended the U17 women national team, Flamingos, for their performance at the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire and praised the team for representing Nigeria…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence could be blessing in disguise as Portugal makes history against Denmark after breaking 34-year FIFA record

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Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 without its captain, producing a historic attacking display that has made Ronaldo’s absence impossible to ignore while simultaneously giving the national team another reason to believe in its new era.

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FIFA may wait until 2028 to decide venue for 2030 World Cup final

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The stadium for the 2030 World Cup final may not be confirmed until 2028, with Morocco and Spain still competing to host the tournament’s showpiece match.Morocco, Spain and Portugal will jointly stage the World Cup, but FIFA has yet to…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s conflict with Jorge Jesus takes dangerous turn for Portugal as 2030 FIFA World Cup threat emerges

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Pedro Proenca has reportedly been urged by political, business and financial figures to find a solution, raising new questions about what the conflict could mean for Portugal beyond the immediate future of its national team.

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Fifa Asean Cup: Gianni Infantino incurs Hong Kong fans’ wrath as city team claim trophy

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More than 30,000 Hong Kong fans gave Gianni Infantino their raucous verdict on his leadership of world football on Saturday, before and after watching the city team beat Cambodia 2-0 to be crowned inaugural Fifa Asean Challenge Cup…

Nigeria Drawn In Group A For Inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup

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Nigeria’s U-15 team has been drawn in Group A of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival, scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan from October 24 to 30. The young Super Eagles will face Cyprus, The Gambia, Jordan, Pakistan and South…

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Lionel Messi’s iconic No. 10 cannot be retired by Argentina under FIFA rules, but surprising workaround to protect his legacy emerges

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FIFA rules prevent Argentina from permanently retiring the number for major tournaments, yet there is another way the national team could keep Messi's famous shirt untouched under certain circumstances.

India vs Brazil FIFA friendly LIVE: Vini Jr starts for Brazil, Sahal returns as India play 4-2-3-1 formation

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Indian football team faces their ultimate litmus test tonight as Khalid Jamil’s national side welcomes five-time World Cup champions Brazil to the iconic Salt Lake Stadium for a historic international friendly. It marks the first-ever...

Hong Kong, China lift FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup

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Hong Kong: Hong Kong, China emerged FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup champions following a 2-0 defeat of Cambodia in the final on Saturday.

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UAFA backs Infantino for FIFA presidency amid growing opposition

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The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) has thrown its support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election in

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Euromatch NPFL: FIFA Threatens Katsina United With Severe Sanctions Over Coach Bulus’s Unpaid Dues

World football governing body FIFA has handed down a stern directive to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Katsina United, ordering the club to pay N28 million to former head coach Tony Tope Bulus as compensation for wrongful…

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Hong Kong with city team set for Cambodia Asean final

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A Hong Kong team “in transition” will battle upwardly mobile and ambitious Cambodia on Saturday for the unremarkable honour of being crowned Fifa Asean Challenge Cup champions.

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FIFA Blocks Argentina From Retiring Messi’s No. 10 Jersey

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Argentina’s reported plan to retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No. 10 jersey has been blocked by FIFA regulations, according to GOAL.com. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) had reportedly planned to permanently retire the number following…

Friday, Oct 2

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FIFA Identifies Key Trends From 2026 World Cup

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FIFA has published its post-tournament technical report on the 2026 World Cup, highlighting counter-pressing, tactical flexibility and the evolving role of goalkeepers as some of the major trends that shaped the tournament. The report,…

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Gianni Infantino brings global goodwill tour to Hong Kong ahead of Fifa Asean final

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Hong Kong has become the latest stop on Gianni Infantino’s global tour to shore up support ahead of next year’s Fifa presidential election.

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FIFA rules block Argentina’s plan to retire Messi’s No. 10 shirt

Argentina’s reported plan to retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No. 10 shirt has been prevented by FIFA regulations, according to GOAL.com. The Argentine Football Association was said to have considered permanently withdrawing the number…

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FIFA blocks Argentina’s plan to retire Messi’s iconic No. 10

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FIFA has blocked Argentina’s plan to permanently retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No. 10 shirt after the Inter Miami forward decided to end his international career.

Union of Arab Football Associations backs FIFA chief Infantino

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The Union of Arab Football Associations says it is backing embattled FIFA head Gianni Infantino in his bid for reelection next year.

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