Senator Tinubu threw this challenge to the nine-time African champions at a send-off dinner held for them at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Saturday, less than 24 hours before the team was due to depart Nigeria’s shores for a 15-day training camp in Down Under before the global spectacle.
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He said on Wednesday that expectations were high as the expanded Club World Cup was expected to be a big success.
FIFA made this decision during its 24th Council meeting to ensure the smooth flow of its tournaments’ annual agenda.
The vote by about 200 FIFA member federations was moved to the last quarter of 2024 instead of a previously expected meeting in September next year.
The decision was taken at FIFA’s meeting held by video conference from the Home of the world Football body.
Football governing body FIFA will take a “zero tolerance” approach if allegations of racism which led to the abandonment of two friendly matches on Monday are proven.
The highly anticipated official song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is nearly here, as Do It Again – BENEE ft. Mallrat is revealed as the title ahead of the anthem’s full release on 29 June.
The Executive Committee on Thursday in Algiers, Algeria approved the format and dates of the Qualifiers.
The four sides sealed their places following the conclusion of the quarterfinal matches at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
“These boys have now picked up the confidence they needed following the defeat by Morocco and they are now looking forward to going all the way here,” Ugbade said on Sunday following the Golden Eaglets’ 3-2 win over South Africa in their last match of Group B in Constantine on Saturday.
Speaking at the pre – match press conference ahead of the Golden Eaglets’ clash with Zambia Sunday, at the Stade Chahid Hamlaoui, the former FIFA Cadet World Cup-winning Captain minced no words in saying that Nigeria is under pressure, but added that the team will do everything within her strength and capacity to excel.
“Wembley has a unique place in football history. Since it first opened in 1923, it has hosted an incalculable number of world class sporting events and witnessed so many unforgettable iconic moments that it is impossible to list them all,” said the FIFA President to mark the centenary.
The Ladan Bosso’s lads in Pot 3 could be drawn against the South Americans who are in Pot 2.
However referees from Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, South Africa, Morocco and Angola made the 63 match officials for the competition.
The decision follows the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia, as well as a subsequent bid submitted by the Argentinian Football Association and an on-site inspection by a FIFA delegation to the South American country last week.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday that the issue was discussed by the executive committee the previous day.
The Bundesliga club said they also want the FIFA ruling suspended until a final ruling has been made.
The 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup was earlier slated for May 20 to June 11.
The Indonesian Football Association said the draw that was to be held on Friday had been cancelled.
President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has described the former Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Ismaila Mabo who died recently as “one of the best coaches of his generation.”