The ex-Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona forward, 56, was a harsh critic of disgraced former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, who is serving a six-year ban for ethics violations
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UEFA will also request that the European teams who do qualify are kept apart in the first stage
The most significant changes for the February edition of the FIFA World Ranking arrive courtesy of matches played at the 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
The relevant member association, a statement said on Tuesday, as well as CAF have been duly notified of the chairman’s decision.
The FLDP is part of FIFA’s portfolio of women’s football development programmes for 2015-2018
Reports claimed Real Madrid are prepared to trump all offers to sign the Tottenham playmaker
The 40-year old man, who has yet to be named, died on Thursday while working on the Khalifa International Stadium
Despite failing to qualify for the African Cup of Nations in Gabon, Nigeria is seventh in Africa, behind Senegal, Cote d’Iviore, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and DR Congo
In the current format, Asia has 4.5 places for the finals, with the top four teams earning direct entry while the fifth-placed side faces an intercontinental playoff
Infantino gave the explanation in a press statement
Kalli told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday that the issue formed part of the ongoing 2017 Nigeria Football Federation Match Commissioners’ Seminar in Abuja
The sport’s world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change at a meeting in Zurich on Tuesday
The FIFA Council is expected to approve a proposal to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams, starting in 2026, when it meets on Tuesday
This was contained in a letter dated January 6 and personally signed by him
The invitation letter was dated November 7, 2016 and signed by FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura
The prestigious competition among African countries, sponsored by Total in Gabon, is now the third world football competition in terms of its cumulative TV audience
An online portal, Insidethegames, said the company would forfeit $89 million and would pay a $23.76 million penalty as a result of their one count of wire fraud conspiracy
In his New Year message, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, said the sports sector recorded successes in 2016, which could be improved upon in the new year with measures put in place to ensure transparency in sports
FIFA confirmed on October 14 that co-hosting would be allowed at the 2026 tournament and that there would be no restrictions on the number of countries in a given bid
The head of football’s governing body outlined his vision for an expanded tournament comprising 16 groups of three teams, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the knockout rounds, earlier this month