However, Infantino believes the implementation of VAR, rubber-stamped by the FIFA council last month, was a necessary measure as the governing body looks to give its match officials every assistance in making correct decisions.
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FIFA said in a statement that it had received one bid from Morocco and a joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
At its next meeting on March 16 in Bogota, Colombia, the world’s football body is expected to approve the use of Video Assistant Referees for the upcoming World Cup in Russia
The world’s number one football administrator, who also condoled with the NFF and the family of Kano Pillars’ player Chinedu Udoji, who died in a car accident on Sunday night, stated this and more at the post-FIFA Executive Football Summit press conference in Lagos on Tuesday:
Ambode spoke when he received the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Gianni Infantino, and his team on a courtesy visit to the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja
The Summit, one of only 12 being staged across the universe between November 2017 and March 2018, is part of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s vision of “bringing FIFA back to football and football back to FIFA”
Infantino said: “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is more than that. In Nigeria I was told that football is love, but it is a lie it is more than that.
The winger beat Leicester City midfielder, Wilfried Ndidi, and Lobi Stars forward, Anthony Okpotu, in the Nigeria Football Federation best players award held in Lagos
Infantino visited Ambode as part of his itinerary for the Nigeria Football Federation awards, which held on Monday night
Infantino said in an interview in Mauritania, making it clear that if there are any football federation leaders who want to enrich themselves with football money, they will be caught and sanctioned.
An array of prominent global figures, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Ahmad, political chieftains, football stars, renowned administrators past and present, captains of industry, legends of the Nigeria game and oaks of the entertainment industry, are now confirmed for the inaugural edition of the AITEO/NFF Football Awards.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it was a great line-up featuring “legends from all of the former World Cup winning countries”
A total prize money pool of $400 million represents a 12 per cent increase on the $358 million paid out to teams at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where victors Germany received $35 million.
The Jos –based club defeated last season’s champions Enugu Rangers 2-0 to amass 66 points and scoop their first –ever Nigerian championship in front of delirious home fans at the Rwang Pam Stadium.
Speaking at a two-day symposium on African football, with the theme: “African Football: Our Vision,” which ended in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday, Infantino said bringing age cheating to barest minimum is the first step in fostering the growth in football.
But Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov, appointed after the country’s disastrous Euro 2016 campaign, predicts a tricky encounter as he oversees his first competitive match in charge
Muntari was booked for complaining about racist abuse during a match at Cagliari and was subsequently suspended, although that sanction was later lifted
The new system has been tested a number of times, the most recent of which was in an international friendly between France and Spain, in which La Roja won 2-0
Accounts showed a total loss of and the organisation said 2017 would see further losses approaching $500 million, though these can partly be explained by a switch in accounting practices