The Bureau of the Council has decided to appoint normalisation committees for the Dominican Republic Football Association (FEDOFUTBOL) and the Madagascan Football Association (FMF) in accordance with art. 14 par. 1 (a) and art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes. Dominican Republic The decision concerning the Dominican Republic comes …
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On Wednesday, 17 October 2018, a delegation of the Government of Sierra Leone led by the Vice-President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Priscilla Schwartz, the Ambassador to Switzerland, Lansana Gberie, and the Deputy Ambassador to Switzerland, Samuel U. B. Saffa, met with FIFA officials headed …
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The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on Friday, October 5 to suspend the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. This decision comes after a recent letter from FIFA to the Minister of Sports of Sierra Leone to express grave concern about the removal …
Read More »Italian kit maker Erreà Sport is the new official technical sponsor of the Ethiopian Coffee Sport Club, the football club founded in 1976 and based in Addis Ababa, currently playing in the Ethiopian Football Premiere League. The team is the club with the highest number of supporters in Africa and …
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A global sport that transcends boundaries, football has the remarkable ability to bring us all together; uniting everyone under a shared love of the beautiful game. Division and discrimination, however, still exists in society and can manifest itself in different forms. Kenya’s Horn of Africa Development Initiative (HODI), who are …
Read More »To label Wizkid simply as a Nigerian pop-star contradicts his global influence. After all, the singer/songwriter has topped charts in 15 countries, successfully bringing the new generation of Afropop global and spreading his hometown pride far and wide. Born in Surulere, Lagos, the name of Wizkid’s Nigerian hometown is emblazoned …
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Following the recent meeting between FIFA and Government of Ghana officials together with the head of the FIFA/CAF liaison team for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) concerning the situation of the GFA, and taking into consideration the subsequent withdrawal by Ghana authorities of the petition to liquidate the GFA, the …
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The India U-16 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes mentioned the boys showed “great courage” in their 2-1 victory over Cameroon in a Friendly match. In a freewheeling chat, Bibiano spoke at length about the boys ticking the right boxes, the attitude in display and the game plan against Cameroon. …
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Sitting miles away and competing with more acclaimed nations who boast of powerful youth development programmes, the India U-16 National Team boys who beat Cameroon U-16 National Team on Wednesday, August 22 are not much willing to soak in the euphoria. “Our heart goes out to the people of Kerala,” …
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The India U-16 National Team registered an inspiring 2-1 victory against Cameroon U16 National Team in a Friendly match in Istanbul on Wednesday, August 22. Ridge Melvin (1′) and Rohit Danu (20′) scored early to propel India to a comfortable lead at the half-time, though Cameroon reduced the margin in …
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