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CAF Emergency Committee postpones 2022 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers!

The CAF Emergency Committee, in consultation with FIFA, decided to postpone the CAF qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal …

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Youth football and unity take centre stage in Côte d’Ivoire!

FIFA and CAF presidents visited Côte d’Ivoire to begin two-day itinerary; Focus on promoting unity, developing and strengthening football governance; Continent’s inaugural pan-African inter-school football championship also launched. The presidents of CAF and FIFA travelled to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday as part of their first joint mission in Africa since …

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FIFA & Gianni Infantino welcome Swiss Federal Criminal Court decision to recuse extraordinary Federal Prosecutor!

FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino welcome the decision of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) to remove Stefan Keller from his position as extraordinary Federal Prosecutor. The FCC emphatically declared that the bias of Mr Keller, as demonstrated by his various media releases, repeated procedural errors, and consistent denial …

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DAZN lands multi-project original content deal with Brazil’s Ronaldo!

DAZN, the leading global sports destination, has secured a multi-project development deal with Brazilian football superstar and global icon, Ronaldo, to headline its global original content slate for 2021. DAZN will produce three original content series telling the definitive story of ‘O Fenômeno’ that will launch globally on DAZN between …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Kenya’s Zoo FC for involvement in match manipulation!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found Kenyan club Zoo FC guilty of having been involved in match manipulation in violation of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (2019 edition). The decision to sanction Zoo FC is related to a series of matches in the Kenyan Premier League deemed to have been manipulated …

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FIFA Infantino & CAF Motsepe call for sacred union around football!

Present in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan as part of a working visit, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, President of Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered a clear message to Ivorian footballers. The two world football leaders have not ceased to advocate peace since their arrival on …

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Nella Joseph!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ms Nella Joseph, supervisor of the U-20 women’s national team at the Haitian Football Association (FHF), guilty of having failed to protect the physical and mental integrity of various female players who were under her authority and responsibility at the …

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BIGinSports podcast: April 2021 Round-Up ft. Arunava Chaudhuri!

In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri in the latest episode do a round-up of international sports in April 2021. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Im Rückblick auf den April 2021 sprechen wir über, – Formel 1 – Turn EM – Fussball Bundesliga – …

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India eTigers finish third in FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers!

India finished in third place in the Middle East and Africa Zone of the FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers on Sunday, May 2, narrowly missing out on a place in the FIFAe Nations Cup 2021, which features 24 of the world’s best eNational teams. Terrific displays over the first two days …

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