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Women’s World Cup: FIFA Secretary General Samoura delighted with “Tournament of many firsts”

While at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura gave her opening speech by appreciating the tournament's host nations, New Zealand and Australia, for their impact in uniting the football world. The 60-year-old Senegalese former diplomat expressed her delight at the turnout the competition has gotten and termed it a "tournament of firsts," seeing as it is the...

Women’s World Cup: Gift Monday defends Oshoala’s mixed Super Falcons form

by Kunle Fayiga

6 August 2023

Super Falcons forward Gift Monday has defended teammate Asisat Oshoala's form at the ongoing Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Barcelona Femeni star's best performance in the tournament was off the bench against co-hosts the Matildas which resulted in a 3-2 victory. However in the games against Canada and Ireland, the former Arsenal and Liverpool player was not so effective, drawing the ire...

Senegal’s Samoura to step down as FIFA Secretary General

by Taiye Taiwo

14 June 2023

World football governing body, FIFA has confirmed that Senegalese diplomat Fatma Samoura will leave her role as FIFA's Secretary General at the end of year 2023. Samoura was appointed by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino in May 2016 as the first woman to occupy the Secretary General position. She is first female and non-European to hold the role as head of FIFA’s administration after working with the...

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