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FIFA officially appoints Morocco, Spain & Portugal as 2030 World Cup hosts; Saudi Arabia gets 2034

World football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday confirmed Morocco, Portugal and Spain as joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup, while Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 2034 World Cup, Afrosport reports. All 211 FIFA Member Associations were virtually present at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress to appoint the host nations of the two Mundial. An agreement was, however, reached that three centenary celebration matches...

Ghana FA to meet FIFA on adoption of VAR in domestic leagues

by Victor Isikhueme

30 October 2024

FIFA is set to hold an important meeting with representatives of the Ghana Football Association and relevant operatives regarding the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in Ghana’s domestic leagues. The two-day meeting, scheduled for October 31 and November 1, 2024, will take place in Accra, with the full VAR project team from FIFA in attendance. This initial meeting labelled the VAR kick-off meeting,...

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger set to lead FIFA task force on player welfare

by Victor Gbogidi

29 October 2024

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been appointed to lead a FIFA task force to oversee growing concerns around fixture congestion which is taking a toll on the physical and mental state of professional footballers, Afrosport reports. According to a statement on Monday by the world football governing body, the 75-year-old Frenchman will lead the task force created to look into the packed schedules being kicked...

FIFPRO, European Leagues file legal complaints over increasing match schedule

Women footballers call on FIFA to end Sponsorship deal with Saudi company Aramco

by Diamond Kesiena

21 October 2024

An open letter signed by over 100 professional women's footballers on Monday has called on world football governing body, FIFA, to drop its partnership with Saudi Arabian oil and gas company Aramco. Having signed a four-year deal, FIFA unveiled Aramco as a global partner in April, handing the oil company sponsorship rights for major events like the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World...

FIFPRO, European Leagues file legal complaints over increasing match schedule

by Victor Gbogidi

15 October 2024

The professional football players union, FIFPRO, and a host of top European leagues have filed a legal complaint to the European Commission over what it termed an "abusive" international match calendar by the world football governing body, FIFA. FIFPRO and the European Leagues spoke out earlier in July, when it took legal action with the petition focusing solely on the expansion of the FIFA World Cup...

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FIFA officially appoints Morocco, Spain & Portugal as 2030 World Cup hosts; Saudi Arabia gets 2034

Ghana FA to meet FIFA on adoption of VAR in domestic leagues

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger set to lead FIFA task force on player welfare

Women footballers call on FIFA to end Sponsorship deal with Saudi company Aramco

FIFPRO, European Leagues file legal complaints over increasing match schedule

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