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Rwanda official Salima Mukansanga is among the six female referees invited to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A total of 36 referees from 29 countries for the 64 matches that will be between November 20 and December 18. Mukansanga joins Gambia's Bakary Gassama, South Africa's Victor Gomes, Senegal's Maguette N'Diaye and Zambia's Janny Sikazwe as Africa's representatives. When did Mukansanga become a...

FIFA bans supporters from buying alcohol at World Cup stadiums

by Taiye Taiwo

18 November 2022

FIFA bans supporters from buying alcohol at World Cup FIFA has banned supporters from buying alcohol around the eight stadiums at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The sale of alcohol is under strict control in Qatar and alcoholic beverages will only be on sale at FIFA fan festivals, other fan destinations and licensed venues. The world football governing body made the decision on Friday -...

Man Utd’s Hannibal makes Tunisia squad for World Cup

by Taiye Taiwo

14 November 2022

Manchester United's 19-year-old midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has been summoned by Tunisia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Hannibal is currently on loan in the Championship with Birmingham City and he made his international debut for Tunisia in June 2021 against DR Congo, after playing for France at the U-16 and U-17 levels. 31-year-old Wahbi Khazri is also expected to captain the Carthage Eagles at...

Banned Senegal star Balde promises to be 27th player at the World Cup

by Taiye Taiwo

13 November 2022

Keita Balde has assured his Senegalese teammates of his unflinching support at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as he continues to serve an anti-doping ban. Balde was banned from football-related activities in September by the Italian Anti-Doping Organisation after he made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Spartak Moscow. According to FIFA statutes, any doping-related sanction imposed by any national or international...

Song announces Cameroon squad for World Cup

by Taiye Taiwo

10 November 2022

Rigobert Song has announced Cameroon's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after their 1-1 draw against Jamaica on Wednesday. Regular fixtures like Bayern Munich's talisman Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Vincent Aboubakar, Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana, Napoli midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and China-based Christian Bassogog have been summoned. Gent centre-back Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui did not make the squad but 19-year-old goalkeeper Simon Ngapandouetnbu who is in...

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