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FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

Samuel Eto’o: FECAFOOT president seeking to challenge six-month FIFA ban

The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has stated that the six-month stadium ban imposed by FIFA on its president Samuel Eto’o is a misunderstanding and might take up the option to legally challenge the decision, Afrosport reports. Eto’o has been banned from attending fixtures involving any Cameroon national team matches after FIFA found him being guilty of "offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play"...

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from attending Cameroon matches for six months 

President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, has been handed a six-month ban by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, Afrosport reports. Eto'o has reportedly violated FIFA's disciplinary regulations, and the ban will prevent the 43-year-old from attending Cameroon national teams' matches across both the men's and women’s categories, the football governing body revealed on Monday. The former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward is said to have...

FIFA suspends Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez for two matches over offensive behaviour

The disciplinary committee of the world football governing, FIFA, has suspended Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Albiceleste’s next two matches after he was found to have "displayed offensive behavior and violated rinciples of fair play", Afrosport reports. The 32-year-old will miss Argentina's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia in October. The 2022 World Cup Golden Glove winner was found guilty of violating FIFA’s code...

Paris 2024: FIFA hit Canada with heavy sanctions for spying on New Zealand

Paris 2024: FIFA hit Canada with heavy sanctions for spying on New Zealand

World football governing body, FIFA has punished Canada women’s football with a deduction of six points, suspension of coach Beverly Priestman and a substantial fine over the drone incident during New Zealand training before their Paris 2024 Olympics opener. After investigating the incident that happened on Monday during New Zealand training session in Saint-Etienne, FIFA found Canada guilty of breaching its rules and fair play regulations...