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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

by Taiye Taiwo
28 July 2024
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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...

FIFA hit sanctions on Nsue and Equatorial Guinea

FIFA hit sanctions on Nsue and Equatorial Guinea

by Kunle Fayiga
24 May 2024
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World governing body FIFA has fined Equatorial Guinea for fielding Emilio Nsue in two 2026 World Cup Qualifiers he was ineligible to play in last year. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee revealed that the 34-year-old was ineligible to feature the in the qualifiers against Nambia and Liberia on November 15 and 20 respectively. The Equatorial Guinea FA have been fined 150,000 Swiss Francs as a result while...

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2026 World Cup Qualifier: FIFA changes officials for Nigeria and Benin Republic clash

by Ibikunle Salako
22 May 2024
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Ahead of next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Benin Republic and Nigeria, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has substituted the officials initially selected to oversee the tie. Ethiopian official Bamlak Tessema Weyesa, who was initially selected as the referee for the match, has been replaced by Pierre Ghislain Atcho of Gabon. Weyesa’s countrymen, Temesgin Samuel Atango and Tigle Gizaw Belachew, retained their...

U20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria qualify for tournament in Colombia

U20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria qualify for tournament in Colombia

by Taiye Taiwo
20 January 2024
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Nigeria have booked a ticket in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia after defeating Burundi 2-0 in the second leg of the qualifiers in Abuja on Saturday. The Falconets built on their 1-0 win from the first-leg in Tanzania as Esther Ajakaye grabbed a second-half brace at the MKO Abiola National Stadium. It was a goalless affair in Abuja until Ajakaye broke the...

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