Four more African nations will participate in the FIFA world cup in 2026 if the proposal by the Bureau of the body’s Council is approved in May. At its meeting on Thursday, the Bureau accepted FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s campaign promise of seeing the world cup expanded to 48 teams. By the new rebalancing, Africa … Read more
Video technology was used to correct two wrong decisions as Spain beat France in a friendly in Paris. France striker Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out by a video assistant referee for offside. It is against us today, but if we have to go through this, it will be the same for everyone France … Read more
Video technology was used to correct two wrong decisions as Spain beat France in a friendly in Paris. France striker Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out by a video assistant referee for offside. And Spain’s second goal, scored by Gerard Deulofeu, was awarded by the video official after an assistant referee wrongly flagged for … Read more
New African football chief Ahmad Ahmad gave his backing on Tuesday to a potential bid from Morocco to host the 2026 World Cup. The north African country has bid to host the global showpiece on four previous occasions but missed out on the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 editions. “We are convinced that Morocco could … Read more
Ghanaian referee is Joseph Lamptey is facing serious allegations within FIFA quarters as claims are rife that he was influenced by betting syndicates to force the outcome of South Africa’s win over Senegal. The 42-year-old referee‚ whose father was also a FIFA match official and later a president of the Ghana Football Association‚ had been … Read more
The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there foul play in the process? No one could safely predict the outcome before the votes were cast. But in the end it turned out to be a landslide victory for the relatively unknown Ahmad Ahmad from … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday the election of Ahmad Ahmad as Confederation of African Football chief was “a vote for change” after almost 30 years under Cameroonian Issa Hayatou. Ahmad, head of Madagascar’s football federation, won the election in the Ethiopian capital this month by 34 votes to Hayatou’s 20. “The African confederation needed … Read more
The Ghana Football Association will this year take a giant step towards probity and accountability with the publishing of their annual accounts and budgetary allocation on their official website. This move is in conformity with the new FIFA directory to improve transparency, openness and build belief in football. New FIFA President Gianni Infantino has instructed … Read more
FIFA legal experts are meeting on Thursday to examine their regulations to decide whether South Africa’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal should be replayed after the Ghanaian referee was found guilty of fixing the outcome of the game‚ Fifa insiders told Business Day. Shock waves reverberated at the start of the week, when Fifa said … Read more
On Thursday, 16th March 2017, history was made when Hayatou lost the CAF Presidency to Ahmad Ahmad an unknown name in the circus of African football. The gentle yet cunning man; again proved that everything is possible, and with the right knots and strings pulled, one can attain unprecedented success. The new CAF President, born … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is demanding ten places for Africa when the World Cup is expanded to 48 teams from 2026. CAF boss Issa Hayatou, speaking at the opening of the Confederation’s Congress in Ethiopia on Thursday, said he expected the continent to get 10 spots at the expanded 48-team World Cup. Hayatou … Read more
President of the Madagascar Football Association Ahmad Ahmad will be the latest to attempt to topple long-term President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou in elections scheduled to be held on Thursday. The elections will be held in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, where heads of the continent’s football associations have met for 39th … Read more
Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he bids for an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football in Thursday’s election. Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for “change” against … Read more
Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday. The decree from on high came despite Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick having publicly come out in support of Hayatou’s main challenger, Ahmad Ahmad. … Read more
Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday. The decree from on high came despite Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick having publicly come out in support of Hayatou’s main challenger, Ahmad Ahmad. … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has indicated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban could prevent the United States from hosting the World Cup. The US is favourite to win the right to host the 2026 World Cup, either on its own or in a cross-border bid alongside one or both of Mexico and Canada. But President Trump … Read more
American President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States is the favourite to stage the expanded 48-team tournament in 2026, either on its own or as part of a joint-bid with neighbours Mexico and … Read more
Latest: I didn’t cause friction between Otiko and our mother —Bawa Mogtari We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) by threatening legal action against both its president and secretary general. Chiyangwa is unhappy that a birthday … Read more
Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) by threatening legal action against both its president and secretary general. Chiyangwa is unhappy that a birthday party he hosted in Harare on 23 February has become a matter to be discussed by Caf’s Executive Committee next … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ended a 10-day tour of Africa. Mr Infantino began the trip with a three-day visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, where a two-day forum was organised on how the needs of the African continent and individual nations could best be served. The tour continued with trips to Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda, … Read more