The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is pleased to announce that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will arrive in Ghana today, February 27 on a one-day working visit. The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between FIFA and Ghana. Infantino will meet … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is scheduled to pay a one-day working visit to Ghana on Monday, February 27. His visit said to further strengthen ties between FIFA and Ghana will see the Swiss-cum-Italian meet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House in Accra. The former UEFA General Secretary is expected to visit the … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will be in Ghana on Monday, February 27, on a one-day working visit. The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between FIFA and Ghana. Infantino will meet Ghana President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, at … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit Ghana on Monday on a one-day working visit that will include a meeting with the country’s President Nana Akufo-Addo The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit Ghana on Monday on a one-day working visit that includes a meeting with the country’s President Nana Akuffo-Addo. The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit Ghana on Monday on a one-day working visit that will include a meeting with the country’s President Nana Akufo-Addo The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit Ghana on Monday on a one-day working visit that includes a meeting with the country’s President Nana Akuffo-Addo The leader of world football’s governing body will arrive in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino met Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on Friday a day after he attended a birthday party for the country’s football chief, an official said. Zimbabwe Football Association spokesman Xolisani Gwesela confirmed to AFP that Infantino had paid a courtesy call on Mugabe at State House, but gave no details. The 46-year-old Swiss-Italian … Read more
Africa will be looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from 2026. The continent’s football association presidents have told football’s world governing body Fifa they want at least 10 spots in the 48-team World Cup. “All associations back the idea to expand the World Cup and there is … Read more
Africa will be looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from 2026. The continent’s football association presidents have told football’s world governing body Fifa they want at least 10 spots in the 48-team World Cup. “All associations back the idea to expand the World Cup and there is … Read more
Africa wants 10 places in a proposed 48-nation World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was told in Johannesburg Wednesday. The Swiss-Italian was attending a two-day meeting of African national football association presidents behind closed doors. “All associations back an expanded World Cup and Africa hopes for 10 places,” said South African FA president Danny Jordaan, … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rescheduled his visit to Kampala this weekend in order to be able to meet Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. According to communication from the Uganda football association FUFA, Infantino was scheduled to arrive in Uganda for a two-day on Saturday but will now arrive here on Friday evening and depart Saturday. … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg this week, officials said on Sunday. Each of the continent’s 54 member countries has been invited to a day-long executive summit with Infantino, called to discuss general issues in the game and explain FIFA’s plans … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be in South Africa and Zimbabwe this week to meet African football bosses and attend a birthday party. He has invited all 54 African national football association presidents to Johannesburg for two days of meetings, starting Tuesday. The 46-year-old Swiss-Italian leaves for Harare Thursday to attend the birthday party of … Read more
ASEAN on Friday held talks on launching a joint bid for the World Cup in 2034 during a visit by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to Yangon, the head of Myanmar’s football federation said. Football officials from the 10-member Southeast Asian bloc are keen to capitalise on Infantino’s decision to expand the tournament to 48 teams … Read more
Shouts reverberate under the concrete overpass as barefoot players jostle for the ball, a sad echo of Myanmar’s long-lost footballing glory days which authorities are now hoping to revive. Once an Asian powerhouse, Myanmar’s football fortunes suffered a precipitous decline under the former military junta whose 50-year reign ravaged the economy and sporting infrastructure. Myanmar, … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to travel to Zimbabwe next week for a high-profile visit that has sent long-serving CAF boss Issa Hayatou into panic mode as the Cameroonian is cognisant of the blustery winds of change sweeping through the corridors of power in African football. The Swiss lawyer is scheduled to fly into … Read more
European football’s governing body will ask for its teams to be given 16 places at the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup. Uefa will also request that the European teams who do qualify are kept apart in the first stage. The new-look tournament will begin with an initial round of 16 three-team groups, with 32 qualifiers … Read more
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament. The sport’s world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change … Read more
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament. The sport’s world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change … Read more