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
FIFA president Gianni Infantino vows to honour a promise to hike Africa’s World Cup finals berths to nine or ten during a visit to the impoverished West African state of Mauritania this week. “We want everyone to have the right to dream and how better to do that that taking part in a major event … Read more
FIFA boss visits Ghana: According to the GFA, the gesture was aimed at strengthening ties between the world football governing body and the West African nation. President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino visited Ghana on Monday February 27, 2017. The FIFA president during his visit called on Ghana’s President Nana … Read more
The FIFA President Ghana visit was aimed at finding out ways to best develop football in Ghana. President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino was in Ghana on Monday, 27th February, 2017 for a one-day working visit. Mr. Gianni Infantino with his entourage arrived at the Kotoka International Airport at 8:45 am. Members of … Read more
Ghana head of state Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged his full support to president Gianni Infantino to reform FIFA. Infantino was elected last February and vowed to ring changes after the body was hit with massive corruption under disgraced president Sepp Blatter. These reforms include a term limit of four years not just for … Read more
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has admonished Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to ensure that the reforms that he is implementing at the world football governing body trickle down to the administration of the sport in the African continent. The Ghanaian leader on Monday professed complete support for the administrator when he called on him … Read more
President of the Federation of International Football Association, Gianni Infantino was in the country yesterday as part of his tour of Africa that saw him visit five nations with Ghana being the last. Gianni Infantino had closed doors meetings with president Akuffo-Addo, the executive committee of the Ghana Football Association and some key football personalities … Read more
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has reiterated his plans to tackle corruption and ensure transparency in world football. The footballing world has recently been marred by some corruption scandals, including one involving former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, and Infantino says steps are being taken to curb this. Speaking at a press conference during his one-day visit … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Africa must rid itself of the tag of the nearly men of world football by winning in the World Cup, insisting the continent has the potential to clinch it. The Swiss national says the continent has the talents to be able to producer the winner of the global tournament after … Read more
The President of Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Mr. Gianni Infantino, has stated that, his top most priority is to help invest and develop football in Africa. He said, as part of his reforms, Africa will have more than seven representatives in the FIFA World Cup after QATAR 2022. “Africa has been my biggest … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied suggestions that his tour of several African countries is part of a grand plan to influence support for Dr Ahmad of Madagascar in his bid to unseat sitting CAF president Isaa Hayatou. Infantino stopped over in Accra after visiting South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda where he has been interacting … Read more
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino who was in Ghana on a one-day visit toured the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. He flew in from Zimbabwe where he met a number of high-profile African football leaders, including South African Football Association boss Danny Jordaan, Nigerian Football Federation chief Amaju Melvin Pinnick. The man who is challenging Issa … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied suggestions that his tour of several African countries is part of a grand plan to influence support for Dr Ahmad of Madagascar in his bid to unseat sitting CAF president Isaa Hayatou. Infantino stopped over in Accra after visiting South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda where he has been interacting … Read more
If Gianni Infantino should be upset at scepticism enshrouding his first year as FIFA president then he need only delve back into the archives deep in his vast bunker across the road from Zurich zoo. In the June 2004 edition of the world football federation’s monthly magazine he would read: “We have recently reorganised FIFA … Read more
FIFA president Giani Infantino has revealed that Africa will get more than seven slots in the expanded edition of the World Cup in 2026. Mr. Infantino, who is on a one-day official visit to Ghana, made the announcement in a briefing with journalists in the capital Accra. Africa currently has five slots for the Global showpiece. … Read more
The president of the Federation of International Football Association has disclosed that he is committed to the development of the game on the continent Following his election as the president of football’s most revered body many people were skeptical about his love for the game on the continent but in a press conference held at … Read more