By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Investigative Angle FIFA Probes Algeria-Nigeria Quarterfinal After Refereeing Dispute FIFA’s Referees Committee has launched an investigation into the officiating of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal between Algeria and Nigeria, following a formal protest by the Algerian Football Federation. The high-stakes clash ended 2-0 in favour of Nigeria, sending […]
Algeria Threatens Legal Action After AFCON 2025 Exit to Nigeria ALGERIA have signalled their intention to pursue legal action against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by Nigeria. The North African side crashed out of the tournament after a 2–0 quarter-final defeat to the Super […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Rankings, Realities and African Football’s Competitive Depth THE conclusion of AFCON 2025’s group stage in Morocco has provided a critical lens into the competitive depth and unpredictability of African football. Eight teams have already seen their campaigns end, some through expected struggles, others through narrow misses that demonstrate how crowded the […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Trust Tested in FIFA’s Resale Marketplace Official Platform, Unofficial Delays FIFA is facing scrutiny after fans revealed significant delays in payments for World Cup 2026 tickets resold via the governing body’s official marketplace. Under FIFA’s own rules, sellers should be paid within 60 days, but BBC Sport has found multiple cases where […]
Historic Prize Increase for World Cup Champions FIFA has fixed the winners’ prize money for the 2026 World Cup at $50 million, the highest payout in the tournament’s history. The decision reflects FIFA’s effort to align financial rewards with the expanded scale of the competition. How the Money Will Be Shared According to FIFA, the […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been revived after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) formally petitioned FIFA over alleged player eligibility breaches by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The Super Eagles were knocked out of the African playoffs in November after a penalty shootout […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI LONDON will host the decisive stages of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, with Arsenal Stadium and Brentford Stadium selected as the venues for the semi-finals and final in early 2026. From 28 January to 1st February, the two stadiums will stage the semi-finals, third-place playoff and final, where the first women’s […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S Super Falcons have dropped to 37th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings, a decline attributed to their inactivity since their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic. The nine-time African champions have not played any international matches in recent months, which directly affected their global […]