Tag: FIFA
Migrant workers: Amnesty wants FIFA to pressure Qatar
dpa/GNA - Amnesty International has called on the ruling football body FIFA to pressure 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar into improving the situation...
South African billionaire Motsepe elected African football chief
dpa/GNA - South African Patrice Motsepe was on Friday elected president of the African football confederation (CAF) by acclamation in Rabat, Morocco.
The mining...
Confederation of African Football President resumes duty
Mr. Ahmad Ahmad President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has resumed duties after suspension by the Adjudication Chamber of Federation of International...
Interim CAF boss prohibited from seeking re-election to FIFA Council
Constant Omari, caretaker president of the African Football Confederation, has been barred from standing for re-election to the governing council of world federation FIFA.
The...
FIFA clears four candidates for CAF Presidency
The Review Committee of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has endorsed the candidature of four individuals for the presidential elections of the...
FIFA President Infantino arrives in Cameroon for Total CHAN starter
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Yaounde on Friday morning ahead of start of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroon 2020.
Interim CAF President...
CAF ready to elect new president, executive committee members
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the process leading to the election of a successor to outgoing president Ahmad Ahmad and executive committee...
Coronavirus: FIFA cancels Women’s U-17, U-20 World Cup
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has cancelled the FIFA U-17 & U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Lewandowski is The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year
Poland and FC Bayern München striker Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the first time in his career.
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FIFA salutes former President Rawlings
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expressed their deepest condolences to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the government, and the people of...
FIFA and IOC praise Brazil legend Pele on his 80th birthday
Global sports leaders praised Brazilian football icon Pele on Friday on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Football's ruling body FIFA said "the King left...
GFA appoints Bernhard Lippert as Technical Director
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Coaching Instructor, Bernhard Lippert as Technical Director for a period of...
FIFA to implement Clearing House Regulations
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), is set to fully roll-out the FIFA Clearing House Regulations in January 2021.
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FIFA, CAF commiserate with Ghana FA over death of 8 teenage footballers
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have expressed their condolences and support to the Ghana Football...
FIFA President expresses condolences and support to accident victims
Mr. Gianni Infantino President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expressed his condolences to the victims of last Saturday’s tragic car...
Nigerian football team improves in latest FIFA ranking
Nigeria's football national team, the Super Eagles have moved up two places, to 29th, in the latest world ranking.
The FIFA rankings...
Ghana’s Black Stars remain 46th in latest FIFA ranking
Ghana senior men's national team, the Black Stars, remains 46th in the world with 1,439 points in the latest FIFA football ranking for...
Black Stars remains 6th on the continent on the latest FIFA ranking
The senior national team, the Black Stars have maintained its 6th position on the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ranking.
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Iran soccer team moves up to 30th in FIFA rankings
The Iranian national soccer team have moved into the top 30 in the new FIFA world rankings, the Tehran Times daily reported on Thursday.
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Ghana FA to introduce the use of VAR in domestic competitions
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has begun the process of implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), technology in domestic competitions.
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Ghana FA wins landmark case against disqualified presidential aspirant
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) late Tuesday issued a judgment in favor of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) involving a landmark case...
FIFA directs Ghana FA not to amend to its statutes
World football governing body FIFA has urged the Ghana Football Association to discontinue calls for amendments to some of the articles of its statutes...
FIFA and Ghana FA roll out integrity programme
The Compliance and Integrity Officer of the GFA has been working with the Integrity Department of FIFA to roll out the GFA’s Integrity and...
FIFA to hold 70th Congress Online
World football governing body, FIFA, has announced that this year's Annual Congress will take place Online from Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, 18 September 2020...
FIFA endorses CAF decision to reschedule 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to January 2022
Football's world governing body has confirmed that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will now be played in 2022 after rejigging the...
Ghana FA adopts new FIFA anti-doping regulations
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has adopted the revised FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations (FIFA-ADR), the organization announced here on Wednesday.
The adoption of...
FIFA teams up with African Union, WHO and CAF to promote campaign against domestic...
FIFA is joining forces with the African Union, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to jointly address the...
CAF Postpones FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
The Confederations of African Football has announced on Sunday the postponement of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers due to travel restrictions caused...
Ghana FA approves US$100,000 to develop local grassroots football
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Thursday approved an amount of 100,000 U.S. dollars to develop grassroots football under the FIFA Forward 1.0 program.
Ghana FA...
Yussif Basigi names 31 players for Guinea Bissau clash
Coach of the National U-20 female team, Yussif Basigi have invited 31 players to camp to resume preparations for the 2020 Federation of International...