Tag: FIFA

  • Criticism Mounts as FIFA Hands Lauren James Two-Game Ban

    Criticism Mounts as FIFA Hands Lauren James Two-Game Ban

    by

    in

    Criticism has emerged from Nigerian football enthusiasts following FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee decision to impose a two-game ban on England’s Lauren James for her actions during the Women’s World Cup round of 16 match against Nigeria. The incident in question involved James receiving a red card for a challenge against Nigerian defender Michelle Alozie in the…

  • Ukraine Crisis: FIFA, UEFA Suspend All Russian Clubs, National Teams

    Russian football clubs and national teams have been suspended from all competitions by Fifa and Uefa after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The world and European football governing bodies said they would be banned “until further notice”. It means the Russian men’s team will not play their World Cup play-off matches next month and the…

  • Gov. Okowa congratulates Pinnick on FIFA Council election

    Gov. Okowa congratulates Pinnick on FIFA Council election

    Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, on his election into the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Executive Council. Our correspondent reports that Pinnick defeated Malawian FA President, Walter Nyamilandu, by 43 votes to eight during the CAF General Assembly held in Rabat, Morocco on…

  • FIFA suspends Trinidad and Tobago over High Court claim

    FIFA has suspended Trinidad and Tobago from international football after its football association (TTFA) pursued a dispute through the country’s High Court in contravention of the world governing body’s statutes. The TTFA and FIFA have been at loggerheads since March after the world governing body dissolved the executive of the cash-strapped association. FIFA said it…