FIFA could go ahead to deduct three points from South Africa for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho without ...

Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has given reasons he included two local players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, in his final 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers ...

Nigeria lives and breathes football, and FIFA is committed to helping the game grow as much as we can," added Fernandes, who doubles as FIFA Regional Director for Africa. The FIFA Forward is the ...

As the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues ... of missing out on the world’s biggest football spectacle for a second consecutive edition. If Nigeria fails to qualify, the repercussions ...

Having served in the FIFA Council since 2021, Pinnick had hoped to extend his influence in global football governance. Instead, he found himself edged out at the final hurdle. Elsewhere in the ...

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Austine Eguavoen, has praised Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle’s formation against Rwanda in Friday night’s 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World ... The two highest-ranked teams according to FIFA's world rankings will be seeded for the playoff, which will decide the final two qualifiers ...

Victor Osimhen and Nigeria are in danger of missing out on a second successive edition of the World Cup finals Nigeria's hopes of a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are back in the balance after ...