FIFA ranking: Eagles move up 4 places, third in Africa

FIFA ranking: Eagles move up 4 places, third in Africa

Posted on April 5, 2019 Authornewsheadline247

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are now ranked third in Africa after moving up four places to 42 in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. The three-time African champions earned wins against Seychelles and Egypt in the last international window, which pushed them up the ranking. Senegal’s national team, the Teranga Lions, are Africa’s top team

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Nigeria move up by 4 spots, now placed 44th in latest FIFA ranking

Nigeria move up by 4 spots, now placed 44th in latest FIFA ranking

Posted on October 25, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots to the 44th in the world in the October FIFA Coca-Cola Ranking In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1431 points as against 1415 it had in September. The movement has now placed Nigeria as

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CR7, Messi’s era end as Modric beats Ronaldo, Salah for FIFA best Player award

CR7, Messi’s era end as Modric beats Ronaldo, Salah for FIFA best Player award

Posted on September 24, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Luka Modric of Real Madrid has won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, just after he was also named UEFA Player of the Year. He beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to scoop the award announced Monday at Royal Festival Hall in London. The voting was done by coaches, team captains and media men from

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FIFA snubs Messi as Ronaldo, Salah and Modric nominated for best player award

FIFA snubs Messi as Ronaldo, Salah and Modric nominated for best player award

Posted on September 3, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Lionel Messi was left off the shortlist for the FIFA’s men’s player of the year award for the first time in over a decade on Monday as his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo was named alongside Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah. Messi has dominated the award along with Ronaldo over the past decade, but the Barcelona

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NFF Crisis: Nigeria risk ban as FIFA insists Pinnick is Federation boss

NFF Crisis: Nigeria risk ban as FIFA insists Pinnick is Federation boss

Posted on July 14, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has warned that Nigeria may be banned if the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as recognized by the world football governing body continues to be compromised. Incumbent NFF President, Amaju Pinnick is facing a challenge to his position from Christopher Giwa, who claims he was elected on August

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Racist Chants: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Russia

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Racist Chants: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Russia

April 17, 2018

 FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against World Cup hosts Russia over monkey chants heard during a friendly international against France, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

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FIFA shortlists Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar for award

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FIFA shortlists Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar for award

September 22, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar have been nominated as finalists for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, the football sport’s world governing body said on Friday. Ronaldo helped Real Madrid to a second consecutive UEFA Champions League title and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 12 goals earlier this year.

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FIFA officially clears Ola Aina to play for Nigeria

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FIFA officially clears Ola Aina to play for Nigeria

September 3, 2017

Hull City defender Ola Aina could make his international debut for the Super Eagles on Monday against Cameroon in Yaounde after his international clearance came through from the World governing body, FIFA.

According to Completesportsnigeria.com, the clearance makes Aina eligible for Monday’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier reverse fixture against Cameroon in Yaounde.

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Messi suspended for four Argentina games

AFP>>> Barcelona star Lionel Messi was suspended for four Argentina matches by FIFA on Tuesday for swearing at an assistant referee, a ban that will see the striker miss out on decisive qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.

Nigeria moves up nine spots in latest FIFA ranking

The Guardian NG>>> The Super Eagles have moved up in FIFA’s monthly world ranking, in spite of Nigeria’s absence at the just-ended 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon.

In the ranking table the world football governing body released on Thursday, Nigeria moved up nine spots to place 41st from its 50th place in January.

FIFA’s 48-team World Cup format ‘excellent,’ says Adelabu

‘It will lead to rapid infrastructural development in Africa’

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The Guardian NG      The decision by world football governing body (FIFA) to expand the World Cup from its present format of 32 teams to 48 in 2026 has been described as ‘excellent’ for Africa continent and the football family in general.

Ronaldo crowned FIFA best men’s player

Cristiano Ronaldo  named FIFA’s best men’s footballer of 2016 

Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA’s best men’s footballer of 2016 on Monday, the latest prize after a glittering year for the Portugal and Real Madrid star.

Ronaldo bested France’s Antoine Greizmann and long-time Barcelona rival Lionel Messi of Argentina for the honour.

FIFA open ‘disciplinary’ case against England for poppy tribute

FIFA on Thursday launched a “disciplinary” case against England and Scotland for wearing poppy armbands in a tribute to British war dead.

The world body did not say that the armbands breached its ban on wearing political symbols but the case is another step on the road to sanctions against the two countries.

FIFA president Infantino confirms Nigeria visit

– Infantino will be in Nigeria on a two-day working visit

– The FIFA president will meet President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit

– The Italian-Swiss is expected in Abuja on Sunday, July 24

R-L: FIFA President Gianni Infantino, NFF President Amaju Pinnick and Ms Samoura,
the FIFA secretary general

The president of the world football governing body FIFA Gianni Infantino and the secretary general, Ms Fatma Samoura, will arrive Nigeria on Sunday, July 24, on a two-day working visit.

The Italian-Swiss who was elected FIFA president at an extraordinary general assembly in Zurich on February 26, 2016, confirmed the trip following a meeting with NFF president Amaju Pinnick in Paris, France on Sunday, July 10.