June 14, 2025 The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has officially released the full fixture schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which is set to be the largest in the tournament’s history. The expanded tournament, featuring 32 of the world’s top clubs, will run from Saturday, June 14 to Sunday, July 13,
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has officially confirmed the expansion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, beginning with the 2031 tournament in the United States. The United Kingdom has been selected as the host for the 2035 edition, pending final ratification. The announcement was made following a virtual
The Lesotho Football Association (LFA) has urged FIFA to uphold the integrity of the game by enforcing player eligibility rules in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This comes after South Africa’s midfielder Teboho Mokoena played in their 2-0 win over Lesotho despite being suspended, sparking a potential controversy. Mokoena had accumulated two yellow
FIFA has unveiled a staggering $125 million prize for the winner of this year’s expanded Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13. Record-Breaking Prize PoolThe tournament’s total prize money stands at an unprecedented $1 billion, with $525 million allocated as participation fees and $475 million
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as the most powerful figures in world football. Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, listened in silence as the Extraordinary Court of Appeal clerk in the town
In a significant move to enhance Nigeria’s football infrastructure, FIFA has announced plans to construct a modern hotel and multiple football pitches in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The project, confirmed by sources close to the discussions, aligns with FIFA’s global mission to support member associations through its development programs, such as the
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has narrowly lost his re-election bid on the FIFA Council, falling short by a single vote in the election held during the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. The Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) garnered 28 votes, finishing behind Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Djibouti’s Souleman Hassan Waberi,
