The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which has expanded to feature 32 teams, will take place from June 14 to July 13 across various cities in the USA. Four African clubs will represent the continent in this prestigious competition.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his sorrow at the news, paying tribute to Hayatou’s lifelong dedication to sports administration.
This is a significant loss to Equatorial Guinea in their journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite their narrow victories during the games.
FIFA, the global governing body of football, announced on Friday that it encourages players to use a “crossed hands” gesture to alert referees to incidents of racist abuse. This initiative aims to address and reduce discrimination in the sport.
FIFA announced a 20-year suspension for Mr. Jonathan Bukabakwa, a former youth coach, on Friday, following accusations of sexual assault against a minor.
In the African continent, Morocco maintains its lead in the FIFA world rankings at 13th place, followed by Senegal (20th), Tunisia (29th), Algeria (34th), Egypt (35th), Nigeria (40th), Cameroon (41st), Mali (49th), Côte d’Ivoire (50th), Burkina Faso (58th), and Ghana (60th).
Following the FIFA World Cup 2022, 440 clubs from 51 member associations across all six confederations including 18 african clubs, will benefit from the FIFA Club Benefits Programme (CBP) by receiving a share of the revenue for the release of players to participate at the final tournament in Qatar.
The governing body of football in the world published this Thursday, June 29, 2023 a new ranking of men’s football. Several countries, including African ones, were able to climb significantly to the top of the list this time around.
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura is stepping down at the end of the year after seven years in which she played a pivotal role in transforming the organization. The Senegalese woman was not only the first female, but also the first non-European person to hold this position.
A joint bid is expected to be launched by the United States of America and Mexico to secure the hosting rights for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
