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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Former Kenya soccer chief Nick Mwendwa, who was arrested in Nairobi last November, said Friday that he is back to running the sport. Mwendwa, who had stepped down after being charged in court with corruption and embezzlement of public funds, further promised to ensure the lift …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended with immediate effect due to third parties interference, FIFA announced on Monday. “The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee has been …

Zurich, Switzerland | Xinhua | The FIFA World Cup 2022 is rescheduled to kick off one day earlier with host Qatar to play in the opening match, FIFA announced on Thursday. According to the original calendar, the 2022 World Cup would raise the curtain with the opening match between Senegal and …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States will have 11 of the 16 hosts cities at the 2026 World Cup, which will also feature matches in Mexico and Canada, world football governing body FIFA said on Thursday. Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed Tuesday that Kenya and Zimbabwe will not participate in the Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers that kick off across the continent next week. The continental governing body said the decision had been taken after both …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil and Argentina must replay their abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifier despite having already secured a place in football’s showpiece tournament, FIFA said on Monday. The decision followed appeals from both countries’ football associations, according to a statement issued by the sport’s governing body. …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | FIFA president Gianni Infantino clarified at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar on Thursday that FIFA has not proposed a biannual World Cup and it needs more time to discuss. Speaking about the speculations on the biannual World Cup, Infantino said the world football governing …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed the death of the Zambian official who was serving as the doping control officer for the second leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana on Tuesday. The official, identified as Joseph Kabungo, died as a result of …

Opens a new chapter for African football | CHUKA ONWUMECHILI | As the whistle blew on the final match, it was clear that this year’s edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has gone a long way to define a new chapter for the tournament, establishing it on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was crowned The Best FIFA Men’s Player of Year 2021 on Monday, winning the award for the second year in succession. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 ceremony was held as a virtual TV show from the Home of FIFA in …