FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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FIFA announces new World football series

12 march 2024 - 08:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams [...] Full text...

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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup

06 november 2023 - 08:01:19
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

01 november 2023 - 08:34:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: All stadiums ready - Minister

31 october 2023 - 13:49:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - All the four stadiums that will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2023 are ready, the [...] Full text...

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Burundi becomes 100th member of FIFA's Football for Schools programme

24 october 2023 - 10:26:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi became the latest country to implement FIFA’s Football for Schools programme in a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief condemns 'horrendous violence' in Israel and Palestine

16 october 2023 - 07:10:48
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the 'immediate end of hostilities' between Israelis and Palestinians [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations

11 october 2023 - 08:02:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...

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FIFA President congratulates Ghana FA President Simeon-Okraku on re-election

10 october 2023 - 09:16:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku on his re-election as President of the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid

10 october 2023 - 09:04:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: CAF congratulates joint-hosts Morocco, Portugal, Spain

06 october 2023 - 11:19:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco and its partners, Portugal and Spain, following [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: Morocco, Portugal, Spain named co-hosts; opening three matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay

04 october 2023 - 17:56:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as their joint [...] Full text...

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FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final

03 october 2023 - 06:04:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is set to make a decision and announce the venue selections before the end of [...] Full text...

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FIFA under pressure to remove Samuel Eto'o as Cameroon FA president

28 september 2023 - 12:01:36
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - FIFA has been urged to intervene and remove Samuel Eto'o from his role as president of [...] Full text...

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NIgeria's women's football team to recover backlog of allowances, bonuses

09 august 2023 - 06:44:25
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Following their defeat by England in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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FIFA President declares 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 'best ever'

05 august 2023 - 08:57:38
Canberra, Australia (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has labelled the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup the "best ever" during [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA SG commends Nigeria for reaching knockout stage

01 august 2023 - 10:27:14
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA Secretary-General Ms. Fatma Samoura has commended the Nigeria's women football team, the Super Falcons, for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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Tunisian clubs get highest share from Qatar 2022 FIFA Club Benefit programme

15 july 2023 - 08:16:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisian clubs, which provided the highest number of players from Africa at the Qatar 2022 World [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

13 july 2023 - 20:45:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN partner for social messaging programme

04 july 2023 - 11:34:12
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has teamed up with several United Nations agencies to use the 2023 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA bans 'OneLove' captaincy armband

02 july 2023 - 14:29:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has banned the use of the "OneLove captaincy armband" for the upcoming Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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USA to host new 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

24 june 2023 - 07:55:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Manchester City, Real Madrid and Seattle Sounders will be among those at 'the pinnacle of elite [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Fatma Samoura to step down as FIFA Secretary General

15 june 2023 - 13:37:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura will leave her role at the end of the year after [...] Full text...

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Posh Miami enclave to become US football hub with FIFA, Messi set to move in

14 june 2023 - 05:54:36
Miami, US (PANA) - Lionel Messi isn’t the only football powerhouse heading to Miami – FIFA, the organisers of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA president Infantino leads tributes to Silvio Berlusconi

13 june 2023 - 06:22:10
Milan, Italy (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the tributes to Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: Uruguay clinch maiden title, Israel win bronze medal

12 june 2023 - 06:20:42
La Plata, Argentiina (PANA) - A late goal from Luciano Rodriguez gave Uruguay a 1-0 victory over Italy in the [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

25 may 2023 - 12:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, have signed [...] Full text...

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FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

24 may 2023 - 19:04:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power [...] Full text...

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Didier Drogba says football is key for peace, co-existence

05 may 2023 - 07:55:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA Legend and the World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health, Didier Drogba, has [...] Full text...

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Argentina to host Under-20 World Cup next month

20 april 2023 - 04:47:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Argentina will host the Under-20 World Cup between May [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: FIFA predicts it will be a 'watershed' moment.

11 april 2023 - 05:37:39
Zurich (Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has predicted that the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 C: Argentina officially bids to host U-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia

31 march 2023 - 08:34:26
Asuncion, Paraguay (PANA) - Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host this year’s U-20 FIFA World Cup in place [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: FIFA strips Indonesia of hosting right

29 march 2023 - 16:55:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday stripped Indonesia of the hosting right of the [...] Full text...

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Mabo’s legacy lives on, says FIFA President Infantino

21 march 2023 - 12:54:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has paid a touching tribute to [...] Full text...

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Women's World Cup prize money to match men's by 2027 tournament, FIFA says

17 march 2023 - 07:50:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has announced football governing body's intention for equal prize money by the [...] Full text...

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Gianni Infantino re-elected, unopposed, as FIFA President

17 march 2023 - 06:56:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Moroccan King get CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award

15 march 2023 - 05:20:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday conferred the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 on President Paul [...] Full text...

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FIFA Congress: Delegates gather in Rwanda

14 march 2023 - 13:09:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football has gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 73rd FIFA Congress, which doubles [...] Full text...

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Rwandan, Moroccan leaders to receive CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards

08 march 2023 - 08:18:16
Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will confer the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards 2022 on [...] Full text...

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Infantino says Qatar 2022, the best in FIFA history

02 march 2023 - 10:25:11
Paris, France (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the recent FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the best in [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA slaps indefinite suspension on Kenya, Zimbabwe

24 february 2022 - 23:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Federation, FIFA, has announced an indefinite suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe over government interference. FIFA [...] Full text...

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FIFA president declares FIFA Arab Cup here to stay

19 december 2021 - 11:45:53
Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - As a thrilling inaugural edition of the FIFA Arab Cup concluded on Saturday with Algeria [...] Full text...

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FIFA supports WHO 16-day campaign on domestic violence

25 november 2021 - 23:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence [...] Full text...

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WHO backs football body FIFA’s #ReachOut campaign for mental health

03 august 2021 - 06:09:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world football body, FIFA, launched a UN-backed campaign on Monday designed to raise awareness of [...] Full text...

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FIFA President congratulates Ghana Premier League Champions

18 july 2021 - 19:57:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has sent a letter to Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt ES [...] Full text...

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Infantino and Macron open new FIFA office in Paris

12 june 2021 - 07:01:13
Paris, France (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has officially spread its wings in Europe with the formal opening [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FIFA salutes South Africa's football champions

05 june 2021 - 17:50:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday congratulated Pretoria’s Mamelodi Sundowns on their domestic league [...] Full text...

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FIFA Congress to discuss Saudi plan to hold World Cups every two years

20 may 2021 - 16:43:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA will discuss a proposal from Saudi Arabia to hold the World Cup and Women's World [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia formally proposes FIFA World Cups every two years

20 may 2021 - 07:32:39
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia's football federation has formally asked FIFA to look at staging World Cups for men [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee unveils key decisions on future competitions

16 may 2021 - 09:52:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At its Executive Committee meeting in Kigali on Saturday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA presidents conclude African tour with visit to Sierra Leone

06 may 2021 - 17:43:45
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Presidents of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe, and the World [...] Full text...

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Liberia President Weah named Ambassador for Pan-African Inter-School Championship

06 may 2021 - 07:29:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A joint delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA on Wednesday named Liberian [...] Full text...

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Liberia: President George Weah meets with FIFA President Infantino Wednesday

04 may 2021 - 19:14:07
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberian President, Dr. George Manneh Weah, will on Wednesday, April 5, 2021, meet the President [...] Full text...

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Presidents Motsepe, Infantino call for sacred union around football

04 may 2021 - 18:56:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Present in the Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan, as part of a working visit, Dr. Patrice [...] Full text...

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CAF President visits Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Liberia

02 may 2021 - 13:21:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, will visit three West African countries from 3 to 6 May, [...] Full text...

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France lifts quarantine ruling on foreign players returning from FIFA World Cup qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 07:41:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Foreign players in the French League will not need to be quarantined after returning from FIFA [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks FIFA to act on labour abuses in Qatar as World Cup qualifiers kick off

22 march 2021 - 05:55:17
London, UK (PANA) - Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is calling [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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Infantino tells European clubs to stop abusing rules and release players for national duty

19 march 2021 - 19:28:38
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on Friday called on clubs, especially those in Europe, not to take [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire appointed CAF president

12 march 2021 - 12:25:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe was confirmed as the president of the Confederation of [...] Full text...

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Mali: FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Transitional President

26 february 2021 - 16:19:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, was received on Thursday [...] Full text...

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FIFA president, Infantino, tours Africa, meets with CAF Presidential hopefuls

21 february 2021 - 12:14:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has visited Mauritania, Senegal, Central African Republic and Rwanda ahead of the [...] Full text...

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African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

21 february 2021 - 11:53:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - FIFA and the African Union (AU) have agreed to launch a schools football competition following [...] Full text...

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Stade du Sénégal set for opening on 22 February 2022

18 february 2021 - 14:56:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Stadium, now under construction in Diamniadio suburb of Dakar and which President Macky Sall [...] Full text...

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FIFA President sues for unity of African football

18 february 2021 - 14:40:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "Africa needs to join forces" to develop and perfect its football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said [...] Full text...

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AU, FIFA commit to build on positive results, accelerate collaboration

12 february 2021 - 10:47:06
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Two years since the signing of  a Memorandum of Understanding between their two organisations, African Union [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO #ACTogether to tackle COVID-19

02 february 2021 - 19:40:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Consecutive drop in new cases ‘encouraging news’: WHO chief

02 february 2021 - 05:51:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of new COVID-19 cases globally has fallen for the third week in a row, [...] Full text...

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Former FIFA President Blatter spent period in induced coma after heart operation

22 january 2021 - 17:27:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, spent a week in an induced coma after having heart surgery [...] Full text...

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FIFA threatens players in any breakaway league with ban from international football

22 january 2021 - 17:12:28
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has issued a warning that players who take part in a so-called "European super league" [...] Full text...

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FIFA Secretary-General visits Senegalese football academy

15 january 2021 - 11:17:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese FIFA Secretary General Ms Fatma Samoura on Thursday lauded the facilities of the academy of [...] Full text...

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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return

19 september 2020 - 05:48:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...

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FIFA President condoles with Gambia over late Gambian Captain

06 september 2020 - 04:51:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the death of former Real De Banjul FC and National team Captain, Papa Sarr Corr, [...] Full text...

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FIFA's ethics committee clears Infantino after investigation

19 august 2020 - 18:49:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s independent ethics committee has cleared president Gianni Infantino of alleged breach of its code, world [...] Full text...

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FIFA teams up with AU, WHO and CAF to promote campaign against domestic violence in Africa

18 august 2020 - 15:04:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA is joining forces with the African Union (AU), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...

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FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, claims he has ‘nothing to hide’ from prosecutors

09 august 2020 - 08:08:13
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Gianni Infantino insists he has “nothing to hide” in a letter to member federations of football’s [...] Full text...

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FIFA defends president over criminal proceedings

03 august 2020 - 14:18:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s legal team have launched a forthright defence of president Gianni Infantino after a Swiss special [...] Full text...

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Ex-FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, urges FIFA to suspend his successor, Gianni Infantino

31 july 2020 - 16:56:24
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has called for his successor, Gianni Infantino, to be suspended by [...] Full text...

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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, pledges to cooperate with Investigative Committee

30 july 2020 - 17:54:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Reacting to the news that its President, Gianni Infantino, will be facing criminal proceedings in Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, faces criminal proceedings In Switzerland

30 july 2020 - 16:24:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Swiss special prosecutor, Stefan Keller, announced on Thursday that he has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bureau of the FIFA Council approves FIFA's COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations

29 july 2020 - 16:19:48
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s ground-breaking COVID-19 Relief Plan reached a major milestone as the Bureau of the FIFA Council [...] Full text...

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FIFA invites Libya to participate in 2021 pan-Arab tournament in Qatar

26 july 2020 - 06:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has received an invitation from FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, to participate in the FIFA-backed pan-Arab [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA president to discuss COVID-19 response at World Football Summit

03 july 2020 - 18:22:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in football and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA approves US$1.5 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for World Football

25 june 2020 - 19:24:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA announced on Thursday that it will make available US$1.5 billion in grants and loans as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA President Gianni Infantino to 211 Member Associations: 'Health comes first'

07 june 2020 - 07:53:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a very strong message to all the 211 Member Associations across the world, the President [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO and European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign

26 may 2020 - 19:27:03
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Sports competitions suspended for health, political reasons

14 april 2020 - 13:53:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Football Federation (FFB) announced Tuesday that all sports competitions will be halted until further notice [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA pledges financial help as football greats test positive

11 april 2020 - 19:38:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has vowed to look at ways to help mitigate coronavirus’ impact on football on a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA President declares support for football during, beyond COVID-19

11 april 2020 - 19:25:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has outlined his three immediate priorities for FIFA to support football during [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus

23 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, the international governing body of football, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up [...] Full text...

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino to run unopposed in June

06 march 2020 - 19:56:31
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Though Europe's governing body UEFA has opposed his ideas to expand the world body, the World [...] Full text...

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FIFA President proposes an AFCON every four years

03 february 2020 - 16:57:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, would like the African Cup of [...] Full text...

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CAF wants partnership with FIFA on reforms to continue

03 february 2020 - 11:13:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday in Salé, Morocco, expressed [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Three African teams to play next edition of the Club World Cup 2021 in China

21 december 2019 - 10:49:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) -  The lights will go out on Saturday on the 16th 2019 FIFA Football Club World Cup, [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup Final: Liverpool FC - Flamengo FC face off on Saturday in Doha

20 december 2019 - 17:52:37
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - FC Liverpool (England) and FC Flamengo (Brazil) will play the final of the 16th edition of [...] Full text...

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FIFA wants Gabon to resume football championship

13 december 2019 - 13:47:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA president  Gianni Infantino, currently visiting Gabon, on Friday met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and [...] Full text...

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FIFA President inaugurates new headquarters of Congolese Football Federation

02 december 2019 - 15:53:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has inaugurated the new [...] Full text...

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FIFA president visits Angola

29 november 2019 - 08:37:16
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, arrived in Angola on Thursday for [...] Full text...

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FIFA President expected in Congo Nov. 28

23 november 2019 - 14:53:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, is expected in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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FIFA to launch expanded Club World Cup in 2021

25 october 2019 - 07:42:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – World football governing body FIFA will from 2021 begin a new formula of the Club World Cup, [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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FIFA/CAF Reform task force to revamp African Football - CAF

11 september 2019 - 18:34:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The mission of the CAF/FIFA Reform Taskforce is to strengthen and accelerate the ongoing reforms at [...] Full text...

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FIFA weighs leaving its glass-and-steel headquarters in Zurich

01 august 2019 - 09:18:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World soccer governing body, FIFA, is weighing a move away from Zurich, its home since 1932, [...] Full text...

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FIFA expands Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams effective 2023

01 august 2019 - 07:59:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has unanimously voted to increase the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams from [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands CAF executive committee member, Musa Bility, long-term ban

25 july 2019 - 15:35:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football official, Musa Hassan Bility of Liberia, received a 10-year ban for breaching football authority's [...] Full text...

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CAF to accelerate reforms to give 'new dynamic' to football - Ahmad

19 july 2019 - 06:36:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Confederation of African football (CAF) is committed to accelerate its reforms "to give a new dynamic [...] Full text...

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UEFA chief slams Samoura's appointment as CAF overseer

20 june 2019 - 18:43:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uefa president, Aleksander Čeferin, on Thursday  criticized Fifa’s decision to appoint its general secretary, Fatma Samoura, [...] Full text...

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2019 Women's World Cup: ARDN launches Red Card campaign on violence against women

18 june 2019 - 18:45:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network [...] Full text...

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FIFA President Infantino re-elected unopposed until 2023

05 june 2019 - 13:03:21
Paris, France (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino was on Wednesday reelected to lead the world football governing body until [...] Full text...

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FIFA plans for 48-team World Cup in Qatar in 2022

15 march 2019 - 20:31:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The next Football World Cup scheduled for 2022 in Qatar could be played by 48 teams [...] Full text...

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Uganda to host 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

12 february 2019 - 14:53:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uganda will host the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup [...] Full text...

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FIFA President slams corruption in African football in AU Summit speech

10 february 2019 - 21:21:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, made a historic appearance [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: AU leaders vows to neutralise terrorists from destabilising African countries

10 february 2019 - 19:23:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African and world leaders on Sunday vowed never to allow terrorist elements to destabilise any country [...] Full text...

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FIFA president due in Ouagadougou on Thursday

08 january 2019 - 15:26:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - FIFA president Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino is due in Ouagadougou on Thursday for a working session [...] Full text...

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FIFA president calls on Gambian President Barrow

07 january 2019 - 20:54:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday called on Gambian President Adama Barrow at the State House [...] Full text...

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FIFA president expected Thursday in Benin

07 january 2019 - 13:45:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), is expected on Thursday in Cotonou for [...] Full text...

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Daiar to host CAF Awards Ceremony: Dakar

06 january 2019 - 20:54:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - From Monday, Dakar will be the capital of African football culminating in the CAF Awards ceremony [...] Full text...

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FIFA President to visit Togo on 9 January

06 january 2019 - 11:24:41
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), will visit Togo on 9 January as [...] Full text...

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FIFA boss pushes for expanded Qatar FIFA World Cup

02 january 2019 - 16:31:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday reiterated his view that the Qatar 2022 World Cup could [...] Full text...

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FIFA president expected on 10 January in Burkina Faso

27 december 2018 - 10:49:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, football's governing body, is expected on 10 January in Ouagadougou, [...] Full text...

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FIFA president Infantino set for re-election after receiving Caribbean backing

22 december 2018 - 14:42:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, looks set to be re-elected unopposed for a second term [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils World Cup clubs payout details

05 december 2018 - 19:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA, football’s global governing body, has announced details of payments that will be made under its [...] Full text...

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CAF withdraw from organising CAN 2019 in Cameroon

30 november 2018 - 19:48:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Football Confederation (CAF) has decided to withdraw the organization of the African Cup of [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves more money for member associations in new 4-year cycle of development

28 october 2018 - 16:24:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has approved more money for its member associations under the [...] Full text...

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FIFA pledges to continue funding football development in Zambia

06 october 2018 - 14:59:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has pledged to continue funding the development of football in [...] Full text...

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CAF endorses FIFA president Infantino for second term

02 october 2018 - 13:46:57
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 12th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly, held recently in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was [...] Full text...

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Coaches, Technical Directors from 200 member associations attend Post-WC confab in UK

24 september 2018 - 11:35:43
London, UK (PANA) - Some 70 days after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final in Russia, coaches and technical experts [...] Full text...

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FIFA President meets US President Trump

29 august 2018 - 12:18:49
Washingon, US (PANA) : At the invitation of the US government, the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, was at the White [...] Full text...

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Government officially stops dissolution of Ghana Football Association

28 august 2018 - 11:59:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has officially stopped the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as agreed between world [...] Full text...

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Ghana to discontinue with winding up Ghana Football Association

16 august 2018 - 18:08:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The government of Ghana is to take steps to discontinue the process for the winding up [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Adesina, attends Morocco’s Fête du Trône celebrations

01 august 2018 - 14:20:58
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday participated in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Russia hands over World Cup 'baton' to Qatar

16 july 2018 - 07:04:39
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni [...] Full text...

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CAF VP Amaju Pinnick to meet with FIFA Council member candidates in Moscow

15 july 2018 - 11:36:43
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - CAF 1st Vice President Amaju Pinnick who doubles as the Nigeria Football federation (NFF) President, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Qatar ready to take up mantle for next World Cup

14 july 2018 - 17:59:15
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - As the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia concludes at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Belgium beat England 2-0 to claim third place

14 july 2018 - 16:35:53
Saint Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Belgium on Saturday claimed the third place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Team CAF wins friendly tournament

12 june 2018 - 20:10:37
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The CSKA Stadium provided the setting for the FIFA Legends Football Tournament, an event that is [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: FIFA World Cup Trophy completes global journey

12 june 2018 - 07:45:49
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola has finished in Moscow after a Tour across Russia [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Infantino looking forward to 'the most beautiful spectacle'

07 june 2018 - 11:48:06
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - With just one week to go until the kick-off of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia [...] Full text...

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Morocco 2026 unveil FIFA World Cup winner Lothar Matthäus as new bid ambassador

20 may 2018 - 17:44:16
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - FIFA World Cup winner, Lothar Matthäus, has been unveiled as an ambassador of Morocco’s bid for [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Russia's 'repression, discrimination' ahead of 2018 World Cup

15 may 2018 - 09:08:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) – The FIFA World Cup, starting on 14 June, 2018, will take place during the worst [...] Full text...

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FIFA Board approves use of video assistant referees

03 march 2018 - 20:26:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA)- The International Football Association Board has unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs). The decision, taken [...] Full text...

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FIFA holds 12th Executive Football Summit in Dar es Salaam

22 february 2018 - 19:28:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian on Thursday hosted the FIFA Executive Football Summit (EFS) in Dar es Salaam [...] Full text...

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Four new members elected to CAF Executive Committee

02 february 2018 - 20:42:06
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The CAF Executive Committee has taken full shape in accordance with the statutory provisions, following the [...] Full text...

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"Touring" FIFA World Cup trophy to hit Uganda in March

02 february 2018 - 06:41:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan football fans will have an opportunity to see the FIFA World Cup trophy as it [...] Full text...

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FIFA president salutes new Malawi football champions, "Mighty Be Forward Wanderers"

25 december 2017 - 14:42:53
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - President of world soccer governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has saluted Malawi top football league champions, [...] Full text...

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Historic milestone for Somali football as SFF gets own secretariat

30 october 2017 - 13:25:39
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Football is helping to bring a level of happiness to the citizens of Somalia in a [...] Full text...

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FIFA may replace int'l friendlies with new 'World League'

29 october 2017 - 17:34:31
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is considering replacing international friendlies with a new 'World League', saying this new league would [...] Full text...

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Kwesi Nyantakyi named as FIFA Foundation board member

28 october 2017 - 07:02:47
Kolkata, India (PANA) - Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been appointed to serve as a board member of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: FIFA grant helps Botswana revive grassroots football activities

27 september 2017 - 09:28:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) have contracted Artificial Grass Africa to revive the country’s old playing natural [...] Full text...

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Ghana: FIFA General Secretary, Samoura, visits Ghana FA Secretariat

29 july 2017 - 08:38:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA General Secretary, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, on Friday paid an unofficial visit to the Ghana [...] Full text...

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Ghana: FIFA President Infantino wants CAF to change AFCON date

19 july 2017 - 07:38:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to change the calendar for [...] Full text...

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Malawi: FIFA consoles Malawi football victims

19 july 2017 - 06:43:27
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has consoled the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and victims [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Strength, weaknesses of Germany, Chile at play in final match (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

02 july 2017 - 07:13:05
Saint Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - World Champions, Germany, face Chile, the 2015 Copa América winners, on Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA publishes full Garcia Report on Russia/Qatar World Cup bidding process

27 june 2017 - 17:06:55
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's world governing body, FIFA, on Tuesday published the Report of Inquiry into the 2018/2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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France: France names host cities for 2019 Women’s World Cup

22 june 2017 - 14:48:55
Paris, France (PANA) - In consultation with FIFA, the Executive Committee of the French Football Association (FFF) has unveiled the [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: "Come to Russia! You will feel the best football tournament ever" - FIFA president

17 june 2017 - 18:20:20
St. Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - First speaking in Russia before switching to English, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, on Saturday welcomed [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA tell referees to abandon matches in the face of discrimination from fans

15 june 2017 - 06:08:39
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees will have the power to abandon matches in the face of discrimination from the stands [...] Full text...

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Russia: Putin promises FIFA World Cup at highest level, credible FIFA Conf. Cup

24 may 2017 - 07:03:29
Krasnodar, Russia (PANA) - Russia's preparations to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Women's clubs pull out en masse from current soccer season

19 april 2017 - 13:49:14
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberian Football Association (FLA) president, Musa Bility, who failed eligibility tests to stand for the [...] Full text...

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Malawi: FIFA to cover Malawi's financial expenses in CHAN, AFCON matches

10 april 2017 - 14:20:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - FIFA will financially support Malawi in its participation in the Championship for African Nations (CHAN) and [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA posts US$ 369 million loss in 2016, expects US$489 million loss in 2017

08 april 2017 - 18:12:54
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA says it lost US$ 369 million in 2016 and expects to incur further losses in [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Africa gets 9 slots under FIFA's new 48-team World Cup

31 march 2017 - 13:33:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa will get 9 World Cup slots when FIFA's new 48-team tournament becomes effective in 2026. According [...] Full text...

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Hungary: Sepp Blatter critical of Infantino's 48-team World Cup

30 march 2017 - 13:51:38
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, says FIFA has blundered by expanding the World Cup finals from [...] Full text...

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Kenya: New CAF President backs Morocco 2026 World Cup bid

29 march 2017 - 15:06:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Newly-elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has announced that he’s backing [...] Full text...

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Portugal: Africa elected Ahmad for change – FIFA chief Infantino

25 march 2017 - 17:00:59
Estoril, Portugal (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday that the election of Ahmad Ahmad as the new [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: Philip Chiyangwa, the man who plotted Issa Hayatou's fall from CAF

19 march 2017 - 11:10:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) president, Philip Chiyangwa, says he is FIFA's axe man who does [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Will Issa Hayatou's CAF long reign end at Thursday's election? (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

16 march 2017 - 05:42:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will be the setting on Thursday and the occasion is [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Africa to get more than 7 slots in 2026 FIFA World Cup - Infantino

27 february 2017 - 22:27:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The president of FIFA Gianni Infantino says Africa will get more than seven slots in the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: FIFA President ends visit to Rwanda

26 february 2017 - 16:42:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President, on Sunday concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda after paying tribute to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: FIFA president visits Rwanda

24 february 2017 - 20:00:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino will on Saturday begin a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: FIFA to watch over sports betting firms

04 february 2017 - 11:08:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA has concluded an agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services that will provide world football’s governing body [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup

08 january 2017 - 16:52:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Soccer governing body, FIFA, is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, [...] Full text...

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Japan: FIFA president Gianni Infantino defends use of video replays in matches

18 december 2016 - 14:20:30
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - Using video replays to review decisions at the just-ended FIFA Club World Cup here has produced [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana backs FIFA President's 48-team World Cup proposal

05 october 2016 - 09:49:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) president Maclean Letshwiti has backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s call to expand [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA Ethics Committee clears Infantino of allegations against him

05 august 2016 - 16:23:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Independent Ethics Committee of football's governing body, FIFA, has cleared its president Gianni Infantino of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA says new Secretary General Samoura passes 'eligibility check'

14 june 2016 - 11:44:09
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, said on Tuesday that Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has successfully passed [...] Full text...

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US: FIFA boss condoles Nigeria on Keshi's death

09 june 2016 - 14:13:15
New York, US (PANA) - FIFA's President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deepest sympathy over the death of Stephen Keshi, [...] Full text...

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FIFA: New FIFA scribe vows to help world football restore tarnished image

14 may 2016 - 13:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura on Saturday vowed "to help football restore its tarnished image" [...] Full text...

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FIFA: FIFA audit Chief resigns over alleged power grab by new president Infantino

14 may 2016 - 13:18:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA audit and compliance chairman Domenico Scala has resigned in protest against a power grab by [...] Full text...

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US: FIFA appoints Senegalese lady as secretary-general

13 may 2016 - 17:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Friday appointed Ms. Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal [...] Full text...

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Mexico: CAF announces major changes in Champions League, Conf. Cup competitions

12 may 2016 - 12:31:11
Mexico City, Mexico (PANA) - Effective 2017, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup will see major new [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2022 WC: Infantino creates body for decent working conditions at FIFA WC stadiums

22 april 2016 - 10:33:51
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday announced the creation of an oversight body with independent members [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Rights group urges FIFA boss to push for reform of Qatari laws on workers abuse

20 april 2016 - 11:40:57
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As FIFA president Gianni Infantino begins his 20-22 April visit to Qatar, the human rights watchdog, [...] Full text...

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Gabon: FIFA president, Infantino, completes Africa visit in Gabon

26 march 2016 - 07:18:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday completed his first official visit to Africa since his election [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: FIFA president Infantino celebrates 46th birthday on South Sudan visit

23 march 2016 - 16:00:46
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday visited South Sudan, his first destination as head of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Executive Committee approves key priorities to restore trust in FIFA

18 march 2016 - 12:07:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The implementation of the reforms, which were approved by an overwhelming majority three weeks ago at [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA seeks millions from defendants named in US investigation

16 march 2016 - 12:02:24
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA on Wednesday submitted documents to the US authorities in an effort to reclaim tens of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Khama endorses new FIFA president

01 march 2016 - 16:05:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s president Ian Khama endorsed the newly-elected president for the world football governing body, FIFA. “I welcome [...] Full text...

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Egypt: CAF congratulates Infantino for FIFA president victory

28 february 2016 - 15:49:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Gianni Infantino on his election as FIFA President [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Infantino wants to rebuild FIFA, bring back football to centre stage

26 february 2016 - 18:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The newly-elected president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has said he wants to work with everybody to [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Switzerland: Gianno Infantino elected new FIFA president

26 february 2016 - 17:14:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Gianni Infantino has been elected new president of football's governing body, FIFA. Infantino, 45, was elected on [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA presidential vote goes into 2nd round

26 february 2016 - 15:26:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The election for president of football's governing body, FIFA, has gone into the second round as [...] Full text...

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