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Nigeria World Cup Hope Still Alive

By WazobiaReporters Mar 7, 2026

Nigeria World Cup Hope Still Alive Nigeria still has a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to Shehu Dikko, who says the race is far from over for the national team. Dikko made the remark while speaking about the…
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Nigeria Awaits FIFA Verdict

By WazobiaReporters Mar 1, 2026

Nigeria Awaits FIFA Verdict Nigeria’s football family is growing uneasy as FIFA has yet to decide on a complaint over the eligibility of players used by DR Congo in last November’s Africa 2026 World Cup play-off. The issue centres on…
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FIFA Blow Leaves Nigerians Reeling

By WazobiaReporters Feb 16, 2026

FIFA Blow Leaves Nigerians Reeling Nigeria’s hopes of a place at the next World Cup suffered a setback after a FIFA panel dismissed the country’s protest and upheld DR Congo’s qualification. The ruling was delivered following a…
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FIFA Decision Looms For Super Eagles

By WazobiaReporters Feb 14, 2026

FIFA Decision Looms For Super Eagles Nigeria’s World Cup hopes face a tense wait as FIFA prepares to rule on the country’s protest over a disputed match involving DR Congo, a decision that could shape the Super Eagles’ road to the 2026…
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Fraud in FIFA Best Awards as countries, captains insist they didn’t vote for Messi

By WazobiaReporters Sep 26, 2019 0

Sudan’s coach Lugarisic and Nicaragua’s Juan Barrera took to social media, to claim that the votes published by FIFA, in their names, did not reflect their actual choices.
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BREAKING: FIFA fines Nigeria for fielding ineligible player in World Cup qualifier, reduces points…

Funmi Akinbolu Dec 12, 2017 0

FIFA has fined the Nigeria Football Federation 6,000 Swiss Francs (about N2,177,280) for fielding an ineligible player in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match.
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Is Dalung a clown? He says he didn’t know Falcons would win AWCON

By WazobiaReporters Dec 8, 2016 0

Solomon Dalung, minister of sports, says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would have applied to the sports ministry for funds early enough if anyone knew the Super Falcons would win the African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), which ended…
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