Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja African football governing body, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) rose from its Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday with a far reaching decisions on the continent’s football activities. Among the crucial decisions taken at the CAF President Ahmad Ahmad led Executive Committee meeting held  on Tuesday, June 30,  2020, via video-conference are the postponement by one ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Apparently not ready to risk the lives of players, officials and other stakeholders during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic , the Executive Committee of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) on Tuesday cancelled the 2020 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON). This was one of the many crucial decisions taken by the Executive Committee headed by ...

Harry Awurumibe with agency report Liverpool’s 30 years of hurt are over. The Premier League title finally headed to Anfield, thanks to Frank Lampard’s boys, Chelsea FC. Jürgen Klopp’s side were officially declared champions after Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. Confirmation sparked jubilation across Merseyside and for those associated with Anfield, club legends ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Determined to take women’s football to greater heighs by the current leadership of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), a multi-million fund is to be made available forthe development of the game across the world. This cheering news was one of the important decisions taken on Thursday by the FIFA Council convened by video conference ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Apparently delighted by his country’s successful bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Football Federation Australia Chairman, Chris Nikou has assured that the Aussies will not disappoint the world. Speaking shortly after Australia and New Zealand were name co-host nations by FIFA for the global women’s football event Thursday, Nikou stated that ...

Harry Awurumibe with agency report Following developments in the spread and control of COVID-19 across the continent and the rest of the world, series of meetings has been held regarding the future of competitions. It is in this regard that the CAF Medical Committee in collaboration with the Technical & Development Department and a team of experts has put together ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja With the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic across the world including Africa since last March, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) expectedly suspended football activities in the continent. Among the competitions affected by the suspension are all the inter-club football like the 2020 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup as well as the Africa Women’s ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja More facts have emerged why the majority members of the Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) voted for the end of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football Leaque (NPFL) season. No fewer than 17 Club Owners out of 20 members had over the weekend voted to finally end the current season which has been forced to ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Nigerians hoping to see the early return to sporting activities in the country will have to wait a little longer as the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha has said the nation is not in a hurry to restart sporting events especially football. This much was disclosed on Thursday by Mustapha who ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has given reason why the South American country has dropped out of the race to secure the hosting right for the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup final in 2023. An official statement from CBF said the government of Brazil did not consider it wise to offer financial guarantees ...