Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.

American Space Kano  To Host Sahel Sports News   2026 FIFA   World Cup Media Peace Parley By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Sahel sports news  organization has organized one day  sports journalists media parley session in Kano. Our correspondent reports that , Sahel Sports News is an online and weekly sports newspaper published by Bantabba Sports, the  meeting  would feature 40  sports journalists drawn from print,  broadcast and online media organizations. According to the  statement issued by the organizer , the meeting would  discuss how sports journalists can utilize the 2026 FIFA world cup   been hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico to promote…

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji with agency report FIFA  reveals World Cup 2026 final draw details : Senegal in pot 2,  South Africa , Côte d’Ivoire in Pot 3, Black Stars of Ghana in pot 4 Football world governing body FIFA has revealed the procedures that will determine the final draw for the 2026 FIFA world cup This is  revealed  in less than 200 days to  the start of the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup.  FIFA said “the procedures for determining the composition of the tournament’s 12 unprecedented groups of four have been confirmed. One of the most thrilling milestones on the…

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World scientists express disappointment  over  Super Eagles  failure to qualify for the  2026 FIFA World Cup Abdulgafar Oladimeji The International Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has express disappointment over  the failure of  the Super Eagles of Nigeria to book their place in the 2026 FIFA world cup finals   to be hosted in US, Canada and Mexico. The International President, of the body of scientists, Professor Dario Alessi , during a visit to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF in Abuja  last Tuesday, according to NFF media press  release had said “ Nigeria is his preferred team in the game of football,…

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FCT Abuja hosts Nigeria’s third tier league division AGA on  December 12 The Annual General Assembly (AGA) of Nigeria’s third-tier league known as   Nationwide League One, NLO would be staged , on December 12th, 2025 the league secretariat has disclosed, adding that the event would be an  physical conference.  The league body asked the  state Football Association (FA)to  coordinate the  selection  of the  representatives of NLO clubs in their state through an democratic process. The FA were further mandated  to furnish the league body with the  names and phone numbers of one representative (each) who would take part in  the…

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Canada to host  76th FIFA Congress The  76th FIFA Congress  would be held  in Vancouver, Canada. According to FIFA , the congress will be held  on Thursday 30 April 2026. FIFA President: is elected every four years, and the congress is responsible for this process., it also approves budgets: The congress reviews and approves FIFA’s budget and financial plans. The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative body of FIFA, where all member associations gather to decide  on hosts for future World Cups. It operates on a “one member, one vote” principle and serves as the highest decision-making forum for global…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament fixed for March 26, 2026 The FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament is confirmed, with semi-finals on 26 March and finals on 31 March, featuring six nations competing for a spot in the 48-team World Cup in Mexico. Guadalajara Stadium and Monterrey Stadium to host two matches each during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament Semi-finals to be played on Thursday 26 March, with final two tickets to next year’s game-changing FIFA World Cup decided on Tuesday 31 March Bolivia, Congo DR, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname will compete in Mexico Following…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Italy , Denmark, Turkey,  Sweden, Ukraine keeps their  hopes alive, go for playoff Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland  have kept alive  their hopes to be on parade at the FIFA 2026 Mondial .  16 teams will compete  in the European draw, that are from 12 qualification group runners-up, including  four additional teams that qualified via the Nations League. There will  also be two inter-continental play-offs In Europe playoff ,  eight semi-final matches will be played in March2026,  next will be  four subsequent finals to decide  the team that would berth in   Canada, Mexico…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: US introduces new visa interview pass   During a landmark event at the White House attended by the President of the United States Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the White House Task Force and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the U.S. Department of State unveiled the FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System, FIFA PASS, for FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket holders attending matches in the United States.  This service gives every fan who buys a ticket the opportunity to obtain a prioritised visa interview. The announcement represents…

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President Tinubu, fix the structural crisis in Nigerian sports By Anonymous Source. Many Nigerians expected that when President Bola Tinubu, a passionate sports lover and my fellow Manchester United fan, took office, the sports sector would finally receive the attention it desperately needed. With such personal passion for sports, it was only natural to assume that our sector would flourish under his watch. Unfortunately, almost three years down the line, the opposite is the case. Instead of progress, the sector is moving in a confusing direction. The very first step the President took in sports was concerning, especially with the…

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 32 countries   already qualified for the 2026 US, Canada Mexico  FIFA  World Cup By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Seven months to the c kick off of the largest football fiesta, 32 countries have booked their place to be on parade in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2026 world cup will be the  largest fiesta  first in history with  48 nations  roaring  to  compete   for the  world football’s most price  international prize. The countries  that have booked their flight to the football mondial are, USA – Host nation Canada – Host nation Mexico – Host nation England – European qualification France…

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