Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Play Fair Atlanta coordinator , Micheal Collins describes Super Eagles World Cup absence as “tragic” By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The director of the Play Fair ATL Coalition, in Atlanta Georgia , Micheal Collins has lamented the failure by the Super Eagles’ of Nigeria to book their place at the 2026 FIFA world cup next summer in US , Canada and Mexico. The outspoken activist commenting of the anticipated fun fare that would envelope the largest football party ever expected in world cup history, said the absence of the Nigeria’s Super Eagles from the party is painful He said, whenever the world…

Morocco 2025: Winner of Africa Cup of Nations to pocket 10 Million US Dollars By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The winner of the Morocco 2025 African Cup of Nations, AFCON will cart away the sum of 10 million US dollars as prize money, Confederation of African football , CAF has averred. The President of Africa’s football governing body, t Dr Patrice Motsepe announced the 43% increase in Prize Money for winner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations . The announcement was made last Saturday following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee (EXCO) in Rabat, Morocco, a day before the…

Kano FA Task Sabon -Gari Football Management On Grass Root Development By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Chairman , Kano state Football Association, KSFA, Sherif Rabiu Inuwa has urged Sabon Gari Football Management, SGFM to sustain the momentum in the football development strides being recorded in the area. The Kano FA boss, testified that SGFM has made tremendous progress in the promotion of the game of football in Sabon Gari and its environ. Inuwa in his remarks while declaring open , the fourth Annual General Meeting, AGM of the management held at Igwe Palace, New Road Kano, applaud the efforts of the…

Rescheduled NPFL MD 5: Barau FC humiliates Rivers United NPFL debutants Barau FC last Friday evening at Sani Abacha stadium humiliated Rivers United 4-1 in an rescheduled NPFL Match Day five encounter. The visitors from the south took an early lead in the 4th minutes through Osimaga’s , the host through Usman Maidubji levelled the scores in the 21st minute. Jimmy Ambrose put the homers on the lead at half time stoppage time, Barau went further ahead in the 64 and 72 minutes to stretch the encounter far away from the reach of their visitors. Barau FC so far has…

FIFA Introduces new World U-15 tournament As part of FIFA’s unwavering commitment to promoting the youth game, the FIFA Council confirmed the introduction of new FIFA U-15 festival-style tournaments for boys and girls that will be open to all 211 FIFA Member Associations. The first edition will be contested by boys’ teams and take place in 2026. The second instalment, in 2027, will feature girls’ teams. Building on this momentum, from 2028 onwards, all Member Associations will be invited to participate with both their boys’ and girls’ U-15 teams in two separate competitions. To align with the development needs…

FIFA World Cup 2026 Winner Will Pocket  50 Million US Dollars   Record  Breaking Prize Abdulgafar Oladimeji The national team that emerge as the crowned champion of the 2026 FIFA world cup would cart home the cash prize of 50 million US dollars. The new prize is an 50% increase from the Qatar 2022 prize money. The FIFA Council prior the final met of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Doha, Qatar, where the record breaking prize decision was reached. The council announced the sum of USD 727 million to be distributed as a result of the FIFA World Cup 2026. FIFA…

2026 FIFA World Cup Tickets: Holier Than Thou. By Kasali D Obanoyen- Atlanta, Georgia. “The World Cup is no longer for poor folks; it is now for millionaires alone.” The words came from a deeply frustrated football follower—one weighed down not by a lack of passion, but by the crushing reality of exclusion. For him, watching the 2026 World Cup now feels harder than cracking a nut with chemicals. He is not alone. Across the metro Atlanta area, one of the designated host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football lovers who have waited a lifetime to witness the…

Olympic Summit reaffirms athletes’ fundamental rights to access sport without political interference The leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met today for the 14th Olympic Summit at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Chaired by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the Summit discussed the “Fit for the Future” consultation process which Coventry started when taking over the IOC Presidency on 24 June this year, and the outcomes of the IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting on 9 and 10 December. The participants also received updates on the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games; the…

Paris set to host Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026 By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Special Olympics International and Special Olympics France have concluded plans for the successful hosting of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026. The Special World Cup slated to be hosted From 5 – 11 July 2026, will parade 24 teams (12 men’s and 12 women’s) the total of 324 players and 48 coaches are expected to be in Paris to compete for the cup with 10,000 fans expected to be in attendance . Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver said , “Paris, France will become…

South African football authorities absolves   FIFA world cup bound coach of alleged “racist” and “sexist “ remarks By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The South African Football Federation, SAFA has dismissed the allegations of racism been levied against the head coach of the Bafana Bafana, Hugo Broos . SAFA described as misconceptions the remarks trailing the recent outburst by coach Hugo Broos , accusing of been making racist and sexist remarks It is reported that the coach had lamented over the moves by some of the national team players to proceed abroad in search for greener pasture, describing their intentions as premature…