Concacaf confirms qualification pathway for 2025 Gold Cup Region’s flagship MNT championship takes place one year before FIFA World Cup 2026™; five 2026 venues will host matches Concacaf will continue tradition of including a global guest, with 2025 and 2027 editions including Saudi Arabia men’s national team Previous Gold Cup guests include Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea; and four South American women’s national teams in inaugural W Gold Cup Miami, FL (Thursday, December 19, 2024) – Concacaf has confirmed the qualification pathway for its men’s national teams to qualify for next summer’s 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
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.
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FIFA World Cup 26 to deliver estimated CAD 3.8bn in economic output for Canada FIFA has released the findings of its first ever pre-tournament FIFA World Cup™ Economic Impact Assessment, which looks at the estimated economic output for Canada ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26™, the game-changing tournament that is set to take place across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The findings, which cover the period from June 2023 to August 2026, estimate that preparing for and hosting the FIFA World Cup 26 will contribute up to CAD 3.8bn in positive economic output for Canada as a host nation.…
Welcome to Sports Parliament with Kdo. This piece is for guy who knows his onions beautifully because of his background , and dint of hard work. Join me to greet; …..Abdulgafar Oladimeji becomes member International Council for Commercial Arbitration. As Alhaji Busari Oladimeji clocks 89 Erstwhile secretary, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN Kano chapter, Abdulgafar Oladimeji has been conferred with the membership status of the International Commercial Council for Arbitration . The international headquarters of the council located in the Netherlands , in an official confirmation letter dated 1st November 2024 had confirmed his membership into the highly revered …
In a rare and heartfelt video shared by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and made availabe to Sahel Sports News, Ademola Lookman opens up about winning the prestigious CAF African Player of the Year award. The moment marks a significant achievement in Lookman’s career, one that recognizes his outstanding performances and determination over the past year. “It’s an incredible achievement, incredible moment,” Lookman shared, his voice full of gratitude. “Special to be in a list of many great players who have achieved a lot in the game, legends. For me, that means a lot.” Lookman’s humble reflection highlights not…
CAF President Dr Motsepe off to CHAN 2024 host nations Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe will visit Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda – the three nations that will host the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship 2024 (CHAN) this week. Dr Motsepe’s visit to the three host nations begins on Thursday morning, 19 December in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He will then travel to Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda on Friday, 20 December, where he will conclude his three-nation tour. During his visit, Dr Motsepe will meet Governments, Football Leadership and…
Sports journalists condemns top Ukrainian handball officials’ over alleged disturbing threats to press freedom LAUSANNE, December 17, 2024 – We received a letter from the President of the Ukrainian Sports Press Association, Oleksandr Hlyvynskyi, and we are veryworried because what happened shows very clearly that the top officials of the Ukrainian Handball Federation do not accept at all the freedom of the journalist to report the real situation in the sport. Criticism is not a crime and in this case our colleague has only made a photo of the situation in the team. We cannot accept that the President and…
Nigerian football ace, Lookman become’s king of African football, Zambia’s Barbra is the new Queen The 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday shone a spotlight on Africa’s top performers over the past 12 months, honouring those who made an outstanding contribution to the game. It was a glittering evening full of stars, a celebration of the passion and vibrancy of African football, and a chance to assess the great strides football on the continent has made in the recent past. Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named CAF Men’s Player of the Year after helping his country to the…
Aitana Bonmatí and Vinícius Júnior on top of the world at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 Spain’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 winner Aitana Bonmatí has been named The Best FIFA Women’s Player and Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior has won The Best FIFA Men’s Player at a star-studded The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha, Qatar. Barcelona midfielder Bonmatí was voted The Best FIFA Women’s Player for the second time in a row after the 26-year-old followed up her World Cup-winning year with another trophy-laden 12 months for club and country. “I am grateful to receive this award.…
Basketball :USA remain on top, Italy climb to No. 4 in latest FIBA World Ranking Boys USA continue to reign supreme in the FIBA World Ranking Boys, presented by Nike, following their title wins at both youth events they participated in. The biggest mover in the Top 10 was Italy – jumping four spots to Number 4 in the world. USA breezed to the crown at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 and were once again dominant at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup 2024 as well, for a total of 824.4 points – slightly extending their lead over world No.…
FIFA World Cup 26: UEFA Preliminary Draw stirs up titanic tussles The road to the FIFA World Cup 26 has been mapped out for Europe’s 54 hopefuls at the UEFA Preliminary Draw in Zurich . A record-high number of 16 places are up for grabs for UEFA representatives at the historic 48-team showpiece in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Eight of the 12 sections will only have a confirmed Pot 1 team after March’s UEFA Nations League (UNL) quarter-finals, as outlined in more detail in the draw procedures . Group A Winner Italy – Germany (UNL QF4) Slovakia Northern Ireland…
