The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) is saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Egyptian player Ahmed Refaat who played for Morden Future in the Egyptian Premier League. Refaat, 31, suffered cardiac arrest a few months ago and died on Saturday, 06 July 2024. CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe conveys heartfelt condolences to the family of Ahmed Refaat, Egyptian Football Association (“EFA”) and the Egyptian Football family. May Ahmed Refaat’s soul rest in eternal peace.
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.
Infantino felicitates with Gusau on Diamond Jubilee Anniversary President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has personally congratulated the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau on the latter’s 60th (Diamond Jubilee) birthday anniversary, on Sunday, 7th July 2024. Infantino wrote: “I would like to extend my best wishes to you on this very special day. As we celebrate your birthday, it is the occasion to reflect on our collaboration and to thank you for all your work and for your contribution to the development of the sport that unites us all, football. “May this year bring you good health,…
Colombia 2024: Danjuma invites 32 as countdown begins to Final Tournament With just eight weeks to their first match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, Head Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has called up four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and 12 strikers to a training camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja in the first phase of preparation for the global tournament. Team captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem is top of the list, with first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Shukurat Oladipo and Comfort Folorunsho, midfielders Chinyere Kalu, Adoo Yina and Rofiat Imuran, and forwards Janet Akekoromowei, Flourish Sabastine and Aminat…
FIFA instructors rate Nigeria’s intermediate referees high, charge NFF to encourage them Instructors from world football-ruling body, FIFA have expressed admiration for the high level of intellect, and adaptation capacity, of Nigeria’s intermediate referees who gathered for a five-day Member Association course in the Federal Capital, Abuja this week. At the closing ceremony of the program inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, Felix Tangawarima, former FIFA referee from Zimbabwe, who is at the head of the FIFA team that also includes Mark Mzengo from Malawi, said: “I must say that we are highly impressed by these young…
Morocco 2025: Super Eagles to know qualifying opponents on Thursday Three-time champions and five-time runners-up Nigeria will know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals when the draw is conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday afternoon. The draw ceremony inside the SuperSport studio in South Africa’s commercial and economic capital will serve the 48 countries into 12 groups of four teams each, with the top two teams in eleven of the groups qualifying directly to the finals, already scheduled for 21st December 2025 – 18th January 2026, while the 12th group (which has host nation Morocco) will…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Waldrum picks Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 15 others . Gift Monday, three others listed as alternate players . Team departs Abuja on Thursday for training camp in Spain Head Coach Randy Waldrum has picked captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final list of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. There are also defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Uchenna Kanu. Squad members who are…
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Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos to play host nation, Ecuador and New Zealand Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have been drawn in group A of the 8th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals alongside host nation and debutants Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand. The draw ceremony held on Saturday night at the Fray Anton de Montesinos Monument in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, also served Africa’s other flag-bearers Kenya and Zambia into groups C and D respectively. Kenya will duel with Korea Democratic People’s Republic, Mexico and England, while Zambia are up against Japan, Poland and Brazil. Reigning world champions Spain…
FIFA World Cup 26 ticket: Nigeria football federation begs for spiritual help By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has resort to seeking spiritual assistance to rescue the ailing world cup qualifying campaign , so far mounted by the Super Eagles. The president of the federation, Ibrahim Gusau has sent a passionate appeal to spiritual leaders to help the federation look up to heaven in search of redemption from the looming possibilities of Nigeria missing out from the next edition of the largest global football party. Recall that Nigeria failed to show up for the prestigious football party at the…
Mobolaji Johnson Arena now to host President Federation Cup grand finale The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that the grand finale of the country’s oldest Cup competition will now take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Saturday, 29th June. Earlier scheduled for the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja (which would have seen the city host the final for the first time in the competition’s history), the NFF and GTI announced on Sunday they have opted for the good old venue on Lagos Island, which hosted the final of the competition consecutively between 1945 and 1972. First known as Association…
