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Amaju Pinnick Claims He Had 40 Votes in the Bag, but “Politics” Had Other Plans

Former NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick has opened up about his shocking loss at the FIFA elections, attributing it to the “bad side of politics.”

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FIFA council: Pinnick loses election

It was not a good news at all for Nigeria as former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has lost his seat in the FIFA Council. Pinnick

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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.

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FIFA Women’s World Cup: 88 referees, 19 video match officials named

The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA),  has named 33 referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video match Officials (VMO) for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia  and New

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FIFA tells World Cup organisers to allow rainbow colours as agreed

Football’s ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources have told dpa.

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Spain join World Cup 100 club with 7-0 routing of Costa Rica

Former champions Spain got their 2022 World Cup off to a pulsating start with a record 7-0 rout of Costa Rica on Wednesday.

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FIFA under pressure to ban beer sales completely in Qatar-Report

World Cup host Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports.

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Tour firm opens window of opportunity for Nigerians to watch the world cup in Qatar

By Martin Odiete A notable tour firm in Nigeria, Hot Spot Travel and Tours has rolled out plans to take Nigerians wishing to watch the FIFA world cup to Qatar.

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Ukraine joins Spain, Portugal in bid to host 2030 World Cup

Ukraine will join Spain and Portugal in a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish and Portuguese federations said on Wednesday.

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Sports Ministry blacklists current NFF GS, Sanusi

Information available to www.theajasanews.com has it that current General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation,  Muhammed Sanusi has been blacklisted by the Ministary of Youth and Sports.

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