FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, intends to launch an investigation against the Israel Football Association (IFA) over allegations raised by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), it announced on Thursday. FIFA’s disciplinary committee will be asked to look into allegations of discrimination as the PFA has accused the IFA of complicity in violations of…
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Kenya news Kenya beats Burundi to book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup ticket
The Kenya Under 17 women’s soccer team, Junior Starlets, beat Burundi 2-0 {5-0} on aggregate to qualify for the first time for the FIFA Under 17 women’s World Cup. Kenya assured themselves iof the World Cup ticket following the 2-0 defaet of Burundi during the second leg of their fourth round qualifier held Sunday…
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News FIFA seeks ‘legal expertise’ before decision on Israel soccer ban proposal
FIFA postponed its decision on a proposal to suspend the Israeli soccer team from international soccer because of its ongoing war against Hamas, to seek a “legal assessment.” The proposal came from the Palestine Football Association who are against the war. Israel launched its attack on Hamas following the Oct. 7 terror attack in the…
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News FIFA Set to Roll Back Reforms Enacted After Corruption Scandal
The 12-page report was intended to save soccer’s governing body, FIFA, in its moment of existential crisis. Filled with reform proposals and drawn up by more than a dozen soccer insiders in December 2015, the report was FIFA’s best chance to show business partners, U.S. investigators and billions of fans that it could be trusted…
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Kenya news Junior Starlets depart for Ethiopia for FIFA U17 World Cup qualifier
Valerie Nekesa in training on Tuesday The Kenya U17 National Team,Junior Starlets,has left the country this evening for Addis Ababa Ethiopia, ahead of Friday’s FIFA U17 World Cup qualifier 1st leg against the host. Starlets coach Mildred Cheche named 23 players as the traveling squad for the assignment. The second leg of the third round…
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Kenya news Junior Starlets intensify training for FIFA U17 qualifier against Ethiopia
Valerie Nekesa in training on Tuesday The Kenya Women’s U17 National team, Junior Starlets, intensified their preparations ahead of the 1st leg to face Ethiopia in the first leg of the third round of the Women’s World Cup qualifier. Junior Starlet’s residential training camp entered day 10 on Tuesday ahead of their departure set for…
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News How FIFA Handed Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup
As the world reeled from the coronavirus crisis in the fall of 2020, the president of soccer’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, headed to Rome for an audience with Italy’s prime minister. Wearing masks and bumping elbows, Mr. Infantino, the president of FIFA, and the prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, greeted each other in front of…
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