Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the latest FIFA rankings for African national football teams as release Wednesday and tabulated under FIFA RANKING, AFRICA RANKING and TEAMS.Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sports for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, on Wednesday welcomed an initiative that will allow female footballers to wear a headscarf, also known as a hijab, while on the field. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The latest FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking for men's football, released Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland, has placed Cote d'Ivoire as the leading football nation in Africa ahead of Ghana, Algeria, Zambia, Mali, Gabon, Libya, Nigeria, Tunisia, and South Africa in that order. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The venue of the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup has been shifted from Uzbekistan to Japan, the world soccer's governing body has announced. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Wednesday saluted the appointment of government Minister Tokyo Sexwale to the media committee of world soccer's governing body, FIFA. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Sepp Blatter of world soccer's governing body, FIFA, has again apologised for his comments downplaying racism in football. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's football team jumped seven steps to 29th position in the monthly FIFA world rankings issued by the sport's governing body on Wednesday.Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - World soccer's governing body FIFA has announced its decision to donate US$1 million in emergency aid for the humanitarian crisis currently afflicting Somalia, according to a statement posted to the federation's website late Thursday. Full text...

Mexico City, Mexico (PANA) - Congo Brazzaville has become the third African team to be eliminated from the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, after losing 2-1 to Uruguay in a round of 16 match here Wednesday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - FIFA Vice President Jack Warner has resigned from his posts in international football, a statement from the world soccer's governing body said. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa was Friday marking the one-year anniversary of the start of the 2010 World Cup, with organisers saying the tournament put Africa on the map for all the right reasons. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Sepp Blatter has been re-elected the President of world soccer's governing body, FIFA, the federation announced on its website. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Qatari Football Federation has rejected allegations of corruption levelled against it by a British parliamentarian who said two top African sports personalities had received money to vote for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup finals.Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Sports Minister Paul Otuoma, Friday scrapped the age limit set by FIFA on Kenyan football administrators who will gun for top posts in the forthcoming national football elections. Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has ruled that former international, Kalusha Bwalya, remains the legitimate president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- World football governing body, FIFA, on Friday confirmed lifting the ban it placed on Nigeria following the peaceful resolution of the c r isis in the Nigerian Football house, PANA reported from here. Full text...

Augsburg- Germany (PANA) -- Nigeria won a penalty shootout to claim a place in the semi-finals at the end of an enthralling struggle in Augsburg at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Germany, according to the FIFA media outlet. Full text...

Munyonyo- Uganda (PANA) -- Describing the just-ended FIFA World Cup finals as a "veritable continental festival", African Union Commission Chairperson Jean Ping, said that Africans were proud of the excellent organization by South Africa of the first-ever World Cup in the continent. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa's Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndeb ele Wednesday saluted transport operators for 'rising to challenges' and ensuring smooth transportation during t he 2010 FIFA World Cup, which rounded off last Sunday. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) â" The president of the Ghana - Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi says players of the senior national team, Black Stars, do not ow e the Ghana Internal Revenue Service (IRS) any taxes for money paid to them by th e government for their appearance and performance at the just-ended FIFA 2010 Wor l d Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The tax man is ready to collect his cut from the bonuses p aid to players of Ghana's senior national football team, the Black Stars, following their appearance and performance at the just-ended FI FA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Only 12 kilometres separate Spain from Afric a at their closest point and both were united in celebration when the 19th FIFA W orld Cup "sent a fault line of happiness stretching all the way from Bloemfontei n to Barcelona, the FIFA media outlet indicated. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The day after Spain won its maiden World Cup (12 July, 2010), Football elites held their post-2010 FIFA World Cup media conf e rence at which FIFA President Joseph S. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The aftermath of hosting what has been dubbed by as a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup will certainly bring a massive hangover for South Africans in the next few days, according to the FIFA media outlet. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi Monday advocated that Spain should host the next FIFA World Cup, given that it won the 2010 edition that ended Sunday in South Africa. Full text...

Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) Monday congratulated the Afri ca continent, South Africa and the people of South Africa on the "perfect organi z ation" of the FIFA World Cup which ended Sunday with the victory of Spain over t h e Netherlands (1-0) after extra time. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- This has been a FIFA World Cup of firsts -- the first on African soil, the first won by Spain and also the first to be asses s ed second-by-second using the Castrol Index, according to the FIFA media outlet. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- By beating the Netherlands Sunday to win the 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup here, Spain became the eighth country to have won the coveted trophy. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- For winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Spain will receive US$30 million from world soccer governing body FIFA. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Unbeaten in 25 matches and boasting 14 conse cutive wins, the Netherlands made their way through to the Final of the 2010 Wor l d Cup in South Africa boasting two formidable records, says the FIFA media outle t . Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- On the day of the Final, the FIFA World Cup Trophy outshines everything and everyone else. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Appearing in his third FIFA World Cup, Spani sh goalkeeper and captain, Iker Casillas, Sunday reached the pinnacle of his pro f ession, enjoying one of the most impressive tournaments of his career and walkin g away with the adidas Golden Glove as the tournament's most impressive goalkeepe r . Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Paul the "psychic" octopus finished the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with a flawless record as Spain's 1-0 win over t h e Netherlands in Sunday's final left him with eight perfect predictions. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- German player Thomas Mueller Sunday won the Adidas Golden Boot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with his five goals of the tournam e nt, according to the FIFA media outlet. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter, joined by South African President Jacob Zuma, presented the World Cup trophy to Spanish captain Casillas Sunday as the 2010 FI FA World Cup rounded off in Johannesburg. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time to lift its first-ever World Cup title. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Spain's Iniesta tucked in the goal at the 1 18th minute of play to put his country ahead of rival Netherlands at the final m a tch of the 64th FIFA World Cup encounter. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The final match of the 64th FIFA World Cup encounter between The Netherlands and Spain, on-going at Johannesburg, South Afr i ca, has gone into extra 30 minutes of play as neither side scored a goal at the e nd of the mandatory 90 minutes and three minutes injury time of play. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The scoreline was goaless at the full-time of play at the final match of the 64th FIFA World Cup encounter between The Neth e rlands and Spain, being played before a capacity-crowd at Johannesburg Stadium, S outh Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The scoreline was goaless at half-time of t he final match of the 64th World Cup encounter between Netherlands and Spain, on - going at Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The 64th and final match of the 2010 FIFA Wo rld Cup in South Africa, between Spain and The Netherlands, has kicked off at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela , accompanied by his wife Graca, Sunday made an appearance at the final ceremoni e s of the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by his country. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Oscar Tabarez has indicated he would like to continue as Uruguay coach after guiding them to fourth place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup - t h eir best finish in 40 years. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- As the Dutch face-off against Spain at the Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be playe d Sunday, Netherlands striker Robin van Persie tacitly threw in the towel, admitt i ng that â?Spain are slight favourites,â? PANA reported, quoting a report in the FIFA. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The first ever World Cup to be held on the A frican soil is billed to round off Sunday with a match between The Netherlands and Spain at the showpiece Johannesburg Soc cer City Stadium. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) â" Germany on Saturday beat Uruguay 3--2 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth to win the third place in the F I FA 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Marcell Jansen has levelled the scores for Germany at 2-2. Full text...