2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants - Coach Zahoui

03 july 2020 - 18:43:50
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Although they are one of the weakest football teams in Africa, Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA president to discuss COVID-19 response at World Football Summit

03 july 2020 - 18:22:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in football and [...] Full text...

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Rwandan coach Cassa Mbungo joins first division club, Gasogi United

03 july 2020 - 16:37:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan coach, André Cassa Mbungo, has joined the first division club, Gasogo United, on a deal, [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA, WHO and SGSA hold joint Safety & Security COVID-19 review meeting for Africa

03 july 2020 - 15:32:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in partnership with [...] Full text...

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How Nigeria's Omagbemi muted idea of CAF Women’s Champions League

03 july 2020 - 15:19:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - United States-based former Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi, has commended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus forces FIFA 2020 revenues down by almost 50%

01 july 2020 - 13:08:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world's football governing body, FIFA, is now budgeting for this year’s revenues to come in [...] Full text...

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FIFA organises remote demonstration of advanced offside technology

01 july 2020 - 13:07:13
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After the first test of semi-automated offside technology at the FIFA Club World Cup in December [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Washington DC launches bid to host some matches

01 july 2020 - 12:42:48
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although it is still six years away, Washington, D.C. is making a push to bring [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s football body gets FIFA US$1.5 million Covid-19 relief fund

29 june 2020 - 17:15:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) will receive US$ 1.5 million from the World football governing body, [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils US$1.5 billion global Covid-19 football relief plan

27 june 2020 - 16:49:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA has approved a Covid-19 relief plan that will make up to $1.5 billion available to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Football Association to receive US$1 million from FIFA Covid-19 relief fund

26 june 2020 - 19:13:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) will next month receive its first tranche of the US$1 million [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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FIFA allocates rescue fund of over 875 million CFAF to each of member federations

25 june 2020 - 23:49:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday released for each of its member federations a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA approves US$1.5 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for World Football

25 june 2020 - 19:24:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA announced on Thursday that it will make available US$1.5 billion in grants and loans as [...] Full text...

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FIFA awards 2023 Women’s World Cup to Australia and New Zealand

25 june 2020 - 19:05:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A joint bid by New Zealand and Australia won the rights to stage the 2023 Women’s [...] Full text...

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Two Ghanaian Coaches to participate in FIFA Educators' Online Course

25 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Local reports from Accra have indicated that the National Under-20 (female) Head Coach, Yusif Basigi, and [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese football referee, Badara Sene, passes on

23 june 2020 - 17:23:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal football has been thrown into a state of mourning following the death of former referee, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Japan pulls out of race, Australia/New Zealand now hot favourites to host tournament

22 june 2020 - 09:08:15
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament

20 june 2020 - 08:07:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Leading South African football administrator dead at 68

17 june 2020 - 16:21:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African football administrator Mike, Mokoena, has died after a short illness. He [...] Full text...

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FIFA calls for 'mutual respect and common sense' in response to Trump tweets

15 june 2020 - 19:44:54
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In response to the U.S. President's statement that he will not watch soccer if players choose [...] Full text...

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FIFA receives 441 applications from players for financial assistance

15 june 2020 - 19:22:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, says it has received 441 applications from players seeking financial [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana Football Association cancels premier football league season

15 june 2020 - 06:45:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has cancelled the country’s main premier football league competition, as impacts [...] Full text...

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FIFA restarts int'l rankings, Senegal leads Africa and Belgium rules globally

12 june 2020 - 16:19:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Thursday resumed its international ranking for national teams after [...] Full text...

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Australia/New Zealand favourites to co-host 2023 Women's World Cup

11 june 2020 - 17:06:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Australian and New Zealand bosses have embraced a FIFA report that rates their bid to co-host [...] Full text...

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South Africa reflects on historic 2010 World Cup

11 june 2020 - 11:59:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Thursday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the start of the FIFA [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 forces Brazil to withdraw bid to host 2023 Women's World Cup due to financial impact

09 june 2020 - 18:37:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Brazil has withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, citing the debilitating [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Broke international sports federations snap up Swiss loan offer

07 june 2020 - 10:43:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Around two-thirds of Switzerland-based  international sports federations have taken advantage of the government loans being offered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA President Gianni Infantino to 211 Member Associations: 'Health comes first'

07 june 2020 - 07:53:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a very strong message to all the 211 Member Associations across the world, the President [...] Full text...

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FIFA celebrates World Environment Day

05 june 2020 - 19:12:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - “Our commitment to protecting our climate remains unwavering. We recognise the critical need for everyone to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: South Africa President Ramaphosa visits new Covid-19 field hospital

05 june 2020 - 13:56:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday visited a new 850-bed field hospital in the Cape [...] Full text...

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Kenya FA 'rubbishes' sports court, awaits FIFA decision on polls

04 june 2020 - 13:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa has denounced a consultative forum convened by the Sports [...] Full text...

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Setback as court nullifies Kenya FA grassroots polls

03 june 2020 - 12:37:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's sports court has nullified the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) grassroots elections held in March. The Sports [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA, WHO and football stakeholders draft medical considerations and risk assessment tool

31 may 2020 - 07:32:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is sharing a football risk assessment tool with its 211 member associations, the six continental [...] Full text...

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Nigeria extends Coach Rohr's stay at the helm

31 may 2020 - 07:24:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has announced a two-year extension of the contract of Gernot Rohr as [...] Full text...

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Top sports marketer joins Kenya FA presidency race

30 may 2020 - 15:10:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Top-notch sports marketer Herbert Mwachiro has joined the race for Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidency. Mwachiro joins the race [...] Full text...

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Burundi football championship matches played behind closed doors in Bujumbura

30 may 2020 - 14:37:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All remaining matches of Burundi's National A-League football championship will be played behind closed doors, the [...] Full text...

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CAF gives 6 billion CFAF in subsidy to its 54 member-associations

29 may 2020 - 23:40:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the immediate disbursement of financial subsidies for member-associations [...] Full text...

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'Overstaying' Kenya FA president stripped of executive powers

29 may 2020 - 13:12:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Sports Disputes Tribunal has ruled that Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa remains in [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO and European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign

26 may 2020 - 19:27:03
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the [...] Full text...

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Football unites to support International Missing Children’s Day Initiative

26 may 2020 - 17:03:30
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - On International Missing Children’s Day, celebrated on 25 May, FIFA has come together with over 170 [...] Full text...

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Kenya FA president grilled over $2.4 million AFCON funds

22 may 2020 - 13:03:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa was on Thursday quizzed by police over alleged embezzlement [...] Full text...

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Senegalese intl' striker, Souleymane Camara, retires after 13-year spell at Montpellier

19 may 2020 - 18:51:54
Paris, France (PANA) - After over a decade at Stade de la Mosson, the ex-Senegal international, Souleymane Camara, has decided [...] Full text...

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Ex-regional football chief joins Kenya FA polls race

17 may 2020 - 12:57:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Former Council of East African Football Associations(Cecafa) Secretary-General Nicholas Musonye is the latest football administrator to [...] Full text...

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Club Africain ordered by FIFA to pay $140,000 to Ghanaian player

17 may 2020 - 09:58:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber has ordered Club Africain de Tunis to pay $140,000 to its [...] Full text...

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CAF rules in Botswana's favour after boycotting U-17 Women's World Cup clash with Morocco

16 may 2020 - 19:50:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African football governing body has refused to punish Botswana for failing to honour their away [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Swiss Gov't, IOC bail out cash-strapped global sports federations

14 may 2020 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International [...] Full text...

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Senegalese football leagues to resume November

13 may 2020 - 21:23:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) Wednesday decided to “postpone the resumption of League 1, League 2, [...] Full text...

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'South African airports, best in Africa'

11 may 2020 - 18:07:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been selected as the Best Airport in Africa for [...] Full text...

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FIFA introduces 5 substitutes per team option on a temporary basis

08 may 2020 - 18:42:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As football begins to consider resumption of competitions across the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's World Cup final stadium earmarked as giant Covid-19 hospital

22 april 2020 - 16:00:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The venue of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final has been earmarked as an [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 5new confirmed cases, 4 cured of pandemic in Burundi

21 april 2020 - 23:59:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The Burundi ministry of Health Tuesday announced five new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with four [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Sports competitions suspended for health, political reasons

14 april 2020 - 13:53:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Football Federation (FFB) announced Tuesday that all sports competitions will be halted until further notice [...] Full text...

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South Africa's U23 coach hopes FIFA will raise age limit for 2021 Olympic Games

11 april 2020 - 19:50:59
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Under-23 national team manager, David Notoane, has expressed relief in the fact the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA pledges financial help as football greats test positive

11 april 2020 - 19:38:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has vowed to look at ways to help mitigate coronavirus’ impact on football on a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA President declares support for football during, beyond COVID-19

11 april 2020 - 19:25:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has outlined his three immediate priorities for FIFA to support football during [...] Full text...

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Russia, Qatar deny US bribe indictment for FIFA World Cups

08 april 2020 - 19:22:14
Zürich, Switzerland (PANA) - Russia and Qatar have issued denials following a new court indictment which alleges that FIFA executives [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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All international matches scheduled for June to be postponed

06 april 2020 - 10:21:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The FIFA-Confederations working group, which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address [...] Full text...

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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus

23 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, the international governing body of football, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up [...] Full text...

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Kenya seeks FIFA intervention in FA polls dispute

22 march 2020 - 19:10:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's sports court is asking FIFA to form a normalization committee to manage football in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges countries to fight ‘controllable’ pandemic

13 march 2020 - 05:53:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak now a pandemic, countries should not let up on efforts to fight its spread, the head of [...] Full text...

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FIFA reschedules Congress due to coronavirus outbreak

12 march 2020 - 22:18:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has pushed back its Congress to September from June due to the coronavirus outbreak, the [...] Full text...

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Guinean govt. pays tribute to 8 footballers killed in road accident

09 march 2020 - 22:27:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – ‘’We reaffirm our condolences to the families of the victims. Death is inevitable, but that of [...] Full text...

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino to run unopposed in June

06 march 2020 - 19:56:31
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Though Europe's governing body UEFA has opposed his ideas to expand the world body, the World [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana Football Association president Nyantakyi charged with fraud

04 march 2020 - 11:12:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi appeared before the Accra High Court on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Wuhan soccer team gets stuck in Spain, local residents afraid of spread

01 march 2020 - 09:57:56
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - It’s been a tough journey for the first-division soccer club from Wuhan, the epicenter of the [...] Full text...

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CAF bans use of Zimbabwe football stadiums for international matches

25 february 2020 - 15:47:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has  barred the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) from using local stadiums [...] Full text...

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, Former CAF Secretary-General Amr Fahmy dies at age 37

25 february 2020 - 14:28:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Egyptian Amr Fahmy, former Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), passed away in Cairo [...] Full text...

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TTunisia remains second in Africa behind Senegal in FIFA ranking

20 february 2020 - 15:55:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team has maintained its 27th place globally, first place in the Arab world [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s football icon Kalusha appeals decision to bar him from contesting FAZ presidency

18 february 2020 - 15:48:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s football icon Kalusha Bwalya has appealed against the decision of the Ethics Committee at  Football [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans three Kenyan players for match-fixing

05 february 2020 - 20:04:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  - The FIFA disciplinary committee Wednesday slapped  a four-year ban on three Kenyan footballers for alleged match [...] Full text...

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Senegalese football federation to launch national youth championships in March

04 february 2020 - 20:42:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese football federation (FSF), with the objective to improve the competitiveness of its young players, [...] Full text...

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UN launches global initiative to keep top sports events safe from terrorism

04 february 2020 - 07:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters [...] Full text...

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FIFA President proposes an AFCON every four years

03 february 2020 - 16:57:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, would like the African Cup of [...] Full text...

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CAF wants partnership with FIFA on reforms to continue

03 february 2020 - 11:13:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday in Salé, Morocco, expressed [...] Full text...

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Coach "Bubista" takes over Cape Verde national football team

30 january 2020 - 17:33:59
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean coach, Pedro Leitão Brito, known in the football circles as "Bubista", has been [...] Full text...

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Malian President meets with the new FEMAFOOT executive committee

27 january 2020 - 16:42:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "We came to tell him that we have specific missions in the field of football development, [...] Full text...

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Togo's Football Federation president re-elected by acclamation for second term

27 january 2020 - 12:16:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The president of the Togolese Football Federation (FTF), Colonel Guy Kossi Gbézondé Akpovy, was re-elected by [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia, New Zealand plan to co-host

25 january 2020 - 06:18:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - There are indications that a minimum of five stadiums in each country can vault Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA starts inspection visits to bidding member associations

25 january 2020 - 06:02:26
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Within the scope of the most competitive bidding process ever in the history of the FIFA [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2022 WC: Draw for next phase of Africa group qualifiers

22 january 2020 - 09:53:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the outcome of the draw for the next Africa group phase matches of the [...] Full text...

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2022 WC: The draw for Africa zone groups on Tuesday

20 january 2020 - 21:22:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The draw for the groups of the qualifiers for the Africa zone of the “Qatar 2022” [...] Full text...

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Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala

19 january 2020 - 14:32:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...

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Women's U20 World Cup: Burundi-Ethiopia (0-5)

18 january 2020 - 17:59:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  In the 2020 FIFA World Cup of Women Under-20 (U-20) qualifiers in Qatar, the Burundi national [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Rwanda head coach Vincent Mashami extends contract until 2021

16 january 2020 - 22:35:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The Rwanda Football Federation has extended the contract of head coach Vincent Mashami until 2021, sports [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints five Malian international referees

06 january 2020 - 15:14:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has appointed five new Malian international referees this month, [...] Full text...

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Burundi junior football championship suspended due to cheating on players’ age

03 january 2020 - 15:54:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Football Federation (FFB) has "temporarily" suspended the national championship for under-17s (U-17), following cheating observed [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association sacks all national team coaches

03 january 2020 - 06:28:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked the technical bodies of all national teams with immediate [...] Full text...

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Senegal starts construction of Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in January

01 january 2020 - 17:34:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Construction work  on the proposed Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in the suburbs of Dakar will start towards [...] Full text...

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LFA, QFA sign five-year cooperation agreement

29 december 2019 - 15:17:56
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The football associations of Liberia and Qatar have signed a five-year cooperation agreement, an official statement [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Qatar working hard to meet delivery deadlines

26 december 2019 - 12:11:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The curtains fell last Saturday at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 16th 2019 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON to be played in January-February - CAF president

24 december 2019 - 22:53:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) “Cameroun 2021” will not probably be played on the date [...] Full text...

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16th FIFA Club World Cup: Liverpool beat Flamengo 1-0 to lift trophy

22 december 2019 - 10:27:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - English Premiership side Liverpool on Saturday won the 16th FIFA Club World Cup by beating FC [...] Full text...

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FC Monterrey wins 3rd place in the Club World Cup

21 december 2019 - 18:03:52
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Mexico's FC Monterrey on Saturday took third place in the 16th edition of the FIFA Club [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA-World Club: Klopp and Jesus throw flowers before their clash

21 december 2019 - 11:00:55
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - "Respect" is the term most evident in statements of the two coaches whose teams face off [...] Full text...

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Three African teams to play next edition of the Club World Cup 2021 in China

21 december 2019 - 10:49:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) -  The lights will go out on Saturday on the 16th 2019 FIFA Football Club World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Qatar to host African Super Cup final in 2020

21 december 2019 - 09:26:03
Doha, Qatar (PANA) -  Qatar will host the African Super Cup final on 14 February 2020, according to an agreement [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup Final: Liverpool FC - Flamengo FC face off on Saturday in Doha

20 december 2019 - 17:52:37
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - FC Liverpool (England) and FC Flamengo (Brazil) will play the final of the 16th edition of [...] Full text...

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Liverpool joins Flamengo in final of the football WC of Clubs in Qatar

18 december 2019 - 22:06:00
Doha, Qatar (PANA)  -  FC Liverpool has qualified for the final of the 16th FIFA football World Cup after beating [...] Full text...

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Club World Cup: Espérance de Tunis beat Al-Sadd of Qatar

18 december 2019 - 14:25:35
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Esperance Sportif Tunis saved Africa's honour by beating Qatar's Al-Sadd 6-2 on Tuesday at Khalifa international [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA-World Club: Liverpool play Monterrey in second semi-final

18 december 2019 - 09:48:37
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The second semi-final match of the 16th 2019 FIFA Football Club World Cup will be played on [...] Full text...

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WC of Clubs: Flamengo (Brazil) beats Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) to reach finals

17 december 2019 - 22:57:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Flamengo of Brazil, Latin America’s champion, Tuesday qualified for the final of the 16th Football World [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup 2019: Esperance Sportif (Tunis) to boost image of African football against Al-Sadd (Qatar)

16 december 2019 - 21:13:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Reigning African champions Esperance Sportif of Tunis will try on Tuesday to snatch fifth place at [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: Flamengo (Brazil), Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) to play the 1st semi-final

16 december 2019 - 18:09:38
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Flamengo from Brazil, champion of Latin America, and Asian champion Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia will on [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA-World Club: Fixtures for semi-final matches

16 december 2019 - 11:45:12
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and Brazil's Flamengo will clash on 17 December in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...

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Qatar to abolish foreign workers sponsorship system from 1 January

16 december 2019 - 10:08:26
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Qatar will abolish the "Kafala" system from 1 January, the Director of Sustainable Development of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA wants Gabon to resume football championship

13 december 2019 - 13:47:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA president  Gianni Infantino, currently visiting Gabon, on Friday met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints top South African referees

13 december 2019 - 09:18:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Several South Africans have been appointed to the 2020 FIFA Referees list, the South [...] Full text...

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WC Qatar 2022: The draw for the second round to take place on 21 January in Cairo

11 december 2019 - 21:32:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Wednesday announced that the draw for the second round of [...] Full text...

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Cuts on sports budget in Zimbabwe to reduce participation in international games

11 december 2019 - 14:11:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Cuts on sports and recreation facilities have triggered government to reduce the country’s participation at international games, [...] Full text...

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Sports Tribunal cancels Kenya FA planned elections

03 december 2019 - 18:44:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Sports Disputes Tribunal has cancelled the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections, slated for Saturday, December [...] Full text...

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FIFA instructors brush up skills of 27 Malian referees

03 december 2019 - 15:20:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA), in collaboration with the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT), has organized in [...] Full text...

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FIFA President inaugurates new headquarters of Congolese Football Federation

02 december 2019 - 15:53:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has inaugurated the new [...] Full text...

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Kenya names provisional team to CECAFA senior championships

30 november 2019 - 18:26:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya senior national team coach Francis Kimanzi Saturday named the provisional squad for the upcoming CECAFA [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde loses one place in the latest FIFA ranking

29 november 2019 - 18:07:59
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has lost one place in the latest FIFA ranking, updated on Thursday. It [...] Full text...

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FIFA president visits Angola

29 november 2019 - 08:37:16
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, arrived in Angola on Thursday for [...] Full text...

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Rwanda falls two places in latest FIFA rankings

28 november 2019 - 19:48:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan football team "Amavubi (Wasps)" slipped two places to 131st at the global level in [...] Full text...

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FIFA President expected in Congo Nov. 28

23 november 2019 - 14:53:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, is expected in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF, Cameroon to decide on dates for finals

22 november 2019 - 09:38:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), says the dates for the 2021 Africa [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Durban launches Africa's longest promenade

19 november 2019 - 14:37:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Decades after Cape Town built the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the city’s decaying [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Brazil win 4th title

18 november 2019 - 05:08:40
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - Hosts Brazil on Sunday, at the Estadio Bezerrao in Gama, came from a goal down to [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Mexico and Brazil: A shared tradition of U-17 excellence

17 november 2019 - 04:49:10
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - On Sunday at the Estadio Bezerrao in Gama, either Mexico or Brazil will add another FIFA [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Brazil, Mexico reach finals

15 november 2019 - 05:57:59
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - Hosts Brazil and two-time champions Mexico on Thursday reached the final of the FIFA under-17 World [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: 1st semi-final match on Thursday

14 november 2019 - 04:51:01
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - Here is the first semi-final match, scheduled for Thursday, at the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup [...] Full text...

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Qatar invites Gambia U-23 side for int'l friendly

12 november 2019 - 16:44:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Qatar Football Association has invited The Gambia national Under-23 team to play their Qatari counterparts in [...] Full text...

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FIFA slaps 10-year ban on former Tanzania football federation president

12 november 2019 - 10:36:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – World football governing body, FIFA, has banned former Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president, Jamal [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Brazil, France join Mexico, Netherlands in semi-finals

12 november 2019 - 05:24:11
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - Hosts Brazil and France on Monday completed the semi-final list at the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Mexico, Netherlands reach semi-finals

11 november 2019 - 06:58:34
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - The following are results from the two quarter-final matches played on Sunday at the 2019 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Quarter-final matches on Sunday

10 november 2019 - 04:25:39
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - The following are the quarter-final matches to be played on Sunday at the 2019 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Italy, Paraguay complete quarter-final list

08 november 2019 - 06:01:36
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - Below are results of the remaining Round of 16 matches played on Thursday at the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal exit from Round of 16

07 november 2019 - 03:36:59
Goiânia, Brazil (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday joined Angola and Nigeria in leaving the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Angola, Nigeria knocked out

06 november 2019 - 04:52:40
Goiânia, Brazil (PANA) - Angola and Nigeria, two African hopefuls for places in the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Round of 16 fixtures

05 november 2019 - 16:31:50
Goiânia, Brazil (PANA) - The following are the Round-of-16 matches, to be played on 5, 6 and 7 of November, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top prosecutor to probe football star's murder

05 november 2019 - 13:40:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African lobby group AfriForum on Tuesday announced that it has appointed Advocate Gerrie [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: All the 16 qualifiers emerge as Cameroon return home

04 november 2019 - 05:45:02
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - All the 16 qualifiers for the knockout stage of the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal emerge Group D runners-up

03 november 2019 - 05:55:18
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - Senegal, already with a Round-of-16 berth in hand, on Saturday lost their first match at the [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Nigeria win Group B, Angola second in Group A

02 november 2019 - 05:06:40
Gama, Brazil (PANA) - Despite losing 2-1 to Australia, Nigeria on Friday emerged winner of Group B at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Cameroon disappoint again

01 november 2019 - 06:28:14
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - While Angola, Nigeria and Senegal have moved into the knockout stage of the 2019 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal, 3rd African country to advance to knockout stage

31 october 2019 - 06:48:52
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - Goals from Pape Sarr and Aliou Baide on Wednesday launched Senegal to the Round of 16 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Buhari commends 'can-do spirit' of Nigeria's team in Ecuador victory

30 october 2019 - 07:12:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night applauded the performance of the nation’s Golden Eaglets in [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Nigeria, 3rd country to qualify for Round of 16

30 october 2019 - 07:02:39
Goiânia, Brazil (PANA) - Five-time champions Nigeria became the third country to qualify for the round of 16 at the [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

29 october 2019 - 11:49:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been named as the host city for the 2022 Rugby World [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands Kenya, Zambia roadmap to dispute resolution

28 october 2019 - 16:59:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has engaged three Member Associations - Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - [...] Full text...

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Esperance de Tunis wins derby of day 6 matches against Club Sportif Sfaxien

27 october 2019 - 20:02:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Champion title holder Esperance de Tunis has won the derby of the 6th day of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: NPA addresses top goalkeeper's murder

26 october 2019 - 18:20:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)  -  South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority is yet to arrest suspects who killed former Orlando [...] Full text...

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Kenya faces FIFA ban over court cases

25 october 2019 - 15:25:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World football governing body FIFA is threatening to ban Kenya over current cases in court.   A number [...] Full text...

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FIFA to launch expanded Club World Cup in 2021

25 october 2019 - 07:42:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – World football governing body FIFA will from 2021 begin a new formula of the Club World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda improves one place in latest FIFA ranking

24 october 2019 - 14:32:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has improved its ranking by one place to 129th in the FIFA world rankings released [...] Full text...

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Kenya drops in FIFA World Ranking

24 october 2019 - 14:17:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has dropped by one place in the latest FIFA World Ranking, slipping to position 108, [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly joins Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel

22 october 2019 - 23:18:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The spokesperson for the Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel, Kais Achour, Tuesday announced that the managing [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal deny claims of age-fraud

18 october 2019 - 13:14:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Senegal have denied reports of age-cheating as their 21-man squad for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup [...] Full text...

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Cash-strapped Kenyan League managers seek government help

17 october 2019 - 12:38:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the recent exit of sponsors, Kenyan Premier League managers are asking for government's help. Kenyan Premier [...] Full text...

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Togo suffers loss of two friendly matches in Marseilles

14 october 2019 - 15:54:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Two friendly matches played by Togo's national team, 'Sparrowhawks', last week in Marseilles, France, as part [...] Full text...

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FIFA slams 2-month suspension on Uganda football chief

11 october 2019 - 18:21:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Uganda Football Association (Fufa) president, Moses Magogo has been suspended from all football-related activities for two [...] Full text...

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Mali’s coach names 25 players for South Africa friendly

10 october 2019 - 21:15:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The interim coach of the Malian national football team, The Eagles, Mohamed Magassouba, Thursday released the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Day: Mali to play South Africa on Sunday in Port Elizabeth

09 october 2019 - 13:36:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team will take on its South African counterpart in a friendly on Sunday [...] Full text...

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FIFA fines Gambia CHF10,000 over fans misconduct

07 october 2019 - 16:29:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - World Football governing body, FIFA, has fined the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) CHF 10,000 for the [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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Kenya to pay former coach or risk ban from 2022 FIFA World Cup

04 october 2019 - 19:17:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has lost its case against former national football team coach, Adel Amrouche, and has up [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Tanzania play friendly on October14 in Kigali

04 october 2019 - 17:56:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The national football teams of Rwanda and Tanzania will play a friendly match at Kigali Stadium [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans Equatorial Guinean official for 4 years for embezzling soccer funds

03 october 2019 - 18:59:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A former president of the Equatorial Guinea soccer federation, Domingo Mituy Edjang, who “misappropriated FIFA funds” [...] Full text...

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UFOA Tournament: Togo and Sierra Leone qualify for quarterfinals

30 september 2019 - 15:45:57
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal, host country, and Burkina Faso, Togo and Sierra Leone on Sunday won their tickets to [...] Full text...

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WAFU tournament: The race for Ghana 's successor starts Saturday

27 september 2019 - 17:43:51
 Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - The second edition of the Fox Sports Tournament of the West African Football Union (WAFU) will [...] Full text...

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Messi crowned 'Best Footballer' for sixth time

24 september 2019 - 09:47:40
Milan, Italy (PANA) - Argentina and Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi  on Monday won The Best FIFA Men’s Player for [...] Full text...

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Football: Senegal, Brazil to play friendly on 10 October

17 september 2019 - 14:08:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s national football team, finalist at the last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, will play [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian football coach Amunike takes football body to FIFA over non-payment of entitlements

12 september 2019 - 12:48:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Former Tanzania national football team coach, Emmanuel Amunike, has lodged a complaint with FIFA [...] Full text...

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FIFA names CAF reform Task Force

12 september 2019 - 12:24:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed a five-member committee to reform the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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FIFA/CAF Reform task force to revamp African Football - CAF

11 september 2019 - 18:34:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The mission of the CAF/FIFA Reform Taskforce is to strengthen and accelerate the ongoing reforms at [...] Full text...

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Senegal hosts WAFU Cup of Nations

10 september 2019 - 15:53:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A budget of more than US$ 2 million is planned for the organization of the Union [...] Full text...

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Italian Claudio Ranieri among candidates vying to coach Guinea Sily National

07 september 2019 - 11:25:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Italian technician, Claudio Ranieri, is among the candidates for the position of coach of the Guinean [...] Full text...

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FIFA tightening up rules for amateur players

07 september 2019 - 09:16:02
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Amateur footballers making a move abroad for work or other reasons will now be required to [...] Full text...

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Football in Libya between insecurity and passion for a very popular sport

06 september 2019 - 22:51:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libya's growing insecurity threatens to undermine football, by far the most popular sport in the country. The [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tickets for world's biggest tennis match sold out in minutes

04 september 2019 - 15:23:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  All 47,000 tickets for the world’s highest attendance tennis match in history to be played [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils CAF World Cup qualifiers live streaming

04 september 2019 - 12:43:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Internatinal football governing body FIFA on Tuesday announced that it will live stream several of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa rocked again by xenophobic violence

03 september 2019 - 10:19:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A fresh wave of xenophobic violence swept across parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria on [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian and Chelsea legend, Michael Essien, named new FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Icon

02 september 2019 - 19:56:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the release date of EA SPORTS' FIFA 20 now just weeks away, a brand new [...] Full text...

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FIFA declares ZIFA ban on Philip Chiyangwa “Null & Void”

02 september 2019 - 19:41:12
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa), has released a statement which suggests that FIFA [...] Full text...

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Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku subjected to racial abuse in Italy

02 september 2019 - 11:17:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese-born Belgian international footballer Romelu Lukaku was on Sunday the target of racist abuse from Italian fans [...] Full text...

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Burundi faces Tanzania in opening match of World Cup 2022 qualifiers

30 august 2019 - 15:49:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  national junior team is preparing to play  Tanzania on September 4 in Bujumbura as part [...] Full text...

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Malian Football Federation has a new president

29 august 2019 - 18:32:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mamoutou Toure, called Bavieux, was on Thursday elected new president of the Executive Committee of the [...] Full text...

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List of 23 Mauritanians for friendly match against Tunisia

29 august 2019 - 14:22:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania national football team Mourabitounes, Corentin Martins, has released a list of 23 [...] Full text...

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FIFA Days: 27 Burkinabé players selected for Morocco game on September 6

23 august 2019 - 13:58:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - New Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo on Friday released a list of 27 players to [...] Full text...

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FIFA names 10 African match officials for Under-17 World Cup in Brazil

22 august 2019 - 07:52:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With less than three months to go before the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil kicks [...] Full text...

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Frenchman Alain Giresse is no longer coach of the Tunisian Carthage Eagles

21 august 2019 - 21:10:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   In a laconic statement, the Tunisian football federation (FTF) Wednesday announced it had terminated by mutual [...] Full text...

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Francis Kimanzi officially unveiled as Harambee Stars coach

21 august 2019 - 17:22:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Francis Kimanzi has been unveiled as the new Harambee Stars coach as the team launched its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria FA reveals lawyers reviewing Samson Siasia's life ban by FIFA

21 august 2019 - 17:09:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has disclosed that its lawyers have started to review the decision [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for Egypt Football Association

21 august 2019 - 17:02:06
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has appointed a  normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association [...] Full text...

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Rwanda extends contract of national football team coach

19 august 2019 - 16:00:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan sports officials on Monday extended for one year the contract of the national football team [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Football Federation launches fitness training for African instructors

19 august 2019 - 10:39:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Football Federation in collaboration with FIFA, the international governing body of football, has launched a [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans ex-Nigeria coach for life over match-fixing bribes

16 august 2019 - 19:56:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Soccer governing body, FIFA, has banned former Nigeria coach, Samson Siasia, for life for [...] Full text...

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Sports Commission in Zimbabwe asks FIFA to suspend ZIFA board

16 august 2019 - 12:54:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  Sports and Recreation Committee (SRC) has written to FIFA, the world football governing body, asking [...] Full text...

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'FIFA swoops on African FAs’ World Cup rights with 8-day ultimatum'

14 august 2019 - 16:54:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a highly unusual move, FIFA has asked the 54 member associations of the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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Three candidates passed for election of new Mali football federation bureau

07 august 2019 - 11:45:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The electoral commission set up by the normalisation committee of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) has [...] Full text...

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FIFA weighs leaving its glass-and-steel headquarters in Zurich

01 august 2019 - 09:18:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World soccer governing body, FIFA, is weighing a move away from Zurich, its home since 1932, [...] Full text...

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FIFA expands Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams effective 2023

01 august 2019 - 07:59:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has unanimously voted to increase the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams from [...] Full text...

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Three Africans make FIFA list of nominees for global awards

01 august 2019 - 07:46:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Three Africans, two players and a coach, are on the FIFA list of 42 nominees for [...] Full text...

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2022 football WC: Draw for preliminary round

29 july 2019 - 23:14:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  -  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday carried out the draw for the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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2022 WC qualifiers: Burundi-Tanzania, Sierra Leone - Liberia clash for preliminary round

29 july 2019 - 23:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The East African derby Burundi - Tanzania is certainly the clash of the preliminary round of [...] Full text...

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