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FIFA cancels U17 and U20 World Cups in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

FIFA has canceled the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups scheduled for next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes after the postponement of the Olympic Games and other global sporting tournaments. In a statement released, FIFA said the 2021 edition of both tournaments will be cancelled, and the next edition will be held in 2023, with Indonesia still …

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Check out Nigeria’s Position On FIFA World Ranking Table

The International governing body of football, FIFA, has taken to its official website to reveal the 2020 FIFA country ranking. According to FIFA, teams who are inactive for more than four years do not appear on the table, as Belgium was ranked number 1 with over 1780 points. World cup winners, France came second with 1755, while Brazil, England, Portugal …

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FIFA proposes five substitutes per match when football resumes

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, FIFA is proposing five substitutions per match when football resumes, to help players cope with the increase in the number of games. A FIFA spokesman said, “When the competition resumes, the calendars will be overloaded with a higher than usual number of matches,” “The safety of the players is one of FIFA’s priorities. One of …

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See The FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Final Draw #WorldCupDraw

The FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Final Draw has been concluded. There are NO small teams at the world cup. The exploits of Uruguay, Sweden, Senegal and most recently, Costa Rica is proof enough that you must take even the first game very seriously. See full list below; Its not an easy group for Nigeria. The game with Argentina will …

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