Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament’s semi-automated offside technology. This will mean creating a digital scan of all 1,248 players in the 26-man squads of the 48 teams. Each player will enter a chamber to be scanned, a process that should take…
Public pressure has forced Fifa to introduce a cheaper ticket tier for the fast-approaching 2026 soccer World Cup. This revision will see a selected number of supporters from various qualified countries pay just $60 (approximately) for matches at the tournament. About three years ago, Fifa president Gianni Infantino delivered a moving monologue on the importance…
FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, December 6 from Washington, DC. This announcement will occur nearly 24 hours after the world learns of the 12 unprecedented groups of four at the tournament’s highly anticipated Final Draw. The reveal will be presented…
Qatar appeared at the 2022 World Cup as tournament hosts, but the 2026 edition is their first via the qualification route. Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Qatar qualified for football’s 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that more than USD 1 billion has been invested in African football since the launch of the FIFA Forward Programme in 2016. Speaking at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Infantino reaffirmed FIFA’s commitment to developing football across the continent and inspiring Africa’s…
South Africa coach Raymond Mdaka sat down with SAFA to discuss his side’s campaign at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile that kicks-off on Monday night against France. South Africa are the reigning COSAFA and African champions. Coach, this is the big one. First of all, let’s start with you personally. What does it…
Nigeria’s chances of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been handed a major boost after FIFA sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player during a qualifier. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced on Monday that South Africa’s Bafana Bafana forfeited their March 21 clash against Lesotho for using midfielder Teboho Mokoena, who was not…
The three-time African champions, who were ranked 43rd in April and 44th in July, slipped one more place in September’s release Nigeria’s Super Eagles have continued their downward slide in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Rankings, falling to 45th in the world and dropping out of Africa’s top five once again. The three-time African champions, who…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed reports indicating that FIFA has cleared South Africa of any wrongdoing in the player ineligibility saga involving Teboho Mokoena. Ademola Olajire, the NFF’s Director of Communications, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday that no official communication has been received from FIFA regarding the matter….
PubNub, the leading platform for real-time interactive applications, announced its collaboration with DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, to power a groundbreaking broadcast of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. This was the first men’s international club football tournament streamed live and free to fans worldwide. Leveraging PubNub’s real-time infrastructure, DAZN delivered an interactive…
