Tag - FIFA

Kenya appeal to CAS after disqualification

As expected, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is challenging the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to reinstate Equatorial Guinea in the African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) and is appealing to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS). In a shocking development on Wednesday, CAF reinstated serial cheats Equatorial Guinea in the AFCN...

Nyantakyi banned for life by FIFA – appeals to CAS

An indiscretion by former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President could end up bankrupting the West African country as FIFA descended down like a ton of bricks in an attempt to clean up the game of corruption. Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned by FIFA from all football activities both nationally and internationally after he was found guilty...

Namibia FA President fired over gross mismanagement

In an extra ordinary turn of events in Windhoek over the weekend, the Namibian Football Association (NFA) executive committee fired their President Frans Mbidi for alleged gross mismanagement with immediate effect. The drastic action, according to the NFA Vice President Dr Naftali Ngalandi who has been installed as acting President, was necessitated by Mbidi’s failure to...

FIFA rejects Sierra Leone Appeal

An impassioned plea by Isha Johansen to the world controlling body FIFA imploring them to lift the suspension on her country to enable Sierra Leone to honour their CAF AFCON 2019 fixture against Ghana in Kumasi this weekend appears to have failed. FIFA suspended Sierra Leone last week due to government interference in the running of football...