Nigerian fans have been warned not to expect much from the Super Eagles at the first ever World Cup in Africa, as former chairman of the then Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima has opined that the structures to excel in South Africa are not in place.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has described today's meeting of the football body's Executive Committee, on Robben Island, as historic.
Viewers in Cairo, Moscow and Zagreb will scarcely enjoy watching it but when the 2010 World Cup draw is conducted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre tomorrow, the tournament will have started in earnest.
"This is the world. This is great. This is where all those who matter in football are. This is the World Cup already. It's a special feeling and how painful it would have been for Nigeria not to be part of this."
The South African government has assured that there would not be a repeat of xenophobia during the World Cup due to hold in that country in 2010.
SIMBA have formed a special committee to review the club's constitution in accordance with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) directive.
THE fate of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) second vice-president Ramadhan Nassib will be known when the federation holds its annual general assembly in February next year.
A Seven Man Committee has been set up by the Nigeria Premier League board to conduct the election into the NPL board tenure for 2010-2014.
INTERNATIONAL, Jonathan Akpoborie is yet to come to terms with the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to saddle coach Amodu Shuaibu with the responsibilities of tinkering the Eagles to the Nations Cup in Angola and the World Cup in South Africa.
Enyimba say they want justice as regards the transfer of goalkeeper, Niyi Fabiyi to Bayelsa United.
Former youth international John Owoeri is close to rejoining his hometown club Warri Wolves, officials have revealed.
It has been a challenging start for Burundi in this year's Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, with a tricky opening day fixture against Zanzibar at the Mumias Sports Complex. Then there was the acid test in their second game against the defending champions, the Uganda Cranes, in which they also flopped.
Few hours before traveling down South, to Cape Town in South Africa, for the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for tomorrow, FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi hinted that findings on Black Stars "three musketeers" would be laid bare this week.
Banjul, who pipped Brikama to the final qualification ticket in Group B, have an immediate opportunity for revenge against the team that twice beat them to lift the coveted trophy after they were pitted against bitter rivals Bakau in the semi-final of the on-going Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup competition.
Serrekunda East and Banjul complete the Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal Cup semi-final after the final group matches went their way on Tuesday.
This year's nawettan tournament organized under the auspices of the Barra-Essau-Mayamba (BEM) Sports Committee, has been halted after a bitter feud broke out in the final semi-final clash between an Essau-based team Central Park FC and Late Bakary Hydra FC of Barra.
The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is raging on in Kenya with the formbook being predictably kept intact. It certainly was last Sunday when Uganda - with its unprecedented 10 titles - beat Tanzania 2-0.
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah could make his league debut for Italian side Bologna this weekend with all paperwork completed.
John Paintsil believes the the prospect of Ghana winning a fifth Nations Cup title remains on the cards when the Black Stars get their campaign going at the 2010 Nations Cup in Angola.
FC Johansen will be hoping to secure maximum points in today's encounter against Norwegian side BODGLEM in the ongoing Africa international youth tournament in Freetown.
DEFENDING champions The Uganda Cranes became the first team to secure a ticket to the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup quarterfinals when they overwhelmed Burundi 2-0 at Mumias Sugar Sports Complex yesterday.
FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa , Arua delegate Mike Leti and FIFA representative Kalusha Bwalya at Heritage Park Hotel for the FUFA elective Assembly on Saturday. The football governing body FUFA has now been registered as a limited company.
Against the backdrop of a breathtaking Waterfront, the famous Table Mountain and the world-acclaimed beauty of Cape Town, a spell-binding sight that is as real as it is mythical, FIFA yesterday gave a sneak peak into a most-awaited event in the run up to Africa's World Cup.
Geoffrey Massa and Dan Wagaluka scored in either half as Uganda Cranes beat Burundi 2-0 in Mumias, Kenya to easily advance to the quarterfinals of Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.
Three Fufa officials will today return to court to defend their legality and mandate to hold public offices at Kampala High Court.
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