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Judgement Day! Will Nigeria Escape FIFA Hammer?

As the deadline given to Nigeria to resolve the leadership crisis rocking their Football Federation nears, high-level talks are being held between the government and the world football governing body. FIFA issued the country with a final warning due to alleged state interference in the running of the Nigerian Football Federation. Nigeria is due to play a qualifier for the 2019 African Nations Cup on September 8, but a ban could lead to an expulsion from the preliminaries.

  • Nigeria:   Nigeria May Avert FIFA Ban

    Guardian, 20 August 2018

    Nigeria may have averted a threat to its membership of world football community, following Federal Government's move to adhere to rules governing the game. Read more »

Daily Trust

The Nigeria Football Federation.

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