Two top figures in African football are said to have sounded out FIFA Secretary General, the Swede Mattias Grafström, about whether he might consider running against the scandal-plagued Gianni Infantino in the upcoming presidential election.
FootballThe Senegalese Football Federation will appeal the decision to strip the men's national team of the African Championship title. Senegal's government is also demanding an investigation into the decision.
FootballSenegal's football team has been stripped of the African Cup of Nations title after a chaotic final against Morocco in January. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has instead awarded Morocco the victory.
FootballThe African Cup of Nations final ended in chaos. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has now fined both Senegal and Morocco.
FootballThe Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has strongly criticized the arrangements for the African Cup of Nations final against hosts Morocco. The federation points to security shortcomings, unfair conditions and a ticket distribution that "punishes the audience."
FootballSpectators will be allowed in for free after the start of matches during the African Championships in Morocco, a source within the African Football Confederation revealed to AFP.
FootballNext Women's Football World Championship will be decided in Brazil 2027 – four years later, the championship may be decided in Africa for the first time. The International Football Federation (Fifa) has now established how the bidding process will proceed for the World Championship 2031 and 2035, which has created disappointment in Japan.
FootballSaudi Arabia's road to the World Championship 2034 goes via, for example, the US Virgin Islands – a blacklisted tax haven with one of the world's worst national teams. The Saudis have 44 cooperation agreements with mainly poor football associations that have voting rights within Fifa.
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