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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the feeling of attending his first Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on Saturday as "incredible". Infantino arrived on the day of the Derby on Saturday and waved his hands to greet fans around the stadium, accompanied by CAF...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed what FIFA president Gianni Infantino told him before handing him his medal after winning the inaugural African Football League. Mokwena and his men beat Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 at a packed Loftus Versfeld Stadium, with Infantino in the stands, and 3-2 on...

FIFA have confirmed that the 2023 Club World Cup will take place in Morocco between 1 and 11 February, while also announcing a new 32-team Club World Cup format from 2025. The news were confirmed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the FIFA Council met on Friday to adopt a...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sent a message to Banyana Banyana after their triumph at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); }); Banyana beat Morocco at their own home ground to secure their first-ever WAFCON title and have been celebrated...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the Africa Super League is the most exciting project globally in club football after the Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe launched the project on Wednesday. After the CAF General Assembly took place in Tanzania, Motsepe, together with Infantino launched the base vision of...

World football governing body FIFA have suspended Kenya and Zimbabwe with immediate effect, president Gianni Infantino confirmed on Thursday evening. After several warnings over the past months, the two Football Associations have officially been hit with bans at today's council meeting. "Without prejudice to any investigations by national authorities or other...

FIFA have officially confirmed that the 2021 Club World Cup will take place in the United Arab Emriates, ending the hopes of local fans that South Africa might host the tournament. SAFA recently stated that they decided not host the tournament due to issues in reaching the needed 70 percent...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed how important COSAFA is for the Southern African region. Infantino was speaking at Sunday's COSAFA Annual General Assembly in Johannesburg. “COSAFA is very important in this part of the world, and as part of the FIFA Forward programme, in which we introduced a strong support...