After their two victories in the AFCON qualifier, the Super Eagles of Nigeria has now moved up four places from 36th to 32nd position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Wednesday on the FIFA website.The Eagles’ 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Benin and Lesotho played role in their rise in the rankings.The three-time African champions beat Benin 1-0 away before thrashing Lesotho 3-0 at home.In Africa, the Super Eagles are now in third po...

FIFA has officially announced the 11-player shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, highlighting some of the top performers in world football.Manchester City’s midfield maestro, Rodri, who clinched the Ballon d’Or 2024 last month, leads the nominations. Joining him is Vinicius Junior, the Ballon d’Or runner-up, along with several other elite stars.Real Madrid dominates the list with nominees like Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, and Federico Valverde, while...

Former Uruguayan international, Diego Lugano, has claimed that FIFA helped Lionel Messi and Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.Messi, 35, won the Golden Ball of the tournament after scoring seven goals and registering three assists.Argentina, meanwhile, was awarded five penalties during the World Cup tournament, four of which Messi converted.However, Lugano believes that Argentina was helped by FIFA due to Messi’s global popularity.“That they [FIFA] gave...