Favourites made to wait in Africa
Egypt, Tunisia and Congo fell just short of securing a place in the final round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ and now just two group matchdays remain before the head-to-head round.
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire, Egypt lead charge
Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt and a handful of other teams secured qualification for the final round of African qualifiers for Brazil 2014, but many groups are open with one matchday left to play.
View ArticleColombia hit third as Brazil rocket ninth
Colombia moved third on the global ladder as Brazil stormed up to ninth, while Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Peru reached personal bests of tenth, 14th and 19th respectively.
View ArticleBig names return on final group day
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Michael Essien are just some of the big-names returning to action as 40 African nations vying for a spot in Brazil is reduced to ten for the final round of 2014 FIFA World Cup...
View ArticleTen left standing after wild weekend in Africa
Cape Verde Islands stunned Tunisia at home to join nine other nations in the final round of CAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
View ArticleCape Verde sanctioned; Tunisia through to final FIFA World Cup qualifying round
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has today taken a decision to sanction the Cape Verdean Football Association (FCF) and as a result, Tunisia will progress to round three of the FIFA World Cup African...
View ArticleFIFA rejects Cape Verde appeal
The FIFA Appeal Committee rendered a decision on 23 September 2013 regarding an appeal lodged by the Cape Verdean Football Association (FCF) and informed the association of the decision today, 1...
View ArticleBig Dady thriving in China
FIFA.com speaks with towering Cape Verde Islands striker Dady who is making waves with Shanghai SIPG having made an unlikely switch to the world's most populous nation.
View ArticleDéjà vu amid African drama
All of the qualifiers from four years ago repeated the achievement to reach Brazil 2014, with Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire the only sides to remain undefeated throughout.
View ArticleFIFA invests USD 200 million in football development in 2013
Activities involving all 209 member associations, landmark initiatives in Somalia, Afghanistan and Palestine, and an overall investment of USD 200 million are some of the key features of FIFA’s...
View ArticleFIFA to discuss future of Africa’s football development in Marrakech
The future of football development in Africa was on the agenda as 27 African Member Associations gathered in Marrakech this week for a FIFA Development Seminar.
View ArticleSharks swimming with the big fish
Tiny Cape Verde's remarkable rise in African football sees them ranked 35th in the world and fifth on the continent in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.
View ArticlePortuguese, Swiss rise amid African change
Portugal, Switzerland and Brazil have climbed to fourth, sixth and ninth respectively on the global ladder, while Mali and Togo tumbled down.
View ArticleDraw sets up enticing match-ups
The Youth Olympic Football Tournament Nanjing 2014 has moved a step closer following the draw for both the boys and girls editions of the tournament.
View ArticleEgypt, Nigeria target qualifying revivals
After poor starts to CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2015 qualifying, both Egypt and reigning champions Nigeria will look to turn around their fortunes and climb up their group tables.
View ArticleAfrica's giants ready to plot their course
FIFA.com looks closer at the African Zone qualifiers following the Russia 2018 Preliminary Draw, with several of the continent's big guns facing potential banana skins.
View ArticleThe Preliminary Draw results in full
FIFA.com rounds up the results from the Preliminary Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which took place at the Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg on Saturday 25 July.
View ArticleChile enter top ten, Mexico and Jamaica soar
Chile and Mexico climbed to tenth and 26th on the global ladder following continental triumphs, while Jamaica made ground and Wales, Austria, Slovakia and Albania achieved personal bests.
View ArticleGermany up to second, Spain back in top ten
Spain climb five places to return to the top ten, while Germany move back to second and the likes of Norway and the Cape Verde Islands also make major strikes into the top 50 in the latest...
View ArticleMagic hour for maiden quartet
In a quite remarkable day of FIFA World Cup qualifying on Saturday 8 October 2005, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo qualified for their maiden World Cup within an hour of each other. FIFA.com...
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