Thursday, July 24, 2014
Costa Rica FIFA World Cup Coach Quits
Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto has decided to quit due to differences with the soccer federation.
''I realised I would not be able to count on conditions to carry out my work,'' Pinto said on his personal website overnight.
Pinto's contract ended after the World Cup. He said that it was not possible possible to reach and agreement.
''I ask myself, 'What use are the victories obtained in Brazil?''.
Eduardo Lee, the federation president, confirmed that the two parties had reach an agreement.
Costa Rica had their most successful ever World Cup in Brazil, reaching the last eight for the first time before going out on penalties to the Netherlands earlier this month.
Read more: Fifa World Cup Costa Rica coach Pinto quits
Thursday, July 10, 2014
FIFA Bans Nigeria Due to Government Interference
FIFA has suspended Nigeria from any international competition after allegations of government interference in its football federation. Nigerian teams and officials, including club sides, are now barred from international matches and meetings.
The decision was made after a court order made the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to take over the running of the Nigeria FA.
"The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs,"
Read more.
The decision was made after a court order made the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to take over the running of the Nigeria FA.
"The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs,"
Read more.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Germany vs Brazil Results and Highlights FIFA World Cup 2014
Germany is now a step closer to fulfill EA Sports prophecy as day 26 of the 2014 World Cup saw eight goals and one record-breaking finish from one of the tournament’s most prolific goalscorers.
Thomas Muller gives Germany a 1-0 lead.
Germany gets a 2-0 lead over the Brazilians.
Toni Kroos gives Germany a 3-0 lead.
Toni Kroos gives Germany a 4-0 lead.
Sami Khedira gives Germany a 5-0 lead.
Andre Schurrle gives Germany a 6-0 lead.
Oscar pulls one back fro Brazil to make it 7-1 but proves to be too little too late for the host nation.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
FECAFOOT To Investigate Match-Fixing Allegations
Cameroon’s football federation(FECAFOOT) said it will investigate allegations of match-fixing by its own team at the FIFA World Cup in Brasil and the possible existence of “seven bad apples” in the squad.
The football federation said in a statement late Monday it had instructed its own ethics committee to open an investigation that will probe allegations of fraud in Cameroon’s three Group A matches (losing all three of its group-stage matches at the World Cup: 1-0 to Mexico, 4-0 to Croatia and 4-1 to host Brazil.)
“Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon’s three 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary games, especially Cameroon vs. Croatia, as well as the `existence of seven bad apples (in our national team)’ do not reflect the values and principles promotes by our administration in line with the FIFA Code of Conduct and the ethics of our nation,” Fecafoot said in the statement.
“We wish to inform the general public that, though not contacted by FIFA in regards to this affair, our administration has already instructed its ethics committee to further investigate these accusations.”
It was a bad nightmare for Cameroon after conceding nine goals and scoring just one in its three games.
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