Africa Matters

Nigeria Eyes Six Additional FIFA-Standard Stadiums with Private Sector Collaboration

By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Mallam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, announced that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision, Nigeria aims to establish at least six fully operational, FIFA-standard stadiums nationwide. Presently, the country faces challenges in maintaining even one stadium that meets FIFA standards due to poor infrastructure conditions. Dikko emphasized that the Commission’s…

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FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents

Soccer’s biggest championship will celebrate its centenary by placing games in South America, Europe and Africa, with most of the games in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Soccer’s World Cup will be staged in six countries on three continents in its centenary edition in 2030, an unexpected and complex alteration to its traditional format that was approved on Wednesday in…

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