The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Monday confirmed that Arthur Chukwuezugo Okonkwo has switched international allegiance to represent Nigeria. The switch was approved on April 6, allowing the Wrexham AFC goalkeeper to be eligible for selection by the Nigeria Football Federation’s technical committee and future Super Eagles matches. In an updated listing on FIFA’s Change of Association Platform, ...
The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s comments on ending a ban on Moscow from international competitions over its Ukraine campaign, while Kyiv denounced his words as “irresponsible” during the war. Infantino — who previously had friendly relations with Russia’s Vladimir Putin — said in an interview a day earlier the ban on Russia had “not achieved anything.” ...