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UEFA plans coalition against Infantino

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Ahead of the March 2027 elective vcongress of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), UEFA is planning a coalition candidate to challenge the incumbent, Gianni Infantino 

The BBC Sports reports that UEFA is pressing to field a single  candidate in its efforts to challenge Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election despite withdrawing its threat to boycott FIFA competitions.

Europe’s 55 member associations, along with UEFA’s representatives on the FIFA Council, are expected to receive a letter confirming that the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan will not be revived.

As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the withdrawal of the boycott is expected to be formally confirmed at UEFA’s executive committee meeting in Monaco.

The decision means the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland can proceed next week with all six European teams taking part. England, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and hosts Poland are scheduled to compete.

“UEFA remains confident that a unity candidate can be found to stand against Infantino when he seeks re-election in March.

“A candidate needs the support of 106 of FIFA’s 211 member associations to win, and UEFA believes the contest could be closely fought,” BBC Sport added.

UEFA has abandoned plans to pursue a vote of no confidence against Infantino, as such a move would require 159 votes, or three quarters of FIFA’s membership.

No challenger has yet been identified, although Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is regarded as a serious potential candidate.

Nominations for the FIFA presidency must be submitted by November 18.

UEFA believes that even if Infantino wins a close election, his presidency could suffer significant damage if his level of support falls sharply and his legitimacy is questioned.

Last month, UEFA’s 55 associations voted to boycott FIFA competitions until the Forward Enterprise proposal was dropped completely and binding guarantees were provided that FIFA would not again open its governance or competitions to private ownership.

FIFA has welcomed UEFA’s decision to end the boycott, saying it is pleased that all qualified teams will participate in the upcoming Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

FIFA also said it believes football can unite people during difficult periods and remains committed to developing the sport through dialogue with the confederations and other stakeholders.

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Bwari edge Kuje to win FCT FA Women’s Inter-Area Council Championship

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Bwari Area Council have emerged champions of the second edition of the FCT Football Association, FCT FA, Women’s Inter-Area Council Tournament.
Bwari defeated Kuje 1-0 in Saturday’s final at the Area 3 Football Pitch, Abuja, to claim the six-team round-robin women’s championship which ran from August 21st to September 5, 2026 and replicate their success in the men’s competition.
The decisive moment came just one minute into the final when Patricia Habila struck to give Bwari an early lead.
Kuje responded with sustained pressure in search of an equaliser, but Bwari’s defence stood firm to preserve the advantage and secure the trophy.
The victory means Bwari are champions in both the men’s and women’s editions of the FCT FA Inter-Area Council competitions, underlining the Area Council’s impressive performance across grassroots football.
Defending champions Amac settled for third place after recovering from a 1-1 draw against Kwali in the third-place playoff. Amac subsequently prevailed 3-1 on penalties to secure the bronze medal.

FCT FA Chairman Adam Mouktar Mohammed congratulated Bwari for their triumph and praised the participating Area Councils for their commitment to the development of the women’s game.

“This is exactly what grassroots football development should be about, giving young players the opportunity to compete, gain experience and be identified. We are encouraged by what we have seen and will continue to support competitions that create opportunities for our girls,” Mohammed said.

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NPFL: Rivers United reward players, officials for impressive start to new season

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Rivers United players and officials have been rewarded with cash bonuses for their impressive start to the new season.
The Pride of Rivers earned ₦2 million for their 2-0 victory over Plateau United in their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, opener.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Chris Green, rewarded the team with ₦1 million for each goal scored in the match.
Rivers United were also rewarded with $2,000 for their draw against FC San Pedro of Cote d’Ivoire in the CAF Champions League.
The Port Harcourt club held FC San Pedro to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their first preliminary round tie.
The club praised the players and officials for representing Rivers State and Nigeria well on both domestic and continental fronts.
The bonuses are part of efforts to motivate the squad as they balance commitments in the league and on the continent.
Rivers United will now turn their attention to the return leg against FC San Pedro in Ikenne as they seek to advance to the second preliminary round.

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Edo Queens emerge 2026 WAFU B Women’s champions

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Edo Queens Football Club, weekend defeated Ghana’s Women League champions, Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the WAFU-B tournament for the second time.
It was a breathtaking scene in Ouagadougou on Saturday night when the Nigerian champions produced a spirited comeback twice to frustrate the Ghana’s champions who were yet to suffer any defeat at the tournament before the thrilling shootouts ensued.
The fiercely contested final match had ended 2-2 at regulation period of 90 minutes as goals from Doosuur Anastasia Atume (4mns); Oluebube Umejiaku (90+4mns) canceled out Beline Nyarkoh 2nd and 74th minute brace.
Edo Queens lifted the WAFU-B cup for the first time in 2024 and progressed to a 4th place finish at the CAF Champions League proper in Morocco.
The Nigeria’s representatives redeemed their image with the 4-1 victory over their Ghanaian counterparts Ampem Darkoa Ladies who handed them the only defeat they suffered in the WAFU-B tournament.
The group B last game ended 2-1 in favour of Ampem , topping the group ahead of Edo Queens.
On the road to the finals, Edo Queens at the semi-finals stage, recorded an overwhelming 5-1 victory over the host country’s USFA just as Ampem Darkoa Ladies spanked Benin Republic’s FC Dynamique 4-1 to advance to the final in the championship.

The Benin girls trashed AS Garde Nationale of Niger 7-0 in their first group match and later triumphed over ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast 3-1 before their 2-1 loss to Ampem Darkoa Ladies in the third match.

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