Nigerien Football Federation
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| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | Niamey |
| FIFA affiliation | 1964[1] |
| CAF affiliation | 1965[2] |
| President | Djibril Hima Hamidou |
| Website | https://fenifoot.football/ |
The Nigerien Football Federation (FENIFOOT) (French: Fédération Nigéroise de Football) is the governing body of football in Niger. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
History
[edit]The FENIFOOT was founded in 1961 and affiliated with FIFA in 1964 and with CAF in 1965.
Niger was represented in refereeing at the 1998 FIFA World Cup when Lucien Bouchardeau was chosen for the tournament, being involved in a match between Chile and Italy which was surrounded by controversy and Chilean anger.[3][4][5][6]
In January 2019, FIFA banned one of the federation's international referees, Ibrahim Chaibou, for his corrupting matches and being involved with convicted match fixer Wilson Raj Perumal.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Overview of the Participating Member Associations" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA.
- ↑ East African Standard. 20 November 1965.
- ↑ Zavala, Jaime (2024-06-22). ""Nunca pensé que un país entero me odiaría": Bouchardeau y la polémica que marcó a Chile en Francia 98". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Todavía duele: 24 años del polémico penal de Lucien Bouchardeau en el partido de Chile vs. Italia en Francia 1998". RedGol (in Spanish). 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Refereeing World: Bouchardeau – a strong personality of the African refereeing". Refereeing World. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Falleció el polémico árbitro de Chile-Italia en Francia 98, Lucien Bouchardeau". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ Knight, Matthew; Riddell, Don (2014-08-28). "Referee! How Wilson Raj Perumal made football pay the penalty | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Fifa is looking for Nigerien referee Ibrahim Chaibou". BBC Sport. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ "Fifa ban retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou for life". BBC Sport. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Niger at the FIFA website.
- Niger at CAF Online
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