Tag: Fifa
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FIFA claims harassment of Infantino by UEFA in filing to Florida court
FIFA lawyers claimed UEFA is harassing Gianni Infantino, in a court filing urging a Florida judge to deny the European soccer body’s request for evidence discovery ... -
Infantino open to an independent FIFA governance review after backlash over failed project
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has indicated he’d be open to an independent review of its governance system and signaled a willingness to consider reforms. Facing intense ... -
Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made ... -
Top official leaves FIFA over World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at soccer’s governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff ... -
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’
Soccer powerbrokers in Europe, North America and Asia and believe FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a ... -
PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World Cup
Thursday, 3:00 PSG v Aston Villa H 1.8, D 3.9, A4.75 Oddschecker.com Barely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new ... -
FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organization. The ... -
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Infantino’s WC sell-off plan
FIFA executive Arsène Wenger yesterday distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it ... -
UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private ... -
VAR panel says Embolo red card was wrong
Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina. Embolo’s second yellow ... -
The World Cup winner will earn $51 million under expanded purse
The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a ... -
After his suspension was lifted in scrutinized move, Balogun has little impact in US loss
Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a ... -
World Cup sparks expats’ ‘Suchao’ interest
Nearly 70% of foreign residents surveyed in Jiangsu province, an economic hub in 2026 WP, say this year’s FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, ... -
‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.” “There’s no question about it. We have ... -
FIFA finally seals World Cup broadcast deal in China at just USD60 million
FIFA finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China on Friday, just 27 days before the opening game and at a much lower reported price than ... -
Kansas City Chiefs are ready to turn over revamped Arrowhead Stadium to FIFA for the cup
More than three decades ago, Lamar Hunt and his son Clark stood on the field inside Arrowhead Stadium, trying to pitch FIFA on the prospect that ... -
FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
FIFA said yesterday [Macau time] it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host ... -
Draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals
The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will be placed in separate ... -
What to know about FIFA’s new peace prize and who might receive it
There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it was created by FIFA, not Nobel. The world soccer body said this week it would ... -
Fan groups across Europe urge UEFA and FIFA to block plans for Barcelona and Milan games abroad
Soccer fans from more than 400 club supporter groups in Europe urged FIFA and UEFA yesterday to block requests from the Spanish and Italian leagues to ... -
How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar
Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players ... -
FIFA launches tender for Macau media rights to World Cups
The international self-regulatory governing body of association football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has officially launched “Invitations to Tender” (ITT) for the media rights in ... -
FIFA announces first Club World Cup sponsor with Chinese electronics firm branding VAR checks
FIFA finally announced a first sponsor for its revamped Club World Cup yesterday in a deal that will brand video review checks at the tournament in ... -
Player unions and leagues in Europe go to Brussels with latest legal challenge against FIFA
In a busy soccer season when players have talked of going on strike, their union teamed up with domestic leagues to go to the European Union ... -
Will global soccer be reshaped after EU’s top court issued a major ruling in Diarra case?
The global soccer transfer market, worth more than $10 billion each season, is facing a revolutionary overhaul or a nuanced evolution following last week’s ruling by ... -
FIFA moves toward ending soccer tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries
FIFA recently moved toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy that currently blocks domestic league games being played in other countries. ... -
FIFA may change policy blocking league matches from being played in other countries
FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a ... -
FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over confederation president’s removal by court
FIFA warned Brazil recently it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election ... -
EU court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking Super League
UEFA and FIFA defied European Union competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway soccer Super League, the EU’s top court ruled yesterday. The case was ... -
Women’s World Cup opening ceremony focused on First Nations
The Women’s World Cup opened yesterday with an elaborate greeting from the Maori people of New Zealand and the First Nations people of Australia. In a ... -
Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee yesterday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World ... -
FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world
A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments, including 61 in Portugal and 50 in Greece, the ... -
Macau to receive additional USD8m from FIFA to develop local football
The Macau Football Association (MFA) will receive a new cash subsidy from the governing body of world football – FIFA – under the program FIFA Forward ... -
FIFA anxious to reboot Club World Cup after years of delays
A little-loved member of FIFA’s family of soccer tournaments for so long, the latest Club World Cup starts today as a seven-team event two years after ... -
Saudi soccer influence grows by winning seat on FIFA Council
Saudi Arabia added to its influence in world soccer yesterday, winning a seat on the FIFA Council and then being confirmed as host of the 2027 ...
