Infantino has faced leadership crisis as UEFA, AFC and Concacaf threaten drastic actions over commercial rights plan. Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026 FIFA’s leadership has reaffirmed its “full support” for President Gianni Infantino, days after he was forced to abandon a plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights that triggered a rare … Read more
Asian Football Confederation says FIFA future must be ‘shaped through proper consultation’ after World Cup plan fallout. Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed FIFA’s decision to walk back plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and stressed the need … Read more
European nations agree in virtual meeting to boycott FIFA competitions in protest at private equity plan for World Cup. Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026 European football’s governing body, UEFA, has voted to boycott FIFA events – including the World Cup – if the proposed sale of the event to private investors goes ahead. … Read more
In a scathing interview, La Liga President Javier Tebas says FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s time is ‘over’. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, has accused FIFA of acting “irresponsibly” following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview … Read more
A trend of teams defending deep has enticed forwards to take shots from outside the penalty area, Jurgen Klinsmann says. Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026 The proportion of goals scored from outside the box has doubled at the World Cup in North America from the previous tournament in Qatar, FIFA says. Sixteen percent … Read more
Players’ rings will be limited edition of 2,026 individually numbered pieces, with the rest available for public sale. Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 The winners of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will receive championship rings in addition to the trophy and gold medals, FIFA has confirmed. The move, announced on … Read more
Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico. Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026 Iran will base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during this year’s World Cup after football’s world governing body FIFA approved a request to move … Read more
Football’s governing body puts more tickets on sale but has introduced new premium-priced tiers that angered some fans. Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. FIFA announced on Tuesday that … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pay boost revealed in latest accounts that target $14bn in revenue for 2027-30. Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a 33 percent increase in his annual bonus last year as part of a $6m pay package detailed by football’s world body. Infantino’s basic annual salary … Read more
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA … Read more