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 their training camp from Arizona, the head of Iran’s football federation said.
Sabah FC has become the Azerbaijani champion for the first time in its history. The President of FIFA extended his congratulations to the Baku team on this occasion.
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer "reassurance" over Iran's participation in the World Cup, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the talks.
Armenia and Georgia have been named as the hosts of the 2029 FIFA U20 World Cup. The tournament will be the first major FIFA event to be held in both countries.
The Iranian national football team may still participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup if the safety of the team is ensured, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said.
Russia remained in 36th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Iran will play their World Cup matches in the United States in June as scheduled despite the country's ongoing armed conflict with the tournament co-hosts.
Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving its World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to tournament co-host Mexico due to concerns about the safety of players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj has said.
The Iranian national football team will skip the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Thursday.
Russia has dropped three spots in the FIFA World Rankings, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football.
The reasons for this decision are not currently being disclosed
Russia’s national football team finished the year in 33rd place in the FIFA rankings as the Russian team notched 1,524 points.
President Ilham Aliyev has issued a decree establishing an organizing committee for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appointing Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov as its chairman.
The draw for FIFA's 2026 World Cup took place in Washington D.C. yesterday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has won the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.
The Iranian delegation has withdrawn from the draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing U.S. visa restrictions that have impacted Iranian athletes, spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation Amir Mehdi Alavi said.
Saudi Arabia's Fund for Development (SFD) will provide up to $1 billion in concessional loans to build or enhance footballing infrastructure in developing nations under a Memorandum of Understanding with FIFA.
FIFA has decided to make the FIFA Series international tournament format permanent. In 2026, Azerbaijan will host the event once again, along with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and several other countries.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced after the summit in Egypt the organization's readiness to restore football infrastructure in the Gaza Strip
Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58% increase from last year, FIFA …
