The Iranian delegation has withdrawn from the draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing U.S. visa restrictions that have impacted Iranian athletes, spokesperson for the Iranian Football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 …
The organisation noted that there are prerequisites for this
The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, the world’s governing body of football, FIFA, announced during its online format Congress Conference. Saudi Arabia was the sole candidate submitting a bid to host matches of …
President of the International Association Football Federation Gianni Infantino and high-ranking FIFA officials inspected Georgia's …
The Azerbaijani leader received the FIFA President in Baku today. One of the main topics of the meeting was the prospects for developing cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization.
They ask the head of the organization to terminate the contract
The RFU was transferred funds for the past year in the amount of 3.7 bln rubles
The Georgian national team has risen in the FIFA rankings. It happened due to the team's performance at Euro 2024. Argentina remains the leader of the ranking.
FIFA and the RFU maintain contacts, the international federation reported. In particular, they noted that representatives of the international organization continue a dialogue with the Secretary General of the RFU.
FIFA has announced a robust anti-racism programme based on five “pillars” during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok. The first pillar of …
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Qarabag FC on the title of Azerbaijan's champion. Infantino's congratulation was …
Violence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahce after a Turkish top-flight league match on March 17. A crowd of home supporters invaded the pitch at Trabzonspor’s stadium after the final whistle of …
Iran's football federation said it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war on Gaza. In an announcement posted on the …
The Russian Football Union (RFU) Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov said that UEFA would like to see Russian football teams play at the international level despite pressure on the organization to keep them out. …
Argentine’s Lionel Messi was found the best men’s player of 2023, according to the International Association Football Federation (FIFA). Other contenders included Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian …
The RFU will continue to work to ensure that Russian clubs and national teams can compete in international competitions once again. The organization is no longer thinking about moving to Asia.
