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FIFA improves Georgia's ranking

FIFA improves Georgia's ranking

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 maintains contact with Russia

FIFA maintains contact with Russia

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 chief congratulates FC Qarabag

FIFA chief congratulates FC Qarabag

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Qarabag FC on the title of Azerbaijan's champion. Infantino's congratulation was …

RFU on UEFA and FIFA desire of Russia's return

RFU on UEFA and FIFA desire of Russia's return

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. …

Messi awarded FIFA best men’s player

Messi awarded FIFA best men’s player

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 …

RFU refuses to move to Asia

RFU refuses to move to Asia

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.

Saudi's Aramco to become FIFA's biggest sponsor

Saudi's Aramco to become FIFA's biggest sponsor

Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Aramco is "set to complete a significant sponsorship deal" with FIFA that would make it one of the governing body's "top-tier partners" in a relationship that is set to last until …

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia will host the FIFA World Cup 2034, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino said. "The next two editions of the FIFA World Cup are set to be hosted in …

Infantino re-elected as FIFA president

Infantino re-elected as FIFA president

Gianni Infantino was re-elected on for another term of four years as the president of the world’s governing body of football, FIFA, the federation’s press office said in a statement. Infantino was running unopposed and he …

FIFA changes format for 2026 World Cup

FIFA changes format for 2026 World Cup

The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of three teams by FIFA’s Council, increasing the total to 104 matches from 64 in the 2022 tournament in Qatar. To win a …

FIFA to allocate funds for humanitarian aid in Turkey, Syria

FIFA to allocate funds for humanitarian aid in Turkey, Syria

FIFA has allocated $1 million to its FIFA Foundation to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, soccer's world governing body said. FIFA said it had consulted with the Turkish …