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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 …
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 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 …
The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have agreed on the terms of their further interaction regarding the return of Russia’s national teams and clubs to the international arena, the …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed that football’s governing body will ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums after Pele following his death. The Brazilian icon, who was the only …
The sporting world expressed its sorrow at the death of one of its greatest heroes on Friday, bidding farewell to Brazilian soccer legend Pele with a flood of heartfelt tributes. Brazil's Pele, a prolific goalscorer who won the …
The 2023 Gulf Cup will be the first major football tournament held in Iraq for 40 years. Al Jazeera writes that tickets for …
Argentina has grabbed its third FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating France in penalty kicks. The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar’s Lusail on Sunday. The score was 3-3 after the normal play-time …
Qatar is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup between November 20 and December 18 at eight stadiums in five cities across the Persian Gulf country, namely in Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and Al Rayyan. The eight host stadiums are: Al …
Ecuador on Sunday beat hosts Qatar 2-0 in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Fenerbahce attacker Enner Valencia netted an early one for Ecuador in the 3rd minute before it was disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR) at …
Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums with only two days to go before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event, which is not just a sports tournament but also a monthlong …
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police, a Swiss paper quoted him on Friday as …
The Russian national football team has climbed to 33rd place in the FIFA World Ranking’s ladder, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football on Thursday. The Russian national team scored 1,496 …
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the …
Organisers have sold 1.8 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said Wednesday ahead of the next round of ticket sales that opens on July 5. There is a special category of tickets …
The Russian national football team has climbed one place up in the FIFA World Ranking’s ladder, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football on Thursday. The Russian squad is now holding 35th …
With six months until Senegal take on the Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in the opening game, uncertainty hangs over the World Cup in Qatar. It extends beyond fears over human rights to practical concerns: how many fans will …
The head of the European associations-members of the International Football Federation Elkhan Mammadov expressed hope that the teams from Russia would soon return to the international arena. "Given the current situation, on behalf …
Elkhan Mammadov who latterly was in the role of Executive Vice President of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) has been appointed as Director Member Associations Europe of International Federation of Association Football …
FIFA has introduced Russian as the official language in the organization. According to RIA Novosti, this decision was made at a meeting of the FIFA Congress in Qatar. In addition to this, the Congress did not consider the …
