FIFA chief congratulates FC Qarabag
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Qarabag FC on the title of Azerbaijan's champion. Infantino's congratulation was …
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Brawl erupts between football players and fans after match in Turkiye
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 …
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 wants every country in the world to name stadium after Pele
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 …
Putin to meet with FIFA President Infantino in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting on Monday in Moscow with Gianni Infantino, the president of the world’s governing football body, FIFA, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. According to Peskov, the …
Infantino calls Iran to allow women into stadiums
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran must start allowing women into football stadiums. Iranian women have been banned from stadiums when men's teams have been playing since just after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, BBC reports. But …
Infantino re-elected FIFA president
Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris today as he claimed to have turned the organisation from being “toxic and almost …
FIFA may host some World Cup games outside Qatar
Some 2022 World Cup games could be placed outside bid winner Qatar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. "Is it feasible to do it only in Qatar? Difficult probably," the FIFA head said. "Is it …
FIFA set up task force over new tournament plans
FIFA have set up a task force to examine president Gianni Infantino’s plans for a new Club World Cup and Global Nations League, avoiding a damaging split with UEFA over the controversial proposals, Reuters reported. …
Infantino: There are many lessons Qatar can learn from Russia
FIFA President Gianni Infantino believes that there are many lessons Qatar can learn from Russia in preparing the 2022 World Cup. "The first one is how to welcome so many people – 1.5 million people …
Trump gives 'red card' to reporters during meeting with Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented United States president Donald Trump with a yellow card and a red card during their meeting, Fox News reported. The U.S. will host the World Cup in …
Infantino: 2018 World Cup in Russia 'Best Ever'
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the 2018 World Cup has changed the perception of Russia among all countries, as the visitors have discovered a hospitable country, full of people, who are keen to show to the world …
FIFA pleased with 2018 World Cup organization
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was confident the 2018 World Cup would be impeccably organized. "I have rarely been so relaxed about the organization of an event," he said. "Russia wants to …
Putin plans to meet with FIFA president in Sochi soon
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he plans to hold a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Sochi soon, TASS reports. "We will have an event in Sochi soon, we will meet with the …
FIFA: Russia 2018 to be the best World Cup ever
FIFA president Gianni Infantino anticipated a big success for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "From what I've seen I am convinced that Russia 2018 will be the best World Cup ever. Everything is ready, and what is …
US senators push FIFA to probe Russia’s alleged exploitation of North Koreans
A group of eight US Senators wrote a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino urging that the world’s football governing body open an investigation into Russia’s alleged exploitation of North Korean workforce at a …
FIFA to help settling Qatar crisis
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that he does not believe that the diplomatic crisis which has embroiled 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar will threaten its staging of the tournament. Infantino said that FIFA was …
Putin to meet with FIFA chief in Krasnodar
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the Council for developing physical culture and sports today in Russia’s Krasnodar, the Kremlin press service said. The meeting will focus on measures aimed …
Video refereeing to be used at 2018 World Cup in Russia
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that video refereeing will be used at next year's World Cup in Russia. "We will use video refereeing because we've had nothing but positive feedback so far," …
FIFA to give Africa more World Cup slots
FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised to come good on a promise to hike Africa's World Cup finals berths to nine or ten during a visit to the impoverished West African state of Mauritania this week. According to …
