July 15 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been using the governing body’s staff to lobby and pressure national associations in to sending letters of support for his own re-election to the presidency at the FIFA Congress on 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco. A number of national…
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June 29 – Iran’s captain Mehdi Taremi labelled the World Cup “a disaster”, criticising FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino before his team’s exit from the tournament. The Iranians came within a whisker of progressing to the knockout stages: they smashed the woodwork and had a goal ruled…
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May 15 – FIFA has expanded its partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) which has become a major sponsor of the 2026 World Cup. Last month FIFA announced in Atlanta that all its World Cup 2026 sponsorship categories had been filled. On Thursday, the world governing body…
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July 22 – With 50 days left until kickoff, FIFA is launching another last-minute tickets sales phase for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. FIFA said new World Cup tickets will be released to the general audience with all 104 matches available on sale on a first-come, first-serve…
Read More April 16 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reiterated that Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite a U.S.-led war against the country. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino stressed the importance of Iran’s participation in the…
Read More February 27 – FIFA has hiked prices for parking passes at the 2026 World Cup. The Athletic reports that the world governing body – which this World Cup has become relentless in its pursuit of money and squeezing every last drop out of fans – has upped prices,…
Read More November 27 – Sportsworld has been appointed the Official England Travel Partner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, extending a relationship with the tournament that now spans nearly half a century. The announcement means the UK-based operator will deliver its 12th consecutive World Cup programme – a run…
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November 12 – FIFA has confirmed that Globo and CazéTV will broadcast the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, which Brazil is hosting, ensuring free-to-air broadcast across the country. When no traditional broadcaster met FIFA’s asking price for the 2022 World Cup rights (rumoured to be $90…
Read More November 7 – Former FIFA governance boss Miguel Maduro has accused Gianni Infantino of violating FIFA’s governance statutes by endorsing US President Donald Trump’s political programme. After FIFA president Infantino said that Trump’s programme is “looking pretty good” at the America Business Forum in Miami, Florida, Maduro told…
Read More November 4 – FIFA has dismissed the appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) over ‘doctored documentation’, the global governing body confirmed on Monday. In a statement, FIFA said that its appeal committee had upheld the original punishments against FAM and seven players after Zurich had ruled…
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