World football’s governing body FIFA made no verdict either way Thursday on a Palestinian request to…
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Iran Asks FIFA To Ban Israel Over War In Gaza
Iran’s football federation requested Saturday that FIFA suspend Israel’s football federation over the country’s conflict in…
New York To Host 2026 World Cup Final – FIFA
The 2026 World Cup final will take place at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, FIFA…
FIFA Confirms Rubiales Three-Year Ban For World Cup Kiss
Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former Spanish football boss, will be banned from the game for three…
FIFA President Commends Women’s Football and Coaches at Zurich Forum
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has lauded the remarkable success of women’s football on the global stage,…
Bonmati Wins FIFA Best Women’s Player In 2023
After leading Barcelona to Champions League triumph in 2023 and winning the World Cup with Spain,…
FIFA Confirm Three Bids To Host 2027 Women’s World Cup
FIFA stated on Saturday that three proposals for the 2027 Women’s World Cup had been submitted…
FIFA Bans Rubiales for 3 Years for Forced Kiss on Spain Player
FIFA banned former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales for three years on Monday after his forced…
FIFA Suspends Congolese Coach For 20 Years Over Abuse
FIFA banned a former youth coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from football for…
Saudi Arabia Announces Bid To Host 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that it plans to bid to host the 2034…
Spain Sports Court Opens Probe Into Rubiales’ World Cup Kiss
The government said Friday that Spain’s sports court has decided to examine Luis Rubiales for forcibly…
Spain Sends Luis Rubiales Paperwork To Sports Tribunal
Spain’s government announced on Tuesday that it has filed additional material to a specialist sports tribunal…
Spanish FA Launch Internal Investigation Amid Fallout From Luis Rubiales’ Refusal To Resign
The Spanish FA have launched an internal investigation after its sexual violence protocol was activated. …
FIFA Suspend Spanish Football Chief Rubiales After Hermoso Kiss
On Saturday, FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as head of Spain’s football association for kissing Spanish Women’s…
Players to Earn at Least $30,000 at Women’s World Cup
Every player at next month’s Women’s World Cup is guaranteed to earn at least $30,000,…
FIFA President Threatens Not to Broadcast Women’s World Cup in ‘Big 5’ European Countries
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has threatened a Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout in five key…
FIFA Confirms 2026 World Cup to Feature 48 Teams
The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of…
FIFA Deletes Lionel Messi Tweet Following Backlash From Cristiano Ronaldo’s Fans
After Argentina’s World Cup victory on Sunday, FIFA deleted a tweet about Lionel Messi. Argentina…