Tag: FIFA
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FIFA president: new events will protect soccer’s relevance
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he is pushing for support of new competitions despite Europe's opposition because it is his duty to protect the "relevance of football."
October 26, 2018 -
Infantino says women justified protesting cash inequalities
FIFA President Gianni Infantino understands why female footballers are unhappy about the lack of gender equality in World Cup prize money but said Thursday that doubling the cash for finalists to USD 30 million represents significant progress.
October 26, 2018 -
FIFA proposes annual Club World Cup
UEFA has stymied Infantino's attempts since March to gain approval for the new FIFA competitions, which will have USD 25 billion of income guaranteed by an international consortium including Japan's SoftBank.
October 24, 2018 -
FIFA announces referees for Club World Cup
FIFA on Wednesday announced the referees who will officiate the matches of the upcoming Club World Cup set to be held in the United Arab Emirates in December. The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 is scheduled to kick off on December 12, while the final will be played on December 22, Football’s international governing …
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October 18, 2018 -
Afghan woman among nine new IOC members as Coe, Infantino miss out
"You know very well that this is not very easy for many reasons in this country."
October 10, 2018 -
FIFA pledges to continue funding football development in Zambia
FAZ has in the recent past introduced a wide range of initiatives aimed at improving football standards in the country using FIFA funds, he added.
October 6, 2018 -
FIFA boss ‘furious’ with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi for their awards snub?
The governing body of football had organised a gala in London last week to celebrate Luka Modric’s crowning as the world’s best player of the year.
September 30, 2018 -
Three officials tried in US given life bans by FIFA for corruption
FIFA has given three officials who pleaded guilty to corruption in a US court, life bans from all football-related activities for corruption, the sport's governing body announced on Wednesday.
September 20, 2018 -
Cristiano Ronaldo, the goal machine: In the words of others
Cristiano Ronaldo is a name the football fraternity swears by.
September 12, 2018 -
Trump welcomes FIFA chief Infantino, gives press red card
Trump duly seized the red card and directed it at members of the press.
August 29, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Colombia coach Jose Pekerman praises defender Yerry Mina
In the 2018 World Cup, Mina has so far accumulated 180 minutes and has scored two goals.
July 3, 2018 -
Ghana court suspends football federation on account of corruption
Football is Ghana's national sport and the revelations have sent shockwaves through the country just under a week before the start of the World Cup finals in Russia.
June 13, 2018 -
FIFA to choose between North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup
FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the second time, in Morocco. The choice is clear — between a slick bid based on gleaming stadiums in the United States, Mexico and Canada or an ambitious attempt from Morocco based …
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June 12, 2018 -
Putin welcomes teams and supporters to Russia for the World Cup
President assures that every effort had been "to ensure that all of our guests feel at home."
June 9, 2018 -
Ghana FA dissolved, risks FIFA ban ahead of 2026 World Cup vote
Ghana risks being suspended from the 2026 World Cup hosting vote by FIFA after its government said yesterday it had disbanded the national soccer federation amid allegations of “widespread” corruption made in an undercover documentary. The allegations implicated, among others, the federation president, who is a member of the FIFA Council. Ghana was expected to …
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June 8, 2018 -
FIFA files criminal complaint against ticketing site Viagogo
On Tuesday, Viagogo was still selling tickets of more than 50 matches, including all three of England's group-stage games.
June 6, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Everyone dreams of the title: Uruguay’s Luis Suarez
FC Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez says that everyone, including his team, dreams of the World Cup and hopes to go as far as possible. “Why don’t dream? Everyone dreams of the World Cup, with all the expectations to go far. We have capacity to go as far as possible,” he said at a press …
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June 6, 2018