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FIFA boss Gianni Infantino declines to address his future
Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino declined to address his future as the U-20 Women's World Cup got underway on Saturday in Poland.,Infantino has been under fire since an aborted plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, with multiple national governing bodies calling for his...
Reports: UEFA eyes criminal proceedings against FIFA's Gianni Infantino
Europe's governing body for soccer, which oversees 55 member nations, is seeking to gather evidence through filings in United States courts for a potential legal challenge against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for his now-abandoned plan to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup.,Multiple repor...
Reports: UEFA to drop FIFA boycott ahead of U-20 Women's World Cup
Europe's soccer governing body will drop its threat to boycott FIFA competitions before next month's U-20 Women's World Cup, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The 55 UEFA member federations are meeting on Thursday in Monaco and are expected to formally withdraw the threat, per the reports.,UEFA i...
FIFA's Gianni Infantino fights back among Nordic FA's 'lost confidence' in him
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's efforts to stay in power included firing back this weekend at critics, including soccer organizations that have publicly announced they have lost confidence in him.,Infantino also went to the Dominican Republic and met with Caribbean Football Union members at an int...
FIFA slaps Argentina with fines, bans over World Cup final
A 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes was one of several sanctions FIFA imposed against Argentina on Friday for their actions in last month's World Cup final loss to Spain.,The FIFA Disciplinary Committee also fined Paredes $90,000 for sparking a post-match brawl after Spain's 1-0 vic...
Rio de Janeiro to host 2027 Women's World Cup final
The 2027 Women's World Cup final will take place at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, FIFA announced Thursday as it unveiled the entire match schedule for the competition in Brazil.,Thirty-two teams will compete in eight cities, with each location hosting at least seven matches and a minimum of one...
COO who criticized Gianni Infantino plan out at FIFA
Kevin Lamour has departed his role as chief operating officer of FIFA weeks after he sharply criticized president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.,FIFA confirmed Lamour's exit in a statement to multiple media outlets, saying, "FIFA can confirm that the wo...
Andrew Guiliani targets FIFA prez Gianni Infantino's critics: 'It's politics'
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and executive director of the White House Task Force for the recently completed World Cup, voiced his support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday, calling Infantino's critics jealous.,Infantino has faced widespread c...
President Trump: Removing FIFA's Gianni Infantino would be 'terrible mistake'
Embattled FIFA leader Gianni Infantino has a powerful and vocal supporter -- President Donald J. Trump.,As soccer organizations around the world continue to call for the resignation of the FIFA president, post-World Cup, Trump blasted that idea in a message he posted to Truth Social on Monday night....
UEFA, Concacaf, AFC keep pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign
Disappointed with FIFA president Gianni Infantino's performance as a "custodian of the game," three powerful confederations called on him to resign from his position on Monday.,UEFA (Europe), Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and the AFC (Asia) joined together to release an...
UEFA stands by World Cup boycott despite FIFA's private equity retraction
European soccer confederation UEFA still plans to boycott all FIFA-related events despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino issuing an apology and retracting the plans for selling ownership shares in the World Cup.,UEFA's 55 member federations unanimously approved the FIFA boycott at an emergency meet...
Report: U.S. World Cup host cities say FIFA owes them millions
U.S. cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup contend FIFA owes them millions of dollars promised to them, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Four executives from World Cup cities, speaking anonymously, told the outlet that FIFA management told them they would each receive $1 million in "legacy " funds to ...
English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's re-election
England's soccer governing body is withdrawing support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election, The Athletic reported on Monday.,The English Football Association (FA) issued a statement voicing its displeasure with Infantino after his aborted attempt to sell a 21% stake in FIFA's commercia...
Gianni Infantino nixes unpopular proposal to sell stakes in World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.,Facing backlash throughout the sport, a World Cup boycott from Europe and criticism from high-ranking officials inside FIFA itself, Infantino said the proposed FIFA Forward Enter...
Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser quits over FIFA’s World Cup investment plan
Carlos Cordeiro, the senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned Friday in protest of the governing body's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.,Meanwhile, the COO of FIFA has also blasted Infantino's desire to introduce private investors into the tournament's financing, calling it ...
UEFA to boycott FIFA events: 'World Cup not for sale'
UEFA members voted unanimously Thursday to boycott future World Cups if FIFA moves forward with plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.,The decision to "unequivocally reject" FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent proposal was made during an emergency virtual meeting of the ...
FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final
Argentina's contentious exit from the World Cup could end up having long-term consequences, as FIFA on Monday announced assault charges against two Albiceleste players and an assistant coach.,Midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges, defender Nahuel Molina faces charge of assault and u...
FIFA's Gianni Infantino sets deadline to approve funding plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given the organization's 211 member federations until Sept. 19 to support a private investment proposal that could provide each association with up to $40 million in funding.,Infantino outlined the deadline in a letter promoting the creation of FIFA Forward Enterp...
FIFA proposes to sell minority stake in World Cup
FIFA announced plans Tuesday to create a new commercial subsidiary that will run its main events and will be available for external investors to buy a minority stake in.,The new subsidiary, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), will consolidate the organization's commercial and event operations, inc...
FIFA prez Gianni Infantino blasts critics; congressman accuses him of bribery
FIFA president Gianni Infantino rejected scrutiny of his leadership and the organization, accusing critics of "spreading hate and false rumors" while they were "delivering the best show in the world," minimizing or altogether ignoring issues that arose with the 2026 World Cup.,His message was delive...