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Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after this year's edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said without providing any details.
The use of technology has been at the heart of every major controversy at the tournament, including the saga around the red card for Folarin Balogun that drew in U.S. President Donald Trump.
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity and Supply, Maya Morsy, addressed the international community with a poignant message regarding the "double standards" and failure to uphold rules broken by the very institutions that created them.
Egypt appeared on the brink of one of the tournament’s greatest upsets, leading 2-0 with just 11 minutes remaining against the defending champions before conceding three late goals to suffer a heartbreaking elimination.
Shakira and Burna Boy Ignite FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Celebration With Dai Dai.
Nigeria have submitted a petition to FIFA alleging the Democratic Republic of Congo fielded ineligible players in their African qualification play-off for next year's World Cup, a federation (NFF) spokesperson said.
The biggest slice of FIFA's funding package for the North American showpiece - $655 million - will be performance-based payments to 48 participating nations with the champions taking $50 million and the runners-up $33 million.
The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 1700GMT on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
U.S. President Donald Trump turned the spotlight onto FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, praising the football boss' organisation of the world’s biggest sporting event.
The winners of this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the U.S. will earn up to $125 million, FIFA said on Wednesday.
England's FA decided to back Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup after being reassured by answers they received from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) during a meeting last month, chair Debbie Hewitt said on Friday.
Teams taking part in the new Club World Cup in June-July next year will be allowed to replace players during the tournament if the transfer window in their country is open at the time, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Thursday.
FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, has rejected Argentina's complaints over a last-minute equalizer being ruled out in the Summer Olympics' opening match against Morocco, the head of Argentina's soccer association (AFA) said on Saturday.
Only captains will be allowed to speak and discuss decisions with the referee during the Olympics, FIFA said on Wednesday following the rule's first implementation at last month's European Championship.
The Pharaohs enjoyed tremendous support from the fans, who were eager to attend the inauguration of the Egypt Stadium in the New Administrative Capital.
The game will also mark the first international match to be played at the newly-added football cathedral to the nation's sports infrastructur, Egypt Stadium.
FIFA is against the International Football Association Board's proposal for so-called 'blue cards', President Gianni Infantino said, adding that he was unaware of the idea before it caught the public eye.
FIFA provided $2.79 billion to its member associations and confederations for investment in soccer development over the first two cycles of its Forward Development Programme, the world governing body said in a report on Friday.
The Thursday ruling by the European Court of Justice came alongside a decision against speed skating's governing body that could also check the monopoly powers of governing bodies across European sports, where they function as both top regulators and market participants.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men's Player award, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.
