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FIFA meets to award 2027 Women's World Cup under Gaza cloud

AFP · 1 month ago

Football's world governing body FIFA will decide the hosts for the 2027 Women's World Cup at its congress in Bangkok on Friday, where the war in Gaza will also rear its head.

Five years after 13-0 World Cup mauling, Thai women look to future

AFP · 1 month ago

Thai women's goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying will never forget her World Cup debut five years ago -- a record 13-0 defeat to the USA.

FIFA deny 'imposing' 2025 Club World Cup schedule

AFP · 1 month ago

FIFA on Friday strenuously denied "imposing" its scheduling for the 2025 Club World Cup amid the threat of legal action from leagues and unions.

US, Mexico withdraw joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup: official

AFP · 1 month ago

The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup on Monday, just weeks before FIFA is due to vote to award the tournament at a meeting in Bangkok.

Spanish govt to 'oversee' scandal-hit football federation

AFP · 1 month ago

The Spanish government decided Thursday to create a commission to 'oversee' the country's scandal-hit football federation (RFEF) and try to pull it out of crisis.

UEFA president Ceferin won't seek re-election in 2027

AFP · 4 months ago

Aleksander Ceferin said Thursday he would not seek a fourth term as UEFA president in 2027 despite the approval of controversial reforms that would enable him to extend his mandate.

UEFA president Ceferin says won't stand for re-election in 2027

AFP · 4 months ago

Aleksander Ceferin said Thursday he would not seek a fourth term as UEFA president in 2027 despite the approval of controversial reforms that would enable him to extend his mandate.

Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup

AFP · 8 months ago

Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

US, Mexico to jointly bid for 2027 Women's World Cup

AFP · 1 year ago

The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the football federations from the two countries said on Wednesday.

Aleksander Ceferin re-elected UEFA president until 2027

AFP · 1 year ago

Aleksander Ceferin was re-elected unopposed for a third term of four years as president of UEFA at a meeting of European football's governing body in Lisbon on Wednesday.

Ceferin poised for new term as UEFA president

AFP · 1 year ago

Aleksander Ceferin stands unopposed for a new term as president of UEFA when European football's governing body meets in Lisbon on Wednesday.

Infantino announces big increase in Women's World Cup prize money

AFP · 1 year ago

Prize money at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be triple that at the last edition in 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday, as he also revealed Saudi Arabia's tourist board will not sponsor the tournament.

Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027

AFP · 1 year ago

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football's governing body on Thursday.

World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

AFP · 1 year ago

The expanded 2026 men's World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams, a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football's world governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday.

Unopposed Infantino set for third term as FIFA president

AFP · 1 year ago

Gianni Infantino is set to be waved in for a third four-year term as FIFA president when world football's governing body holds its annual congress in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday.

FIFA President Infantino to stand unopposed for third term

AFP · 1 year ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football's governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.

Ceferin targets third term as UEFA president

AFP · 1 year ago

Aleksander Ceferin will target a third term as UEFA president next year, the Slovenian told European football's member federations on Saturday ahead of the Euro 2024 draw in Frankfurt.

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

AFP · 2 years ago

A new law allowing Brazilian football clubs to operate as companies has opened the door for foreign investors to buy teams in the spiritual home of the "beautiful game,"

UEFA head Ceferin says Super League 'is over'

AFP · 2 years ago

The Super League project "is over once and for all or at least for 20 years," UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday.

Black coaches all too rare in Brazilian football

AFP · 2 years ago

Vanderlei Luxemburgo is one of just two black men to have coached Brazil's national, although he only publicly self-identified as black later in life.