Tag: FIFA

Swiss court rejects lawsuit against FIFA over Qatar World Cup

A Swiss court has rejected a claim lodged against FIFA by several…

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Israeli-Palestinian struggle returns to the soccer pitch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused world soccer body FIFA of allowing…

James Dorsey

FIFA seeks bans for African former football officials over alleged match-fixing

FIFA investigators have called for three African former football officials to be…

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Former FIFA President Joao Havelange dies aged 100

The Rio-born sports executive was the second longest-serving FIFA president. He resigned…

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FIFA hands former DFB President Niersbach one-year ban

FIFA has banned Wolfgang Niersbach from football for one year. This came…

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Kuwaiti rulers fight their internal battles on the sports field

Political infighting within Kuwait’s ruling family is about to take a dramatic…

James Dorsey

Blatter: European draws have been rigged

In an interview with an Argentine newspaper, the banned ex-FIFA president has…

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Slovenian Football Association opens new football centre

The NZS's president, Aleksander Čeferin, said that 90% of the centre’s totals…

Maya Nawar

Reports suggest FIFA boss Gianni Infantino could face suspension

He's only been in the job three months but already FIFA President…

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The top 10 of football’s 95 new rules of the game

Soccer's world governing body has introduced the biggest package of rule changes…

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