Tag: FIFA

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…

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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…

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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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World Cup could feature 40 teams by 2026

The World Cup could be expanded to 40 teams by 2026 with…

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FIFA, human rights, and politics: one step forward, two steps back

World football body FIFA’s creation of a watchdog to monitor the living…

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