Tag: FIFA

World Cup could feature 40 teams by 2026

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

Deutsche Welle

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

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

James Dorsey

Amnesty International criticism returns Qatar to square one

A new report from Amnesty International slams Qatar for not living up…

James Dorsey

China’s Wanda new FIFA top sponsor

FIFA announced a new sponsorship deal with China's Wanda Group, in a…

Deutsche Welle

FIFA makes bold claim for corruption damages

New FIFA President Gianni Infantino has not long been in the job,…

Deutsche Welle

Bahraini’s soccer defeat: A cautionary tale for autocrats

  A failed election campaign for the presidency of world soccer body…

James Dorsey

FIFA court bans Jerome Valcke for 12 years

Valcke, the former right-hand man of axed president Sepp Blatter, has been…

Daily News Egypt

FIFA reveals 5 candidates for new world football president

The five presidential candidates are Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin…

Mohamed Farouk

Pressure builds on Sheikh Salman to respond to human rights allegations

Pressure is building on Asian Football Confederation president and world soccer body…

James Dorsey

Messi wins FIFA Ballon d’Or for fifth times

Messi is considered the best player in the world, and has been…

Mohamed Farouk