While Uefa members are among the richest on the planet, many other nations rely on Fifa funding for basic infrastructure. While the AFC opposes Infantino’s plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions. AFC members would not be obligated to vote against the proposals. Rogers Byamukama, of the Ugandan Football Federation, argued … Read more
Uefa and Concacaf have led the opposition to Infantino’s plan. “The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product,” Uefa’s statement on Thursday read. “It is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. “No part of it should ever be … Read more
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is. Fifa is yet to respond to Uefa’s statement, which was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year’s World Cup, saying their 41 members rejected the proposals. Yet, in … Read more
It isn’t just football fans and Uefa executives who want to give Gianni Infantino the red card for his plan to sell off 20% of the World Cup to a privately backed commercial enterprise. The Fifa president is also in the crosshairs of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in Washington and ranking Democrat member … Read more
The Asian Football Confederation has accused Fifa of undermining the foundations of football by failing to consult the confederations over their plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. In a letter sent on Thursday by president Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa to AFC’s 47 members, which has been seen by the … Read more
Uefa has called an emergency meeting of its 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. A European boycott of Fifa tournaments is among the options under consideration. As the next major event in the Fifa calendar, a … Read more
A tournament run that the entire country rallied behind, the United States 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign will go down as nothing short of memorable. In their trek to a Group D win, the USA started off hot with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay. Aside from their 3-2 loss to Türkiye, the United States’ … Read more
FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals. A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also include “discriminatory chants and … Read more
In Brazil’s journey to a sixth World Cup title under first-year coach Carlo Ancelotti, their trip fell short in the round of 16. Brazil currently has five World Cup trophies all-time, and a sixth would’ve extended its record mark. Brazil dominated their group after two wins and a draw, which earned them first in Group … Read more
Paraguay shocked the world by upsetting Germany and earning a spot in the last 16, before eventually going down to France in a 1-0 defeat thanks to a Kylian Mbappé penalty. Paraguay had an incredibly resilient tournament, especially after starting with a horrendous 4-1 defeat to the United States. They responded immediately by winning their … Read more