Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women’s World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said “disappointing” offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a “slap in…
South Africa, 6 others bidding to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
Four bids to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup have been received, football’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. The hosts are to be appointed at the FIFA Congress in May next year. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have…
Fifa no more? EA Sports rebrands its biggest game
“Fancy a game of Fifa?” A question that has been asked by millions of people to friends and family across the world for nearly 30 years. Later this year, however, that question will have to be rephrased as Electronic Arts…
Women’s World Cup prize money: FIFA approves 2023 increase as they look to match men’s pay by 2027
With the 2023 Women’s World Cup just around the corner, players and teams have received a welcome boost from FIFA. After dishing out a record sum of prize money at the 2022 Men’s World Cup, football’s governing body has agreed…
Unopposed Infantino set for 3rd term as FIFA president
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. Delegates from the 211 member federations will have…
FIFA officially confirms Canadian men’s automatic 2026 World Cup qualification
The Canadian men’s national soccer team has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup. Soccer’s international governing body confirmed that Canada — along with the U.S. and Mexico — have secured automatic berths as co-hosts of the 2026…
FIFA rejects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request ahead of World Cup final
FIFA has rejected a request by Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of peace ahead of the World Cup final, according to reports. Zelensky offered to appear in a video link to fans in the stadium ahead of…
World Cup: Group demands additional slots for Africa
A group, African Network For Peace And Good Governance, ANPG, has written to Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, President, Gianni Infantino, demanding for additional 4 slots to be given to Africa continent before 2026 World Cup. The Executive Director,…
Fifa lifts Kenya’s ban from global football after conditions met
Kenya’s ban from global football has been lifted by world governing body Fifa. The suspension was imposed in February after Kenya’s sports ministry disbanded the country’s football federation (FKF) over alleged misappropriation of funds and appointed a caretaker committee in…
FIFA tells World Cup organisers to allow rainbow colours as agreed
Football’s ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources have told dpa. FIFA had said before the tournament that the colours, a symbol mainly for the LGBTQI+ community, would…
