Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, Fifa defend Balogun suspension actions
With the integrity of Fifa and the World Cup under attack from European football leaders, Fifa President Gianni…
Superstars’ boots stolen, balls gone as England’s preparation thrown into disarray — World Cup Daily
England’s World Cup preparations have hit a snag as players’ boots, official tournament balls and training equipment have…
World Cup: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino dismisses concerns over ticketing, visa issues
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says people need to “chill” and trust the game’s governing body as visa issues…
FIFA World Cup 2026: When does it start, who are the favourites, what time do the Socceroos play?
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single-sport event on the planet and has delivered numerous historical moments,…
Giddy optimism, despair, geopolitics, Trump and a football feast: Welcome to the World Cup – The Irish Times
Late last year, an England football fan, seized by an onset of optimism, scribbled out a budgetary estimate…
The best quotes of the football season from Roy Keane, Hallgrímsson, Messi and more – The Irish Times
Bouncing: “There are two kinds of people: people that are vacuums and people that are batteries, who give…
Tense moment at FIFA Congress as Gianni Infantino tries to get Israeli and Palestinian delegates to shake hands
Palestine Football Association president Jibril Rajoub has refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice-president of…
Leading Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup amid Pope Leo XIV attacks
A top envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the…
FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to nearly $16,000 during glitch-hampered sales reopening
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to almost $16,000 (Australian) during the glitch-hampered…
PANORAMA: World Athletics wants Grand Slam Track to pay debts; Infantino says national bans don’t work; cycling airbags?
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FIFA boss says Russia should be let back into international football – POLITICO
It would send a positive message to have “girls and boys from Russia” participating in football tournaments across Europe, he…
No World Cup boycott (for now), says Germany’s football association – POLITICO
“We believe in the unifying power of sport and in the global impact that a football World Cup…