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FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as hosts of this year's under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel's participation. The decision was made "due to the…
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The expanded 2026 men's World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football's world governing…
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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…
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Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA's The Best award for last year, world football's governing body…
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File image of Aleksander Ceferin© AFPAleksander Ceferin is the only candidate for a third mandate as UEFA president, European football's governing body said on Friday. The 55-year-old…
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Gianni Infantino with the son of Pele, Edinho.© AFPFIFA chief Gianni Infantino insisted Wednesday he would never be disrespectful to Pele as he came under fire over a photo call at the…
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FIFA looks set to revise plans to introduce three-team groups for the 2026 World Cup, world football chief Gianni Infantino said on Friday. FIFA had previously indicated that the 2026…
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Spanish referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz issued 17 bookings during the match.© AFPFIFA have opened a disciplinary case against Argentina and the Netherlands after their chaotic World…
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Japan stunned Spain 2-1 in their Group E match of the FIFA World Cup, to storm into the Round of 16 stage as the table-toppers. Despite losing the match, Spain still managed to qualify…
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Serbia football team© AFPFIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football federation after the team hung a controversial flag depicting Kosovo in their changing…
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