Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Fifa

FIFA’s ‘Accelerated’ Plan for 64-Team World Cup Expansion Ignores One Key Thing

Plenty thought 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup was too many.

Sports Illustrated

The Latest: Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but hurdles and uncertainty remain

Hamas said Friday that it reached an agreement to disarm, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza — but one that will face many hurdles and could take a long time if ever to achieve

The Independent UK

Who could replace Gianni Infantino as FIFA president?

Gianni Infantino was already under pressure before the announcement of plans to part-privatise the World Cup, which has led to even more scorn

FourFourTwo

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Will Gianni Infantino survive as Fifa president?

In today’s Football Daily: A tipping point for Fifa’s president?

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino's adviser quits as FIFA's World Cup stake plan triggers confederation backlash

A senior FIFA advisor resigned protesting plans to sell a World Cup stake. European football threatened a boycott, and regional confederations united in opposition. FIFA proposed creating a subsidiary and offering external investors a stake. Despite opposition, FIFA stated it would proceed with its consultation process. Member associations will vote…

The Economic Times

SI:AM | The Numbers Behind the WNBA’s Skyrocketing Offense

Teams are scoring more points than they ever have. What could be driving the historic surge?

Sports Illustrated

FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 edition

FIFA is studying a potential expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams. This analysis will determine the impact of increasing the number of participating national teams. The 2026 edition already saw an increase from 32 to 48 teams. This accelerated study follows FIFA's plan for a new subsidiary. A…

The Economic Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Presidency in Doubt, Senior Adviser Quits Over World Cup Storm

72 hours of complete and utter chaos could cost Infantino a job he’d looked certain to remain in.

Sports Illustrated

Football has spoken: Gianni Infantino must go

FIFA IN CRISIS: Comment: Fifa’s president operates with arrogance and autonomy – the worldwide rejection of his proposals to sell off stakes in the World Cup must now stand as a final rejection of Infantino himself, writes Jamie Braidwood

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down

The Guardian - UK

A history of own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies

Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point.

Euronews

A World Cup with no participants – it could be Gianni Infantino’s boldest move yet

You’ve got to admire the Fifa president’s chutzpah in trying to flog off football’s greatest prize. If only Uefa wasn’t being so pesky about it all, says Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Burnham demands Infantino resignation after ‘outrageous’ World Cup proposal

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Fifa progressing plans to expand World Cup to 64 teams – what we know

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa rapidly accelerates plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 tournament

Fifa has accelerated plans to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams and opened a tender to research companies to assess the economic benefits quickly

The Independent UK

Burnham says Gianni Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa and calls for him to quit

The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war

Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer

Evening Standard

Burnham: Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa

The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

FIFA explore World Cup expansion as pressure mounts on Gianni Infantino amid sell-off controversy

FIFA president hoping to stage 64-team tournament in 2030

The National (Scotland)

The Donald Trump World Cup may have been averted - but Gianni Infantino has got to go

The threat of a UEFA boycott should end plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors - but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has got to…

Radio France Internationale

Fifa chiefs criticise media for 'misreporting' World Cup sell-off plans

Executives at world football's governing body Fifa on Friday said "incorrect" media reports had "disrupted" the presentation of its proposals to open up the World Cup to outside investors.

The Independent UK

Fifa accelerate plans for 64-team World Cup amid Gianni Infantino sell-off proposal

Infantino is under heavy fire for his plans to privatise the World Cup with Uefa pledging to boycott the tournament if the proposal is passed

Euronews

Exclusive: MEPs demand Infantino appear before European Parliament over FIFA's private investment plan

As European football associations threaten to boycott the World Cup, a draft letter obtained by Euronews accused the FIFA President of using the organisation as a “political career ladder”.

International Business Times UK

FIFA Breaks Silence After Global Backlash Over Gianni Infantino's World Cup Sell off Plan

FIFA defends its proposal for a new commercial entity amid backlash from global football associations, with European nations threatening to boycott future World Cups if the plan proceeds.

The Conversation

Uefa could boycott the World Cup if Fifa plan goes ahead – what happens next?

The 55 member countries of Uefa – Europe’s governing body for football, whose teams are among the world’s best and tend to dominate international competitions, have drawn a line in the sand. On July 30, Uefa pledged to boycott all competitions run by Fifa, the sport’s global body, if a…

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

UEFA Champions League

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.