The Latest Breaking News from Fifa

Palestinian refugees’ West Bank football pitch saved after Uefa president lobbies Israel

A football pitch used by refugees in the occupied West Bank has been saved from demolition after an intervention by the president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Threatens What Makes Sports Great

It’s not just the World Cup and the Olympics—baseball, basketball, and other sports are getting hit too.

Reason · Jan 20

Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final

Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded

FourFourTwo · Jan 20

Fighting ballboys, walking off: Senegal are Afcon champions after weirdest final

In today’s Football Daily: looking back on the Afcon final chaos

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Tickets, travel and Trump: How the 2026 World Cup is shaping up six months from the final

The champion will be decided on 19 July in New Jersey. Here’s a rundown of the issues that will shape the tournament as it comes to North America

The Guardian - US · Jan 19

Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax

Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final

FourFourTwo · Jan 19

Zohran Mamdani’s Afcon watch party brings African football to a New York landmark

The newly inaugurated mayor of New York City put an extraordinary game on in a classic location, a formula he aims to mimic later this year

The Guardian - US · Jan 19

Trump news at a glance: EU weighs up economic sanctions against US after Trump’s tariff threats

European leaders meet for crisis talks and are expected to discuss reviving plan to levy tariffs on €93bn of US goods – key US politics stories from Sunday 18 January at a glance

The Guardian - US · Jan 19

Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize

There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of the peace prize to Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Pressure, purpose and change: Behind the touchlines at Dubai’s World Sports Summit

The inaugural World Sports Summit in Dubai brought together elite athletes and sports leaders to discuss the growing pressures of modern sport, mental health, faith and responsibility; and how that contributes to making sport a better human experience, way beyond competition.

Euronews · Jan 17