The Latest Breaking News from Fifa

Goalkeeper time-wasting to be punished with corners next season

IFAB announces eight-second rule in law change

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2025

The Donald Trump World Cup? Why the United States president is set to overshadow the 2026 tournament

Donald Trump will be in office as the 2026 World Cup heads to North America - and could the president get in the way of the tournament?

FourFourTwo · Mar 2, 2025

New punishment for time-wasting goalkeepers to begin next season

If goalkeepers hold on to the ball for more than eight seconds then they will concede a corner kick

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025

Premier League split as two summer transfer windows considered amid Club World Cup disruption

FIFA has plans to open an interim transfer window ahead of Club World Cup

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court governing soccer disputes has ruled

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Premier League could be forced to have two summer transfer windows because of Club World Cup

The Premier League could be forced to operate two separate transfer windows this summer due to disruption caused by the Club World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?

This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that will ensure their safety?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

Soccer Club Won't Face Penalties After Fans Spark 'Show Israel the Red Card' Movement

Celtic F.C. will not face penalties after a fan group held a banner declaring FIFA and UEFA should "Show 'Israel' The Red Card" for the country's genocidal actions in Gaza.

Latin Times · Feb 25, 2025

Galatasaray accuse Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho of making ‘racist statements’

The club alleged Mourinho had ‘persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people’.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

Fenerbahce respond after Galatasaray slam Jose Mourinho as ‘racist’ for ‘monkeys’ remark

The Turkish league leaders said they plan to launch criminal proceedings after the Portuguese manager made ‘derogatory statements’

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025