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From Bazball to Fifa, these were the villains of the sporting year

Sport saw its fair share of ignominy in 2025

The Independent UK

Afcon 2025: Jackson double seals Senegal’s win against Botswana – as it happened

Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal strolled to victory over Botswana, while DR Congo also won their Group D opener

The Guardian - UK

Infantino gets his way but countries fear Afcon switch will hit them in the pocket

Political backbiting has led to accusations Fifa is running the show as tournament switches to four-year cycle

The Guardian - UK

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Zvonimir Boban: ‘If I didn’t do this it would be a betrayal of every value I have lived for’

The Croatia legend tells Nick Ames about his return to Dinamo Zagreb, his fall out with Uefa and the ‘shameful’ actions of Gianni Infantino

The Guardian - UK

Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century wait

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to a derisory amount of preparation time for the teams

The Guardian - UK

FIFA wants to redefine 'the pure motion of simulation games' with its 2026 World Cup game, which will also be a Netflix exclusive

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PC Gamer

Netflix and FIFA set to create a new football simulator in time for the World Cup 2026

FIFA is back with a video game partnership.

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Russia in line for return to international football as Fifa announces plans for new competition

Russia has been banned from international football since 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Trump's New Travel Ban Could Have Fans from Senegal and Ivory Coast Watching FIFA World Cup from Home

A new travel ban imposed by the US could exclude fans from Senegal and Ivory Coast from watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup live.

International Business Times UK

FIFA Slashed 2026 World Cup Ticket Prices Amid Backlash

FIFA slashed 2026 World Cup ticket prices after fan backlash, offering loyal supporters seats at £45 instead of £3,130.

International Business Times UK

Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

Fifa was accused of ‘betrayal’ after ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup rose to extortionate prices

The Independent UK

Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

The Independent UK

Fans need the FA to speak up and take on Fifa’s rip-off World Cup

COMMENT : With ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup five times higher than 2022, governing bodies have a duty of care to their supporters and must show that football doesn’t accept this ‘betrayal’, writes Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

FA set to take action as fans lash out at Fifa’s ‘scandalous’ World Cup ticket prices

The eye-watering prices for World Cup tickets were revealed on Thursday

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The Guardian - UK

Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game

In World Cup parlance, Qatar was Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s qualifier. Now it’s the big time for Trump’s dictator-curious protege, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Euronews

FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over 'extortionate' World Cup 2026 ticket prices

FIFA said in September that tickets released through its website would initially range from €51 for group-stage matches to €5,727 for the final, but those prices are subject to change as it adopts dynamic pricing.

Sports Illustrated

Eye-Watering Prices of Cheapest 2026 World Cup Final Tickets Inspires Attack on FIFA

Applying through official football associations is still significantly cheaper than going through FIFA’s resale platform.

The Guardian - US

Trump continues to sow chaos and division after winning Fifa peace prize

The US president praised an autocrat, said Europe should ‘send back’ asylum seekers and compared Ukraine’s leader to a conman

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Sports Illustrated

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Accused of Breaking Own Rules Over President Trump

An official investigation into the FIFA Peace Prize award has also been requested.

The Independent UK

The World Cup’s magic is at risk and Fifa must consider this quick fix

WORLD CUP 2026: The final round of group fixtures in Qatar produced immense drama, but with third-place qualifiers, USA, Canada and Mexico risks an underwhelming finale, but Miguel Delaney considers a simple solution

The Guardian - UK

The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde

Axios

Gianni Infantino accused of breaking FIFA rules after Trump peace award

Rights group FairSquare accuses Infantino of "repeated breaches" of FIFA's ethics code.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe

Trump’s sometimes incoherent Politico interview featured recycled far-right tropes about European immigration

The Independent UK

Hosting 2026 World Cup to cost US cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’

The US federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa

Euronews

Peace prize for Trump triggers complaint about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

FIFA's ethics code calls for a ban from football of up to two years for violating the duty of neutrality, though it is unclear if the case will be taken up.

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