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Infantino’s idolisation of Trump has left football with blood on its hands

The Fifa president’s sycophancy towards the US president has left the organisation facing a new nadir, but any reckoning seems a distant prospect

The Guardian - UK

Iran's World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line

Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months’ time has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States

The Independent UK

Footballers who cover their mouths could be sent off following IFAB meeting

Football's lawmaking body IFAB has discussed the plans in an effort to help eradicate racist abuse

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The World Cup faces an unprecedented crisis as the US attacks Iran – how will Fifa respond?

COMMENT : A controversial build-up took a drastic turn with a World Cup host bombing one of the qualified teams, writes Miguel Delaney, with Iran’s very participation in question

The Independent UK

El Mencho Had Reportedly Secured 2026 World Cup Tickets to Cement Alliances Before His Killing

FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the World Cup will go on as planned, adding that the organization has "total confidence in Mexico"

Latin Times

Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history

The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change

The Guardian - US

Sheinbaum says FIFA will visit Mexico to assess World Cup security and mobility

Mexico has reassured FIFA that it can safely host the World Cup after deadly cartel violence this week

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FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has full confidence in Mexico as a World Cup host, even after a deadly wave of cartel violence

The Independent UK

Everything’s fine, FIFA’s Infantino insists with Mexico aflame with violence: ‘We have complete confidence’

The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can. “Of course, we are monitoring the situation in Mexico…

Fortune

FIFA's Infantino has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has “complete confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead

The Independent UK

Calls for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are growing, but how realistic is one?

The next major international sporting event, the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is already garnering international scrutiny. There have been numerous calls to boycott it.

The Conversation

FIFA President Learns Official Verdict on Investigation Into Donald Trump Ties

Gianni Infantino’s close connections to the U.S. president have fueled questions over his political neutrality.

Sports Illustrated

Winter Olympics briefing: united by 2022 fiasco, Maier and Smith rise to the top

Daniela Maier and Fanny Smith did not need a courtroom to decide their fate at these Winter Games

The Guardian - UK

Olympic body to look at IOC member Infantino's political neutrality after Trump peace board event

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says the Olympic body will ”look into” the conduct of its member Gianni Infantino after the FIFA leader took part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace launch

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War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

FIFA says it'll pay to build a new $50 million national soccer stadium in war-ravaged Gaza, where two years of fighting between Hamas and Israel have left housing, electricity and basic infrastructure severely damaged

The Guardian - UK

Fifa’s plan for expanded 48-team Club World Cup will not be blocked by Uefa

Uefa’s backing is a sign of improved relations between the respective presidents, with the Club World Cup expected not to be held every two years

Sports Illustrated

‘Shocked’—FIFA President Responds to Alleged Racist Abuse Aimed at Vinicius Junior

UEFA already opened up an official review into the incident that occurred in Lisbon on Tuesday night.

The Independent UK

Jose Mourinho accused of ‘gaslighting’ by Kick It Out over Vinicius allegations

The 25-year-old left the field during Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off in Lisbon.

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The Guardian - US

Jim Ratcliffe’s shameless comments signal soccer’s turn toward total Trumpism

What made the Manchester United co-owner’s anti-immigrant screed so revolting was his brazen willingness to say it all out loud. Remind you of anyone?

The Independent UK

Fifa president Gianni Infantino ‘very proud’ as he receives Lebanese passport in Beirut

Gianni Infantino is married to a Lebanese national and received his passport this week

The Independent UK

The IOC is deluded – removing politics from the Olympics is now impossible

The IOC has tied itself in knots to keep politics out of the Winter Olympics, but it is a battle it will never win

The Independent UK

Trump receives shiny trophy as he’s named ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ by mining executives at White House

“Clean Beautiful coal. We love Clean Beautiful coal, don't we?” the president said, kicking off the event at the White House Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Shevchenko plans to tell Infantino face-to-face that Russia’s football ban must stand

Andriy Shevchenko will seek a meeting with Gianni Infantino on Thursday to discuss the Fifa president’s recent comments that favoured Russia’s return

The Guardian - UK

Infantino dogged by threat of Russia and fear of Trump as he heads to sweet-talk Uefa

Fifa president will be under major scrutiny when he goes to Brussels to address the Uefa annual congress on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands

The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

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