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Jordan's football chief has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of blackmail, claiming the governing body dangled assistance to solve the FA's problems in exchange for his public backing.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election faces serious headwinds after national federations from Serbia, Sweden, and Wales withdrew their backing. Multiple heavyweight candidates are positioning themselves as alternatives ahead of the March 2027 vote in Morocco.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn controversial plans to sell a 20% stake in a new $20 billion World Cup subsidiary to private investors, citing internal divisions among stakeholders.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has publicly challenged Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA, asserting he is unsuitable for the role following the unveiling of a proposal to sell equity stakes in major competitions to private investors.
FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against Argentina's football association following the display of a Falkland Islands banner during World Cup celebrations and multiple conduct violations including discriminatory chants and alleged assaults.
Argentina's football association has denied that its president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino were summoned by US courts, despite media reports of an FBI detention at JFK Airport.
FIFA's refereeing chief has firmly defended the officiating in Argentina's contentious 3-2 World Cup victory over Egypt, rejecting allegations of bias and asserting that match officials maintained complete independence throughout the encounter.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld the German Football Association's rules on agent licensing, registration and remuneration, finding them compatible with EU competition law when pursuing legitimate public interest goals.
FIFA is projected to generate $9 billion from the 2026 World Cup, substantially exceeding previous tournaments, even as controversies over player eligibility, ticket pricing and governance swirl around the organisation.
Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-Gyu resigned on Monday, stepping down two weeks before the FIFA World Cup concludes following South Korea's unexpected group stage exit and allegations of irregularities in his administration.
FIFA has suspended enforcement of a one-match ban on American striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to face Belgium in Monday's World Cup last-16 tie. Belgium's federation is contesting the decision as contradictory to tournament rules.
German police have launched coordinated raids across the country, including at the offices of the Deutsche Fußball-Bund, as investigators probe alleged irregularities in ticket sales and hospitality arrangements during the 2024 European Championship.
German law enforcement has conducted searches at the DFB's Berlin headquarters and other sites as part of an investigation into suspected ticket allocation breaches connected to Euro 2024.
FIFA's digital monitoring system uncovered a dramatic 13-fold increase in online abuse during the World Cup group stage, with nearly 90,000 abusive posts identified and one in nine containing racial slurs or discriminatory content.
German authorities have launched a sweeping investigation into suspected ticket and hospitality irregularities at the 2024 European Football Championship, including searches at DFB headquarters. The probe centres on allegedly improper allocation of thousands of match tickets and hotel benefits.
The Dutch football association condemned racist online abuse directed at three national team players following their penalty shootout defeat by Morocco, pledging to pursue legal action through discrimination reporting authorities.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has called for a government investigation into the national team's unexpected World Cup exit, accusing coach Hong Myung-bo of benefiting from nepotistic appointments rather than merit-based selection.