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  • The Jamaican Women's World Cup team celebrates a win over Panama on 18 October 2018. Picture: Fifa

    Fifa announces increased prize money for women's World Cup

    Association president Gianni Infantino has confirmed an overall contribution of $50 million for the 24 participating nations.

    1308 days ago
  • Foreign labourers work at the construction site of the al-Wakrah football stadium, one of the Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadiums, in May 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Qatar World Cup confronted by yet another problem – rain

    Average rainfall for Qatar is 77mm. For the month of October, the average is just 1.1mm.

    1308 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    Infantino to ask for vote on new tournaments despite opposition

    The new competitions and related commercial strategy feature on the agenda for the meeting and the Fifa spokesman told Reuters that there will be votes held on the proposals.

    1309 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    Fifa head says Qatar World Cup to be best yet

    Qatar’s tiny size, high temperatures and lack of ready stadium infrastructure have prompted some to question Fifa’s decision to make it host.

    1310 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa President Gianni Infantino. Picture: AFP.

    Infantino’s plans for new global tournaments back on Fifa agenda

    Fifa’s ruling council meets in Rwanda and Infantino’s plan for a new ‘mini World Cup’ and an expanded Club World Cup feature are reportedly among the items for discussion.

    1311 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    Africa to support Infantino bid for FIFA re-election

    Gianni Infantino announced in June he would run for re-election as head of soccer’s global governing body when elections are held in Paris in June 2019.

    1334 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa President Gianni Infantino gestures while speaking during a press briefing. Picture: AFP

    2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar to run from November to December

    The World Cup shift is sure to come with criticism, specifically from European clubs.

    1413 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa President Gianni Infantino. Picture: AFP.

    Infantino: Too early to discuss 48-team World Cup in 2022

    The World Cup will be increased from 32 to 48 teams from 2026 but the South American Football Confederation proposed in April that the change be introduced in 2022.

    1446 days ago
  • International Federation of Association Football (Fifa) President Gianni Infantino gestures while speaking during a press briefing closing a meeting of the Fifa executive council on 10 January 2017 at Fifa headquarters in Zurich. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa proposes staging new mini-World Cup every 2 years

    The plans were sent by Fifa President Gianni Infantino to the members of Fifa’s decision-making Council which still has to approve them.

    1485 days ago
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Iraqi PM welcomes Fifa decision to lift ban on Iraqi stadiums

    Fifa President Gianni Infantino announced the ban’s lifting on stadiums in Basra, Karbala and Erbil at the Fifa Council Meeting in Bogota on Friday.

    1531 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says Fifa

    The system allows the referee or the video assistant to review decisions where a “clear and obvious” error is spotted.

    1531 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    Fifa will not tolerate racism at 2018 World Cup – Infantino

    Infantino said in a video statement that anti-discrimination was a “high priority” for Fifa, and that the organisation would deal with offences firmly.

    1639 days ago
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy flanked by FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) during the opening of the trophy tour ceremony at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on September 9, 2017. Picture: AFP.

    Putin, Fifa head send main soccer trophy on Russia tour before 2018 World Cup

    Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin took turns to hold the Fifa World Cup in their hands before it started its 123-day, 26,000 km journey.

    1720 days ago
  • Foreign labourers work at the construction site of the al-Wakrah football stadium, one of the Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadiums, in May 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Boycott nations demand Fifa strips Qatar of 2022 World Cup – report

    Reuters has not seen a copy of the letter and Fifa said that their president Gianni Infantino had not received any such document.

    1774 days ago
  • FILE: Gianni Infantino. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa president says Qatar World Cup not under threat

    Gianni Infantino said he expected the diplomatic situation to be back to normal by the time the tournament is played in 2022.

    1810 days ago
  • FILE: Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    Infantino hits out at ‘Fifa bashing’ and ‘fake news’

    Infantino said criticism of the organisation under his leadership had not been fair, given improved transparency, controls and ethics procedures.

    1841 days ago
  • FILE: Sulley Muntari. Picture: Facebook.

    Gianni Infantino says will talk to Muntari, fight racist ‘idiots’

    Sulley Muntari was booked for complaining about racist abuse during a match at Cagliari and subsequently suspended, although that sanction was later lifted.

    1842 days ago
  • Fifa President Gianni Infantino gestures while speaking during a press briefing. Picture: AFP

    Fifa reveals proposed slots for 48-team 2026 World Cup

    The proposals will be submitted to the Fifa Council at its next full meeting in Bahrain in May for a final decision, Fifa said.

    1882 days ago
  • FILE: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino. Picture: AFP.

    Infantino calls unprecedented African summit meeting

    Each of the continent’s 54 member countries has been invited to a day-long executive summit with Fifa President Gianni Infantino.

    1922 days ago
  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Picture: AFP.

    Fifa to encourage co-hosting for 2026 World Cup

    Concern has been raised about the financial burden placed on a single tournament host, and the bad publicity generated by stadiums built and then abandoned.

    1925 days ago
  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino in Zurich. Picture: AFP

    UEFA to ask for 16 places at expanded 2026 World Cup

    The game’s governing body, Fifa, decided last month to add 16 teams at the finals with a first round of 16 groups of three.

    1931 days ago
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