FIFA
FIFA launches 2022 World Cup legacy fund for initiatives with WHO, WTO and UNHCR
FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
South Africa football chief arrested on fraud, theft charges
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged Wednesday with using the group's resources for his own purposes in a fraud and theft case amounting to 1.3 million rand ($72,000), police said.
Cabrera expects Hamza to play for Bangladesh from first match of Asian Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh football team’s head coach Javier Cabrera told media today that he expects Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury in the side from the start of the first match of the AFC Asian Cup in March next year.
FIFA to open 'global dialogue' on transfer system after Diarra ruling
FIFA will open "a global dialogue" aimed at adapting the transfer system in football following the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a case brought by Lassana Diarra, the sport's world governing body said on Monday.
Hectic schedule pushing players to breaking point
A tipping point has seemingly been reached in world football’s increasingly hectic schedule, as evidenced by the several high-profile injuries in recent weeks leading up to the latest FIFA window.
Brazil beat Argentina to win sixth FIFA Futsal World Cup
The result brought Brazil their sixth world title in the ten editions of the tournament, and their first in 12 years after missing out on the final in both 2016 and 2021. Argentina, by contrast, featured in both those deciders, winning the first before losing to Portugal three years ago.
FIFA allows BPL transfer window extension by three days
Following repeated requests from the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), FIFA has agreed to extend the pre-season transfer window by three days.
FIFA rules out BPL transfer window extension
The players’ registration window for BPL opened on June 1, with only Abahani having officially completed the registration of 14 players as of Wednesday.
BFF expects FIFA go-ahead on Centre of Excellence
The Bangladesh Football Federation has said it expects a positive response from football's world governing body, FIFA, over its proposed Centre of Excellence in Cox's Bazar following completion of assessment over the project's environmental impact.
FIFA Career Mode Manager Held in Court by His Own Club
gamerBoy_32 was taken to court earlier today.
Infantino lands in Dhaka
Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrived in Dhaka for his one-day goodwill visit.
FIFA to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, organisers FIFA said on Wednesday.
2022 WC should be expanded to 48 teams if possible: Infantino
FIFA should if possible increase the size of the soccer World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body's president Gianni Infantino said.
Uruguayan Cunha to referee France v Belgium semifinal
Uruguayan Andres Cunha will referee the World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium at the St Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday evening, FIFA said on Monday.
Hiatus ends with fighting draw
Bangladesh made their return to international football a memorable one with a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against Laos in Vientiane yesterday.
Putin, Infantino, Ronaldo, Maradona play football 100 days before World Cup
FIFA releases special video, set to Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, featuring legends of the game juggling and doing tricks.
FIFA trial hears of dancing, private jet, massages
A Brazilian businessman tells a US Federal Court that he helped set up a huge bribe to South American football officials to secure the rights for a new tournament.
Russia faces 'very real' threat of attack at World Cup
Russia says it will take extraordinary measures to combat any terrorist threat when it hosts the World Cup next year, as its military campaign in Syria makes the country a prime target for jihadists.
Key players in a global scandal
The FIFA scandal, which erupted in May 2015 with the arrest of seven top officials in Zurich, has several judicial tracks.