Former Germany international Mesut Özil has called on FIFA to lift its ban on Russian national teams and clubs, arguing that world football’s governing body applies a double standard compared to its treatment of Israel. Tagesspiegel reported the remarks on Wednesday, which came at the conclusion of an exhibition veteran fixture between Istanbul club İstanbul … Read more
Zurich Council Meeting and the FIFA Power Struggle FIFA Gianni Infantino faced direct internal opposition during a Council meeting in Zurich, where European delegates pressed for answers regarding governance controversies, including a secretly planned sale of World Cup rights to Thrive Capital, sueddeutsche.de reported. German Football Association (DFB) Bernd Neuendorf stated after the three-hour session … Read more
Olympique Lyonnais supporters will not be permitted to travel to the Parc des Princes for their upcoming Ligue 1 fixture against Paris Saint-Germain on October 25, 2026. The decision arrives via an official prefectural order that shuts down visiting ticket allocations and imposes strict perimeter restrictions around the stadium. Prefecture Imposes Strict Perimeter Bans Around … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologized to the governing body’s executive council in Zurich for handling a secret proposal to open the World Cup to private investors, though several prominent federation leaders rejected the mea culpa as insufficient. The Italian-Swiss administrator addressed the 37 council members for the first time since summer discussions regarding the plan … Read more
FIFA has fined the Royal Spanish Football Federation 20,000 dollars and ordered a partial stadium closure for the national team’s next home fixture following Islamophobic chanting from supporters during a March 31 friendly against Egypt at RCDE Stadium in Cornellà de Llobregat, lne.es reported. The March Match at RCDE Stadium The disciplinary case stems from … Read more
Pablo Milad denies that a recent meeting with FIFA delegates regarding the structural separation of Chilean football descended into a scandal or a dispute. ADN Deportes reported that international representatives visited Chile to oversee the legal partition between the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. Pablo Milad Rejects Reports … Read more
Following a more than three-and-a-half-hour crisis meeting at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, European football leaders expressed deep frustration after failing to secure concrete answers from Gianni Infantino regarding a controversial World Cup investor plan. UEFA Aleksander Ceferin departed the venue in a chauffeured limousine behind tinted windows without speaking to reporters, while German Football Association … Read more
European football officials are maintaining their demands for Gianni Infantino to resign as president of the world governing body, despite an apology delivered during a meeting of the FIFA Council in Zurich. The three-and-a-half-hour gathering marked the first time the FIFA president faced his critics directly since proposing a controversial World Cup investor plan earlier … Read more
Timnas Indonesia claimed the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 title after defeating Thailand 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw through 120 minutes at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Monday, October 5, 2026. The victory unfolded in front of approximately 70,000 roaring spectators. Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno Hosts … Read more
Ahead of a pivotal FIFA Council meeting in Zürich, Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to reaffirm support for the Swiss administrator as he prepares to seek re-election, Olé reported. Claudio Tapia Meets Gianni Infantino in Zürich Claudio Tapia posted images from the gathering in Zürich alongside a message … Read more