Gianni Infantino secured the backing of the Asian Football Confederation on Friday for his upcoming FIFA presidential reelection bid, following a regional meeting in Tokyo. Tokyo Endorsement Secures Regional Backing Asian Football Confederation Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa announced the region’s total support during a meeting in Tokyo attended by the incumbent FIFA leader. Sheikh … 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
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
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
Timnas Indonesia secured the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 Premier Division title on Monday, October 5, 2026, defeating Thailand 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, viva.co.id reported. Playing in front of approximately 70,000 spectators, the victory marked a historic milestone for Indonesian football, while … Read more
African associations rally behind Infantino in Cape Verde African football associations have thrown their unanimous support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid a deepening global power struggle over the leadership of world football’s governing body. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced during a conference in Sal, Cape Verde, that all … Read more
FIFA accused European football’s governing body on Monday of orchestrating a malicious disinformation campaign designed to influence upcoming leadership elections, escalating an intense legal and political crisis at the top of world soccer. In a 26-page court filing submitted to a court in Florida, world football’s governing body asked the judiciary to reject an application … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has signaled a willingness to increase funding for the organization’s 211 member associations, proposing a new financial model as he seeks to solidify his leadership. According to reports, Infantino communicated his intent in a letter addressed to the presidents of FIFA’s six continental confederations, suggesting he aims to support the “highest … Read more
Europe’s four most powerful football leagues—the German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, and English Premier League—have launched a coordinated attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino, issuing a scathing two-page joint letter that accuses the global governing body’s leadership of systemic failure. Published ahead of the March 2027 FIFA presidential elections, the letter accuses … Read more