Former UEFA President Michel Platini has been arrested by French anti-corruption authorities in connection with the investigation into FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Platini’s arrest, first reported by the French website Mediapart, is the biggest move in a two-year investigation by France’s financial prosecutor services (PNF). The 2018 and 2022
The defending FIFA Women’s World Cup champions show they are more than ready to retain their title. The United States left a series of records in their wake in crushing Thailand 13-0 in their opening Group F match on Tuesday in Reims, France. The result was the most lopsided game in the history of the
The eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Friday when hosts France play South Korea at the Parc des Princes in Paris. France, with home field advantage and a very good team, is considered one of the two big favorites to lift the trophy for the first time. The other is
UPDATE on June 7: FIFA Vice-president and African Football Confederation (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad released from police custody without charges, CAF says on its website. FIFA Vice-president and African Football Confederation (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad is detained and questioned by French authorities on Thursday, a day before the Women’s World Cup kicks off. In a
Two of the biggest clubs in the world have filed appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Europa League champions Chelsea and English domestic treble champions Manchester City are challenging decisions made against them by FIFA and UEFA, respectively. Chelsea appealed on Friday against a transfer ban imposed by FIFA in February for
“Gracias a los que me quieren, y a los que no…a todos los amo hoy” dijo Gianni Infantino para agradecer emocionado, desde la tribuna parisina, su reelección por aclamación para un segundo mandato al frente de la poderosa FIFA. No se recurrió a la votación de las 211 federaciones nacionales presentes en el 69 Congreso,
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, running unopposed, wins re-election by acclamation at the FIFA Congress in Paris. A statute introduced earlier this week by the FIFA Council meant there was no need for a vote to give the 49-year-old Swiss his first full four-year term. Infantino was elected in February 2016 to replace the disgraced Sepp
FIFA awards Qatar with what are essentially two test events ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The FIFA Council, meeting in Paris on Monday, decided that the final two editions of the current seven-team format of the FIFA Club World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2019 and 2020. Since the Club World Cup
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter is still not ready to move on from his ugly exit as the head of world football’s governing body. Blatter left his post in disgrace almost four years ago, embroiled in a long-running corruption scandal. He was later banned for eight years by FIFA, though the penalty was later reduced
27 May 2019 The FIFA Appeal Committee has confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee to ban Mr Marco Polo Del Nero (the former President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF)) for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at national and international level, and to