Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: FIFA

Indonesia loses right to host FIFA U-20 World Cup after protests against Israel’s participation

FIFA has announced that Indonesia will no longer be hosting the Under-20 football World Cup due to protests against Israel's participation, which led to the cancellation of the main event of the tournament.

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup with record 104 matches

FIFA on Tuesday announced that the 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the typical 64 games due to its expanded format. The...

Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas crowned The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony, held in Paris on Monday, 27 February, crowned Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi as the outstanding players of the past year, alongside recognising the outstanding performances of coaches, goalkeepers and more across the men’s and women’s game.

FIFA investigates Serbian nationalist flag showing Kosovo in dressing room

FIFA has launched an investigation after photographs of a Serbian nationalist flag hung up in the football team’s dressing room emerged on social media when they...

FIFA World Cup 2022: European teams abandon plans to wear “One Love” armband supporting LGBTQ community

Seven European football teams asked their captains not to wear rainbow armbands at the World Cup after organizers threatened to issue a yellow card...

Racism, double standard, hypocrisy…”: What FIFA chief said about Qatar World Cup critics?

Europe should apologise for “what it has been doing for 3,000 years” instead of offering “moral lessons”, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Saturday in Doha ahead of football World Cup.