Fifa World Cup

Football
Events

Fifa has today (Thursday) confirmed that China will become the first host of its expanded Club World Cup in 2021, stating that the revamped format will have a “major impact” financially.
Governance

The International Labour Organisation, a UN-affiliated employment rights agency, has announced that Qatar is planning to abolish the controversial kafala migrant workers law and introduce minimum wage…
Football
Media

Today's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea in Pyongyang will not be broadcast live outside North Korea
Football
Fan Engagement

For the first time in 40 years, Iranian women have attended a home men's national football team match
Football
Events

Thailand will lead a joint bid with four other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries for the 2034 Fifa World Cup, it has reportedly been agreed
Football
Events

The financial numbers of an Asean World Cup bid in 2034 look positive, especially with a Chinese boost, but will Fifa’s member associations be convinced?
Football
Governance

Fifa has fined the Hong Kong Football Federation $15,087 and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) $45,000 (€41,000) after crowd incidents at recent 2022 World Cup qualifying home games.
Football
Media

Commercial free-to-air broadcast groups Mediaset and Atresmedia are set to go head-to-head in a bid to acquire rights in Spain to the 2022 World Cup from the Mediapro agency
Football
Media

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired free-to-air rights to two of the men’s national football team’s qualifying games for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Football
Media

The 2022 Fifa World Cup will receive widespread free-to-air and pay-TV coverage in Russia after the 2Sport2 consortium picked up the rights
Football
Governance

Fifa’s president Gianni Infantino has said Iran will lift its ban on women attending football matches.
Football
Governance

Fifa's president Gianni Infantino has called Iran's ban on women attending football matches "unacceptable" and called for it to be lifted
Football
Governance

Football world governing body Fifa has allowed Iraq to host their national team's upcoming World Cup qualifying games in their southern city, Basra, following a "security assessment by a Fifa delegation"
Football
Events

The Swiss Attorney General’s (OAG) office has confirmed that charges have been filed by prosecutors in the country against three former German Football Association (DFB) executives in relation to a payment l…
Football
Finance & Law

US senator Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, has proposed a bill that would prevent federal funding being provided for the 2026 Fifa World Cup until the US women’s national team receives the same level of p…
Football
Events

Football Association of Thailand president Somyot Poompunmuang believes that more clarity needs to be given about an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2034 World Cup bid, especially on which…
Football
Events

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today (Thursday) confirmed it is in talks with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) with a view to submitting a joint bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup
Football
Governance

Michel Platini confirmed today (Wednesday) that he was questioned by police on a number of matters aside from the award of the 2022 Fifa World Cup to Qatar, including the award of the Uefa Euro 2016 tournament…