Fifa World Cup
Qatar awarded next two editions of Fifa Club World Cup
Fifa has awarded Qatar the rights to host the next two editions of the Fifa Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020
Fifa renews Getty Images partnership
Fifa has renewed its multi-year agreement with Getty Images through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Fifa abandons 48-team World Cup at Qatar 2022
Fifa has scrapped a proposal to expand the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 nations
Chile added as South America advances 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been revamped, with Chile formally confirmed as part of the bid for the national team football tournament
Infantino continuing to push for 48-team World Cup in 2022
Fifa President Gianni Infantino addressed the media following the Fifa Council meeting in Miami on Friday
Fifa touts benefits of expanded 2022 World Cup in leaked feasibility report
Fifa has outlined a list of 10 stadia in five countries that could be utilised to help stage an expanded 2022 World Cup, with world football’s governing body stating the move would be worth an additional $…
Leaked documents allege Qatar offered to pay bonus to Fifa ahead of 2022 World Cup vote
A leaked media-rights contract indicates the state of Qatar offered to pay Fifa an additional $100m (€89m) - as part of the deal with Qatari state broadcaster Al Jazeera (now beIN Media Group) - if it was …
Fifa considering Kuwait and Oman as 2022 co-hosts of expanded competition
Fifa appears poised to press forward with the idea of a 2022 World Cup with 48 teams
Fifa revenues rise to $6.4bn in spite of governance crisis
Fifa’s revenues have outstripped the organisation’s own projections, rising to $6.4bn in the four-year period that included the 2018 World Cup in Russia (2015-18). Th
Chile joins South American 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been further strengthened with the addition of Chile to the project
Qatar and Fifa announce joint venture to oversee delivery of 2022 World Cup
Fifa and Qatar have announced the formation of a joint venture that will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the 2022 World Cup
World Cup lifts Panini to record revenue mark
Published collectables group Panini has said it will post a record turnover of around €1bn ($1.15bn) for 2018, boosted by sales from its official sticker album for last year’s Fifa World Cup.
Infantino pushes expanded Qatar World Cup as engine of reconciliation in the Gulf
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has reiterated his view that the Qatar 2022 World Cup could feature 48 teams and play matches across the Gulf to accommodate the expanded tournament
Fifa details World Cup payouts for clubs
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced details of payments that will be made under its Club Benefits Programme, which designates a share of the revenues from this summer’s World Cup in …
Uefa president against Morocco joining Spain-Portugal World Cup bid
A potential joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup suffered a blow after Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin expressed his opposition to the plan.
Conmebol calls on Fifa to stage World Cup every two years
Conmebol, the South American soccer federation, is lobbying Fifa to stage the World Cup every two years
Spain, Portugal and Morocco considering joint 2030 World Cup bid
The race to host the 2030 World Cup is heating up, with a joint bid between Spain, Portugal and Morocco in the pipeline
Uruguay says Argentina committed to joint World Cup bid
Uruguay’s National Sports Secretary Fernando Cáceres has said the Argentinian government has reconfirmed its commitment to a joint Argentina-Uruguay-Paraguay bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup.