In 2017, the Fifa council agreed to enlarge the World Cup from 32 to 48 nations. Conmebol, the South American football body, submitted a formal plan in April 2025 to increase the 2030 World Cup to 64 sides, but no final ruling has been made. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be the main co-hosts of […]
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani, who leads the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has justified Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Fifa into overturning the suspension of American player Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday’s match against Belgium. The US president suggested that Brazilian official Raphael Claus, who sent off Balogun during the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a […]
Continue ReadingEuropean football’s governing body is ready to prevent Russian teams from rejoining international competition, despite the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to conditionally end the nation’s exclusion from global sports. The global football authority has suggested it will reassess its stance after enforcing a prohibition on Russian sides following the comprehensive invasion […]
Continue ReadingFifa has retaliated against Uefa in their escalating dispute over the cancellation of USA forward Folarin Balogun’s suspension, accusing the European body of hypocrisy for condemning the ruling. In a statement credited to Mohammad al-Kamali, head of Fifa’s disciplinary panel, released before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa maintained that “reversing red cards is […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps the only globally recognized personality whose absence at this World Cup has been more noticeable than Donald Trump is the head of European football’s governing body, Aleksander Ceferin, though both individuals have more than compensated for their quiet spell over the past day. By backing a declaration in which the European governing body charged […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump urged Fifa to rescind the one-match suspension of the US forward Folarin Balogun, imposed after a red card in the team’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, paving the way for Sunday’s stunning revelation that he would be eligible for the co‑hosts’ round‑of‑16 meeting with Belgium in Seattle on Monday evening. Sources have informed […]
Continue ReadingSeattle is continuing with Pride Match activities around the Egypt-Iran World Cup fixture despite objections from both federations. FIFA is reportedly keeping its distance from the local initiative but has resisted calls
Continue ReadingGianni Infantino has confirmed that Donald Trump will present the World Cup trophy to the winners. The announcement adds a major political and symbolic subplot to the tournament’s final ceremony.
Continue ReadingFIFA says there is no evidence VAR official Shaun Evans breached the disciplinary code after a gesture controversy linked to Germany vs Curacao. The decision ends the immediate threat of punishment and aims to close the
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