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Last Updated:May 01, 2026, 4:43 PM IST At the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Gianni Infantino’s awkward attempt for a Israel-Palestine handshake fell flat on its face as Jibril Rajoub refused. Gianni Infantino and Jibril Rajoub in a tense interaction. A tense exchange unfolded at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver when an attempt by the organization’s…
Last Updated:May 01, 2026, 12:21 IST At FIFA Congress, Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub refused to stand with Israel FA vice president Basim Sheikh Suliman, reiterating calls for sanction over West Bank clubs. Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub, right, walks away from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, after refusing to stand together with Israel…
Last Updated:April 16, 2026, 11:49 IST FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms Iran will play at the 2026 World Cup in North America despite Middle East tensions, stressing sport should build bridges beyond politics US President Donald Trump joined by FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) holds the World Cup Trophy (AFP) Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed that…
Last Updated:March 20, 2026, 3:04 PM IST Infantino revealed that FIFA will not be accommodating Iran’s request to move their World Cup group matches to Mexico from USA amid the ongoing military attacks. Gianni Infantino. (Picture credit: AP) FIFA boss Gianni Infantino reiterated that the world governing body will not be accommodating Iran’s request to…
Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 9:00 PM IST FIFA has refused to alter the 2026 World Cup schedule despite Iran’s safety concerns amid US tensions, insisting all matches will go ahead as planned. The FIFA World Cup, on display (AFP) Oh well, it seems FIFA’s much-talked-about “neutral stance” on geopolitics is being put to the test….
Last Updated:October 09, 2025, 11:39 PM IST FIFA President Gianni Infantino urges flexibility on World Cup timing as climate and fixture challenges grow, with Saudi Arabia set to host 2034. FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has urged the football world to keep an “open mind” about when future World Cups should…
Cristiano Ronaldo may have played his final game for Al Nassr, with strong indications that the legendary forward is preparing to close this chapter of his storied career and pursue a new challenge elsewhere. In a cryptic yet telling social media post shared just moments after scoring in Al Nassr’s final Saudi Pro League match…
Last Updated:November 12, 2024, 08:29 IST The 16 clubs finishing in the top two places in each group will qualify for the knockout phase, from the round of 16 to the final, without a match for third place. The FIFA Club World Cup trophy (X) The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage…
Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing reviews —…
Aleksander Ceferin with Cristiano Ronaldo (AP) Čeferin and Infantino are both lawyers first elected in 2016 in fallout from turmoil at UEFA and FIFA during American and Swiss federal investigations of international football officials. Football great Zvonimir Boban says he does not want to be president of UEFA. It needed “a real football man,” he…