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Today: August 24, 2026
Today: August 24, 2026

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UEFA president Ceferin says he won't run against FIFA president but calls for Infantino to quit

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino but warned the beleaguered head of world soccer that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge

UEFA president Ceferin says he won't run against FIFA president but calls for Infantino to quit
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Soccer-Embattled Infantino says FIFA must close financial gap between 'big countries' and 'others'

Gianni Infantino said on Sunday that it was FIFA's job to close the gap between its wealthy members and those that have few financial resources, adding that some prosperous

Soccer-Embattled Infantino says FIFA must close financial gap between 'big countries' and 'others'
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Nordic soccer associations have 'lost confidence' in FIFA boss Infantino

Six Nordic national soccer associations have piled more pressure on embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino by saying they had “lost confidence” in his leadership

Nordic soccer associations have 'lost confidence' in FIFA boss Infantino
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Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift

Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean this weekend

Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
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Soccer-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources

World soccer’s regional powerhouses are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Soccer-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources
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Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'

Soccer fan groups from around the world have launched a petition calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors

Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'
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AP Interview: Klaveness slams Infantino's FIFA for firing top executive in 'management by fear'

Norway’s soccer federation president accuses FIFA of using fear tactics after the removal of a senior official who opposed FIFA leader Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

AP Interview: Klaveness slams Infantino's FIFA for firing top executive in 'management by fear'
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A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role weeks after accusing president Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff with a World Cup sell-off plan

A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
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Soccer-Senior FIFA official Lamour exits after Infantino criticism

FIFA said on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation, weeks after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in

Soccer-Senior FIFA official Lamour exits after Infantino criticism
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FIFA’s plan to inject private money into the World Cup hit with abrupt UEFA boycott

FIFA’s plan to inject private money into the World Cup hit with abrupt UEFA boycott

FIFA’s plan to inject private money into the World Cup hit with abrupt UEFA boycott
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European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
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Soccer-UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans

European soccer's governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout

Soccer-UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans
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FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has set a Sept. 19 deadline for the 211 member federations to accept a $20 million offer to each in his controversial plan to sell stakes in a subsidiary running the World Cup

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan
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FIFA plans to sell stakes in $20 billion subsidiary to run World Cup, angering UEFA

FIFA said on Tuesday it plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events and will offer stakes of up to 20% in it to

FIFA plans to sell stakes in $20 billion subsidiary to run World Cup, angering UEFA
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FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family

FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
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FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attacked perceived critics one week after the World Cup final for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament

FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
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Soccer-IOC rejects human rights group complaint against Infantino over Trump support

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected a complaint by human rights group FairSquare against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying the matter fell outside the

Soccer-IOC rejects human rights group complaint against Infantino over Trump support
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IOC won't pursue its member Infantino over FIFA red-card ruling at World Cup

The IOC has cited having no jurisdiction over its member Gianni Infantino to explain why the FIFA leader will not be investigated for a lack of political neutrality

IOC won't pursue its member Infantino over FIFA red-card ruling at World Cup
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Trump role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint

U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators

Trump role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint
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Tebas: Infantino should resign for 'destroying the football industry'

La Liga president Javier Tebas has called on Gianni Infantino to resign as head of FIFA

Tebas: Infantino should resign for 'destroying the football industry'
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The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup

The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers
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Could the next World Cup have even more teams? FIFA is considering it

Could the next World Cup have even more teams? FIFA is considering it

Could the next World Cup have even more teams? FIFA is considering it
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Soccer-Mission creep: FIFA's embrace of technology backfires in controversy-riven World Cup

If FIFA President Gianni Infantino imagined his embrace of technology might finally put an end to disputes over refereeing decisions, the World Cup would

Soccer-Mission creep: FIFA's embrace of technology backfires in controversy-riven World Cup
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Soccer-Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could face an investigation by the International Olympic Committee after a rights group announced plans on Wednesday to file a

Soccer-Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support