Israel hunt for allies but will be on the defensive at FIFA’s Bangkok Congress
April 19 – The campaign to have Israel thrown out of FIFA over the Gaza crisis will be stepped up at the world governing body’s annual congress next month.
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Eto’o returns fire at CAF issuing complaint against Mosengo-Omba for breaking ethics code
April 17 – Cameroon FA boss Samuel Eto’o, a four-time African footballer of the year, has accused the Confederation of African Football’s general secretary of several breaches of FIFA’s code of ethics during an investigation into allegations that he was involved in match-fixing.
Barca join growing list of big clubs who will miss out on expanded Club World Cup
April 17 – Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League on Tuesday had the effect of sending Atletico Madrid into the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next year.
Conmebol boss Dominguez ‘appeals’ for votes for Brazil 2027 WWC hosting
April 12 – Conmebol and its president Alejandro Dominguez have appealed to FIFA to stage the 2027 Women’s World Cup for the first time in South America, Brazil being the region’s representative in the bidding race.
Securing a robust global legacy will be BNG2027’s ultimate triumph if the joint bid wins the hosting of Women’s World Cup 2027
Hosting major international football tournaments is about much more than the tournament itself. Increasingly what is left behind and how it impacts the game and society going forward is core to the planning. BNG’s 2027 World Cup bid has put legacy at the centre of it plans.
Infantino tells MAs that match-fixing is still a threat at FIFA Integrity Summit
April 11 – Speaking via video link to the first FIFA Integrity Summit being hosted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned that match manipulation “has not gone away”.
Argentina extend world ranking lead, Belgium return to top three
April 4 – In the most recent update to the FIFA World Rankings, Argentina continue to hold the coveted first position and have even extended their lead. Despite a loss to Germany on home soil, France remain in second place.
Breaking New Ground: The BNG bid for 2027 plans to catapult the women’s game to the next level
Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany have combined for a Women’s World Cup 2027 bid that they promise will set the standard for years ahead and provide pathways for women in the game and society. Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to DFB general secretary Heike Ullrich and Royal Belgian Football Association president Pascale Van Damme.
FIFA gave MAs 20 days to bid for U-17, 5-year hosting packages before handing rights to Qatar and Morocco
March 27 – FIFA allowed member associations just 20 days to bid for a consolidated package of five men’s and women’s U-17 World Cups that Zurich ultimately awarded to Qatar and Morocco.
Kenyan FA on brink of suspension after court orders postponement of AGM
March 27 – FIFA have threatened the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with suspension after a local court postponed the federation’s annual general meeting.
FIFA moved goalposts as Danish bid for U17 World Cup ignored in favour of Qatar and Morocco
March 20 – The Danish Football Association (DBU) have said they expressed interest in hosting the U-17 World Cup, but never heard back from FIFA who awarded the next five editions of the tournament to Qatar, claiming the decision “followed a global call for expressions of interest.”
YallaVamos! Morocco, Portugal and Spain unveil plans and visual identity for 2030 Bid
March 20 – The Morocco, Portugal and Spain bid for 2030 have formally released advanced plans for hosting and the visual identity for the bid and its YallaVamos slogan – ‘for football, for the world, for tomorrow’.
Palestine FA sends FIFA agenda item calling for Israel to be sanctioned at May Congress
March 19 – In a letter to FIFA, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) has demanded that Congress consider “appropriate” sanctions against the Israeli Football Association (IFA) and its clubs because of “unprecedented international human rights and humanitarian law violations” in the war on Gaza.
Infantino earns 33% pay rise to $4.66 million
March 18 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has secured a 33% pay rise to run world football and now earns an eye-watering CHF 4.13 million ($4.66 million). FIFA grants its national federations $2 million annually.
Spain extend World ranking lead as US drop to fourth
March 18 – The Official FIFA Women’s world rankings have undergone a reshuffle following the recent international break, as the US Women’s National Team suffer an all-time lowest placement despite lifting the W Gold Cup earlier this month.