October 3 – On the eve of its Council meeting today, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his fellow decision makers received yet another demand from Human Rights Watch to “fulfil” the organisation’s responsibilities and stop Israeli clubs organising fixtures in the West Bank, an issue that constantly been kicked down the road by world football’s governing body.
October 3 – FIFA, has issued its first, and surely not last warning to fans prior to the 2026 World Cup urging them to not purchase tickets from ‘unofficial ticketing websites’.
October 1 – Cameroon’s greatest footballing icon, Samuel Eto’o, president of his country’s FA since 2021, has been banned by FIFA from attending any national team games for six months.
September 30 – FIFA has named the 12 stadiums in the US that will host matches at the expanded 32-team Club World Cup 2025.
September 30 – FIFA has partnered with international social issue campaigners, Global Citizen, to produce the first ever World Cup final half-time show in July 2026 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
September 26 – The Futsal World Cup has exploded into controversy, with coaches making accusations of match-fixing following a heavy defeat for France against Iran.
September 25 – Egypt’s national team are facing the unlikely possibility of being excluded from the 2026 World Cup due to an unpaid fine according to reports in the country and Switzerland.
September 25 – US telecoms giant Verizon has agreed a 2026 World Cup sponsorship, with the network provider named the Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
September 24 – A Zurich court has dismissed FIFA’s lawsuit against Google over the alleged defamation resulting from a website appearing in Google’s search engine.
September 23 – North Korea’s return to international football post-pandemic has been nothing short of spectacular with the defeat of Japan 1-0 in the final of the U-20 Women’s World Cup to claim the tournament for a third time.
September 23 – When FIFA announced the expansion of the Club World Cup, causing a widespread backlash from elite players and their unions over potential burnout, it slipped many peoples’ minds that a totally separate competition with a similar format to the old CWC was also on the calendar.
September 20 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reported to have called an emergency meeting with broadcasters for today (Friday) amid concerns over a lack of tv interest in his much-trumpeted pet project, the expansion of Club World Cup.
September 20 – The Danish FA (DBU) has said it is not concerned by Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup, citing the abolishment of the kafala system in the Arab Kingdom and the assurance of beer sales during the tournament.
September 20 – Argentina remain at the top of the latest FIFA World Rankings, leading an unchanged top ten that sees France and Spain hold their positions in second and third.
September 19 – The summer transfer window might be shut but off the field FIFA have made a high-profile signing by poaching one of the most respected executives in European football from UEFA.