Gianni Infantino has promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final in exchange for political backing as he battles to save his position (the Times).The FIFA president is under pressure following the

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced last year that host cities for the 2025 Club World Cup would receive $1m.

UEFA is holding on to its threat of a World Cup boycott, despite apologies from FIFA and Gianni Infantino for plans to sell stakes of the tournament.

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

The 2026 World Cup was the biggest tournament yet. The expanded field of 48 teams meant there was 104 matches played, the most ever. The competition, which was won by Spain after they beat defending champion Argentina, set records for viewership and attendance with 6.8 million people watching a match in person.

The French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed that Les Bleues will participate in the upcoming Under-20 Women's World Cup, standing firm despite a looming standoff between UEFA and FIFA. While other European nations remain silent on their involvement,

European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met.

England international Lucy Bronze says a Uefa boycott of Fifa competitions would be the "right thing" for the future of the game.

South Africa still have a faint chance of qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Morocco in Rabat knocked them out of Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) contention.