As the world’s most most successful nation, Brazil are thought of as football royalty. The Selecao have won five FIFA World Cups, one more than Germany and Italy and two more than reigning champions Argentina. From the days of Pele to the modern teams of Ronaldo and Neymar, and all the superstars in between, Brazil […]
12 Venues Announced For 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Final To Be Held At…
The final of next year’s expanded Club World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday. The stadium, which is home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets, had already been chosen as the venue for the 2026 World Cup. The first edition […]
FIFA Ban Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez For 'Offensive Behaviour'
FIFA also sanctioned Emiliano Martinez for hitting a TV cameraman’s camera with his gloves.© AFP Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for “offensive behaviour”, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of “violating principles of fairplay” in […]
Vinicius Jr Not In Favour Of Spain Hosting 2030 FIFA World Cup, Cites 'Racism' Issue
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums. The Real Madrid star, who has repeatedly been the victim of racist abuse from opposition fans at La Liga matches, said during an interview broadcast on […]
FIFA Calls For Discussion In Busy Calendar Dispute
File image of Gianni Infantino© AFP FIFA said on Thursday it had invited FIFPRO Europe and the European Leagues body for talks following a dispute over the sport’s calendar. On July 23, the global players’ union FIFPRO and European Leagues, which brings together more than one thousand clubs from 33 countries, filed a complaint to […]