Gianni Infantino apologised to the FIFA Council in Zurich on Thursday for the World Cup stake-sale plan, but FA chair Debbie Hewitt said he is not fit to lead FIFA unless he
Argentina's football association has declared a permanent tribute to Lionel Messi: every match in the country will pause at the 10th minute for 60 seconds of applause. The gesture started Wednesday and applies across all of Argentine football, indefinitely.
FIFA charged Argentina's federation and four players over a post-match brawl and a Malvinas sovereignty banner, pulling a 44-year territorial dispute into football's governing body's disciplinary proceedings. Rulings on potential fines and
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium, with Ferran Torres' 106th-minute goal ending Messi's final World Cup. Yamal, who once posed with Messi as an infant in a 2007
Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly close to a four-year USMNT contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, with both sides expecting to reach agreement. The deal covers World Cup qualifying, the 2028 LA
Roberto Mancini has apologized after being rehired as Italy's head coach, acknowledging the manner in which he left for Saudi Arabia three years ago was wrong. The 61-year-old returns to lead the
FIFA has opened assault proceedings against three Argentina players, including Leandro Paredes, after a physical altercation with Spanish players following the 2026 World Cup final. Argentina's football federation faces a separate charge
FIFA unveiled plans to sell minority World Cup stakes through a new $20 billion commercial entity, triggering a boycott threat from UEFA, CONCACAF opposition, and a rebuke from British Prime Minister Andy
Zinedine Zidane was officially confirmed as France's head coach Tuesday after signing a four-year deal through 2030, replacing Didier Deschamps who stepped down following France's fourth-place 2026 World Cup finish.
Norway Football Federation president Lise Klaveness will file a formal FIFA ethics complaint over Balogun's reversed red-card ban, which came after Donald Trump called Infantino. She warns the whole game is at
FIFA unveiled the official Team of the Tournament from the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha as the biggest surprise selection. Three Real Madrid players, Mbappé, Bellingham and
Spain's 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina drew 38.937 million viewers on Fox and 22.6 million on Telemundo, the largest audience ever assembled in the United States for a soccer match.
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