An investigation into former FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s World Cup broadcasting deals with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) will be dropped by Switzerland’s federal prosecutor, according to Reuters. The 84-year-old was accused of selling TV…
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Monaco – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday he is enthusiastic about the prospect of a joint United Kingdom bid to host the 2030 World Cup finals. The English Football Association recently revealed it…
Argentina‘s World Cup is over after a remarkable 4-3 defeat to France on Saturday, and the inquest will now start. Related: Sampaoli’s unwillingness to take risks led to Argentina’s World Cup exit Much of the…
With the group stage over and the 16 teams moving on to the World Cup’s knockout stage established, attention has turned to the different paths each contender will travel down en route to the final…
All Lionel Messi needed was a little help from his friends. On Tuesday against Nigeria, the Argentina talisman got exactly that in progressing to the knockout stage after teetering on the brink of a calamitous…
With just three days remaining in group play at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the last-16 picture is beginning to look extremely lopsided. That’s because depending on what happens from Tuesday through Thursday, a…
Lionel Messi came agonizingly close to winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup, having guided Argentina all the way to the final, only to lose to Germany in extra time. This time around, the 30-year-old Barcelona…
Lionel Messi will turn 35 during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, so there’s a concern that this summer’s edition in Russia could be the Barcelona talisman’s final chance to clinch honours on football’s biggest…
Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia hopes that Lionel Messi will take it easy over the next few months in anticipation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, revealing that he has asked Barcelona to…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has called for Gonzalo Higuain‘s inclusion in the team that travels to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup next summer. Higuain has been criticised for his inability to score for…
There remains one point of contention in the legend of Lionel Messi: the diminutive Argentina icon hasn’t won the FIFA World Cup. Some believe Messi is already the greatest player in the history of the…
The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw is now complete, and the group stage is set for the grand affair in Russia next summer. While not all pools are created equally, is there a clear-cut Group…
Soviet goalkeeping great Lev Yashin is the centrepiece for the official poster of the 2018 World Cup, which was presented Tuesday in Moscow, Russia ahead of next summer’s tournament. Yashin appeared in four World Cups…
Start dreaming up your ideal permutations. With the field for the 2018 World Cup officially set on Wednesday evening, seeding for the upcoming draw has also been determined. Related: Peru blitzes New Zealand to grab…
FIFA has put a new spin on a footballing classic. Adidas unveiled the official match ball for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Telstar 18, on Thursday. Its black-panel design is a “reimagining” of…
Argentina’s ambassador to Russia told fans the 2018 World Cup will be safe after a disturbing picture of Lionel Messi was circulated by a pro-ISIS group. The mocked-up image showed the Barcelona and Argentina star…
Football’s biggest stage will feature its brightest star. After a shocking start Tuesday saw host Ecuador take the lead inside of a minute, Lionel Messi grabbed the crucial clash by the scruff of its neck…
The 2018 World Cup in Russia kicks off in a little more than eight months, and a handful of Spanish internationals with caps under their belts face missing out on the quadrennial contest because of…
Argentina‘s chances of competing in the 2018 World Cup are slipping away. A resolute and united Peru held Argentina to a goalless draw in Thursday’s penultimate qualifier, leaving Jorge Sampaoli’s side outside both the four…
South American neighbours Argentina and Uruguay are going ahead with plans to co-host the 2030 World Cup despite anticipated competition from the likes of China. Argentinian sports secretary Carlos Mac Allister confirmed the joint bid…
One of the most controversial goals in World Cup history wouldn’t have counted if Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology existed at the time, admits former Argentina star Maradona. Leagues around the world are slowly beginning…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi received a four-match suspension from FIFA on Tuesday, just hours before a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia. Manager Edgardo Bauza’s work got a whole lot tougher with Messi set to…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated Tuesday he wants to see a 40-team World Cup, pointing to the success of the European Championship’s expanded format as a “positive” step forward. Part of Infantino’s campaign during the…
Kosovo and Gibraltar will have the opportunity to compete in 2018 World Cup qualifying after being admitted as the 210th and 211 FIFA members on Friday. After gaining political independence in 2008, Kosovo has fought…
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed that the World Cups in Russia and Qatar will go ahead as planned. The voting for both tournaments occurred under the watch of deposed despot Sepp Blatter in…
It’s finally over: Sepp Blatter’s stranglehold on FIFA – and perhaps even tighter grip on its finances – has been released following the election of new president Gianni Infantino. Related: Gianni Infantino elected as FIFA…
Disgraced FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has claimed that American law enforcement agencies targeted the world football governing body because of the United States’ failed 2022 World Cup bid. “If we voted as planned for the…
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson doesn’t expect China’s great strides in football to remain confined to its Super League, predicting World Cup success for the country in the next 10 or 15 years. Eriksson is…
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter alleges that political pressure from former French president Nicolas Sarkozy led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup. In an interview with The Times, Blatter said Sarkozy pushed suspended…
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