2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added All six host nations will get automatic entry to the 48-team tournament, FIFA said. Sports 05 Oct, 2023
FIFA says incumbent Infantino is sole candidate for president ZURICH: FIFA president Gianni Infantino will not face a challenger in June's elections to the head of world soccer's governing body, the organisation said on Wednesday. "Following the call for election issued by the FIFA Council on 10 June 2018,... 06 Feb, 2019
Asian confederation joins FIFA in urging release of Bahraini player ABU DHABI: The Asian Football Confederation has, for the first time, called on Thailand's government to release Bahraini player Hakeem Al Araibi, who was arrested in November over a prison sentence in his homeland. World governing body FIFA... 29 Jan, 2019
Australia's ex-captain says FIFA must help Bahraini footballer held in Thailand BANGKOK: Former Australian soccer captain Craig Foster called on Wednesday on the sport's governing body, FIFA, to do more to press for the release of a Bahraini refugee player detained in Thailand and facing deportation to his country. Thai... 23 Jan, 2019
FIFA says in regular contact with AFC over detained refugee player DUBAI: FIFA says it has been in regular contact with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over the Bahraini refugee soccer player arrested in Thailand in November over a prison sentence in his homeland. The Australian soccer player's union... 16 Jan, 2019
SAFF members leave west Asia forum before AFC Congress NEW DELHI: India and six other members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) have pulled out of a Saudi Arabia-led new football bloc with immediate effect, the Indian FA said on Tuesday. Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sr Lanka and... 30 Oct, 2018
Iran qualifies for World Cup with win at home against Uzbekistan TEHRAN: Iran became the second team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 2-0 late Monday, sparking celebrations in the streets. It is the first time Iran has qualified for consecutive World Cups, and will be its fifth... 13 Jun, 2017
AFC candidates cleared for FIFA council elections BENGALURU: Candidates vying for the four available Asian Football Confederation (AFC) seats on the FIFA council have been cleared to stand for election by the world governing body, the AFC said on Friday. The four successful candidates at May's... 24 Mar, 2017
Infantino calls unprecedented African summit meeting JOHANNESBURG: FIFA President Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg this week, officials said on Sunday. Each of the continent’s 54 member countries has... 19 Feb, 2017
Asia pushes for more spots in expanded World Cup KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation says the continent deserves to be among the chief recipients of extra World Cup places following FIFA's decision to expand the event to 48 teams. All confederations will be eager to capture as many as... 11 Jan, 2017
Asia push for more spots in expanded World Cup KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation says the continent deserves to be among the chief recipients of extra World Cup places following FIFA's decision to expand the event to 48 teams. All confederations will be eager to capture as many as... 11 Jan, 2017
Nepal to take part in AFC's inaugural Solidarity Cup in Malaysia Malaysia will host the first edition of the Solidarity Cup, a new tournament for emerging national soccer teams in Asia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Thursday. The competition will take place in November and the national... 09 Sep, 2016
