Seattle World Cup organizers say Pride events will go ahead outside Egypt-Iran match
World 15:51 11/12/2025World Cup organizers in Seattle on Wednesday said their Pride events would go ahead as planned outside a June match in the city between Egypt and Iran despite objections from sports officials in the two countries where homosexuality is criminalized.
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
World 11:50 07/12/2025The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washington dominated by Donald Trump.
FIFA to broadcast World Cup match schedule unveiling on Saturday
World 14:40 02/12/2025PARIS - FIFA said it will reveal the updated match schedule for the 2026 World Cup in a live global broadcast from Washington on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after the final draw determines the tournament’s unprecedented 12 groups of four.
FIFA to probe Malaysian FA after players banned for forged documents
World 10:01 19/11/2025FIFA is set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after the global soccer body suspended seven naturalized players of the national team over the alleged use of doctored documents.
Trump says FIFA chief would back moving World Cup games
World 11:27 15/10/2025US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that FIFA chief Gianni Infantino would support moving 2026 World Cup games from US cities for security reasons if necessary.
Vietnam’s football federation president appointed to FIFA national teams committee
Vietnam News 18:55 08/10/2025Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) president Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed by FIFA to the organization’s National Teams Competitions Committee for the 2025–29 term.
FIFA fines El Salvador over racist incidents in qualifying match
World 14:01 30/09/2025FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behavior by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup.
Vietnam’s FIFA disciplinary committee member recused from Malaysia nationality case
Vietnam News 09:03 30/09/2025A Vietnamese member of FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee will not participate in proceedings involving the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), following allegations of improper naturalization of players, due to conflict-of-interest rules.
Vietnam men’s futsal team climbs to 26th in FIFA world rankings
Vietnam News 10:16 31/08/2025The Vietnamese men’s futsal team has reached a historic milestone by climbing to 26th place in the latest FIFA world rankings, the highest position in the team’s history.
Las Vegas to host 2026 FIFA World Cup draw
World 10:31 30/07/2025Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Infantino declares Club World Cup success, despite critics
World 14:36 13/07/2025On the eve of the Club World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed the tournament a success, learning from the criticisms leveled at the event on issues ranging from extreme heat to stadiums that were only half full for some matches.
FIFPRO mulls 20-minute halftimes, more cooling breaks amid extreme heat
World 10:43 01/07/2025Global players' union FIFPRO is exploring whether extending halftime to 20 minutes and introducing more frequent cooling breaks could better protect players from extreme heat.
