Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices
World 17:17 06/05/2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football's global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.
FIFA increases financial distribution to World Cup participants by 15%
World 12:30 29/04/2026VANCOUVER - FIFA will increase payments to teams taking part in the 2026 World Cup to almost $900 million, world soccer's governing body said on Tuesday, citing the commercial success of its expanded flagship men's tournament.
Vancouver hosts FIFA congress with expanded World Cup under scrutiny
World 15:45 28/04/2026VANCOUVER, Canada - FIFA's member associations meet in Vancouver on Thursday for their annual congress, a usually routine gathering that carries greater weight this year with the 2026 World Cup less than two months away and several questions still hanging over the first 48-team edition of the tournament.
European fans file complaint over World Cup ticket prices
World 14:05 25/03/2026European soccer fans have lodged a formal complaint over the high cost of tickets for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America.
Matches postponed amid Guadalajara violence, FIFA monitoring World Cup host city
World 10:39 25/02/2026Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara in the wake of a military operation that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera dead, with FIFA monitoring the situation in the host city for the 2026 World Cup.
Soccer FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
World 16:06 15/01/2026FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.
FIFA social media channel compares Vietnam forward Le Van Thuan with Bellingham
Vietnam News 09:38 10/01/2026Vietnam forward Le Van Thuan drew international attention after scoring the late winner against Kyrgyzstan at the AFC U23 Championship, with FIFA’s official social media comparing the teenager to England midfielder Jude Bellingham.
FIFA World Cup page spotlights Vietnam U22 players after SEA Games gold
Vietnam News 09:46 24/12/2025FIFA’s official World Cup Facebook page has published several Vietnam-language posts highlighting players from Vietnam’s under-22 men’s team following its gold medal win at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, drawing strong engagement from Vietnamese fans.
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.
