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Iran Asks FIFA To Ban Israel Over War In Gaza | Football News
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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Iran Asks FIFA To Ban Israel Over War In Gaza | Football News

[ad_1] Iran's football federation said Saturday it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war in Gaza. In an announcement posted on the Iranian football federation's website, Iran asked FIFA to "completely suspend" the Israeli federation "from all activities related to football". The request also asks for "immediate and serious measures" by FIFA and its member associations "to prevent the continuation" of the Israeli "crimes and provide food, drinking water, medicinal and medical supplies to innocent people and civilians...
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FIFA’s Infantino Condemns ‘Abhorrent’ Racism During Games In Italy, England | Football News
21Jan By adminNo Comments
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FIFA’s Infantino Condemns ‘Abhorrent’ Racism During Games In Italy, England | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for worldwide stadium bans for fans and "automatic forfeits" for teams whose supporters hurl "abhorrent" abuse following racist incidents in Italy and England on Saturday. The head of the world governing body said there was no place for discrimination of any kind in football or broader society."The events that took place in Udine and Sheffield on Saturday are totally abhorrent and completely unacceptable," he said in a statement. "The players affected by Saturday's events have my undivided support." Fans aimed monkey chants at AC Milan and Fr...
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FIFA Chief Breaks Silence On Luis Rubiales’ World Cup Final Kiss Controversy | Football News
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FIFA Chief Breaks Silence On Luis Rubiales’ World Cup Final Kiss Controversy | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday that Luis Rubiales' kiss on the mouth of Spanish women's football star Jenni Hermoso "should never have happened". In his first reaction to the incident which happened at the presentation ceremony following Spain's win over England in the Women's World Cup final, Infantino said the behaviour of Spanish federation boss Rubiales had "spoiled" the occasion."The well-deserved celebrations for these magnificent champions were spoiled by what happened after the final whistle," Infantino wrote on Instagram."And what continued to happen in the following days. This should never have happened."FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales on August 24 -- four days after the final in Sydney -- and then provisionally suspended him from all...
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FIFA Lifts Ban On Sri Lanka Football Federation | Football News
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FIFA Lifts Ban On Sri Lanka Football Federation | Football News

[ad_1] File image of FIFA logo.© AFPThe world governing body FIFA on Monday lifted its suspension of the Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL). On January 21 this year FIFA had banned FFSL for violations of FIFA rules in administration. FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura conveyed in a letter to FFSL that the FIFA bureau had decided Sunday “to lift the suspension of the FFSL with immediate effect”. FIFA says the scheduled FFSL election on September 29 would be closely monitored by them while lifting the suspension.The suspension was caused by factional fighting and political interference in the FFSL administration.However, the different factions decided to work for the common goal of the game's development at a meeting held two weeks ago.The FIFA had significantly called for the exclusio...
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FIFA’s Gianni Infantino Tells Women ‘To Pick The Right Fight’ For Equality | Football News
18Aug By adminNo Comments
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FIFA’s Gianni Infantino Tells Women ‘To Pick The Right Fight’ For Equality | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday that women should "pick the right fights" to "convince us men what we have to do" to bring equality to football. Infantino was speaking in Sydney ahead of the Women's World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and England. "I say to all the women -- and you know I have four daughters, so I have a few at home -- that you have the power to change," he told FIFA's Women's Football Convention, to tepid applause. "Pick the right battles. Pick the right fights."You have the power to change, to convince us men what we have to do and what we don't have to do. You do it. Just do it."Norway's striker Ada Hegerberg responded to Infantino's comments on Twitter by writing: "Working on a little presentation to convince men. Who's in?"In his speech, In...
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United States To Host Expanded 32-Team Club World Cup In 2025 | Football News
23Jun By adminNo Comments
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United States To Host Expanded 32-Team Club World Cup In 2025 | Football News

[ad_1] The United States will host the expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, governing body FIFA announced Friday. "The Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men's club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.  The dates, host cities and match schedule for the tournament will be established at a later date, FIFA said. The US will also host the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico.The club World Cup has been held annually in a seven-team, or sometimes six-team, format since 2005 with that year's six continental champions plus, when necessary, a representative of the host nation.FIFA ann...
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FIFA Agrees Deal To Broadcast Women’s World Cup In 34 European Countries | Football News
15Jun By adminNo Comments
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FIFA Agrees Deal To Broadcast Women’s World Cup In 34 European Countries | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA on Wednesday announced it had struck a deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to televise the 2023 Women's World Cup, avoiding a controversial blackout in the 'Big Five' European nations. The deal follows a standoff between the governing body of world football and broadcasters in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom over the rights for the competition in Australia and New Zealand in July and August."FIFA is delighted to widen the deal with the European Broadcasting Union for the transmission of the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup to include the five major markets within their existing networks, namely France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as Ukraine, thus ensuring maximum exposure for the tournament," said FIFA president Gianni...
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Tottenham Hotspur Managing Director Fabio Paratici Handed Worldwide FIFA Ban | Football News
30Mar By adminNo Comments
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Tottenham Hotspur Managing Director Fabio Paratici Handed Worldwide FIFA Ban | Football News

[ad_1] Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici has been given a worldwide ban by FIFA that could end his time with the north London club. Paratici was handed a 30-month ban from Italian football in January after his former club Juventus were found guilty of false accounting. The 50-year-old Italian was sporting director and managing director at Juventus before joining Tottenham in June 2021. His initial ban only applied to his homeland, meaning he was free to continue working at Tottenham, where he was involved in Sunday's departure of manager Antonio Conte and the start of the search for a new boss.But a statement issued by FIFA on Wednesday threatened to cut short his spell at Tottenham, with the global governing body saying: "FIFA can confirm that following a request by...
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FIFA Strips Indonesia Of Under-20 World Cup Amid Israel Row | Football News
29Mar By adminNo Comments
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FIFA Strips Indonesia Of Under-20 World Cup Amid Israel Row | Football News

[ad_1] FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as hosts of this year's under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel's participation. The decision was made "due to the current circumstances", FIFA said in a statement without specifying details. "A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged," it added.The draw for 24-team tournament beginning on May 20 was due to be held on Friday in Bali, but FIFA cancelled the event last week without offering a reason or setting a new date. Indonesia and Israel do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation runs high, fuelling local opposition to hosting the Israeli team.As well as B...
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