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The Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is the governing body of association football. Fifa is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women's World Cup which commenced in 1991. Fifa was founded in 1904. Headquartered in Zurich, its membership now comprises 209 national associations. Member countries must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino (centre) speaks to Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, with Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa (right) during a game in Rabat. Photo: AP
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Arab federations publicly back Infantino, affirm ‘confidence in his leadership’

Qatar, Morocco among six federations who sign joint statement backing under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

Donald Trump

Trump issues backing for Infantino, smaller nations in ‘tricky position’

AFC, Concacaf, Uefa release joint statement attacking Infantino ‘deception’

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Will Asia turn its back on Fifa chief Infantino amid global divide in football?

Asian Football Confederation looks to be playing a waiting game, but a different picture is emerging behind closed doors of its stance.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has friends around the world, including those in the South American Football Confederation. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

In Focus | Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ bloc

A strong, visionary leader is needed as next secretary general as Iran war rages during one of most ‘unpredictable times geopolitically’.

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Fifa World Cup

Mexico, Argentina back under-fire Infantino, Norway calls for him to resign

Norwegian federation president Lise Klaveness says ‘there is no trust in Infantino now’ and ‘there is no going back’.

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South Korea

South Korean football faces ‘whistles in favour’ foreign referee sex scandal

In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules.

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A football friendly match between South Korea and Honduras in Daegu stadium in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Uefa

Uefa boycott threat stays despite Infantino apology, African body backs Fifa boss

The apology issued by Fifa has done little to release the pressure on president Gianni Infantino.

German Bundesliga

Vincent Kompany says English Premier League still king, but Bundesliga next best

Bayern Munich boss poised to lead team against Aston Villa at Kai Tak Stadium on Friday, acknowledges venue confusion.

Uefa

Infantino lives to fight another day, but full-blown football civil war is brewing

While Fifa’s leadership has given Gianni Infantino ‘their full support’, there are still many parties demanding he step down.

Gianni Infantino leaving Al-Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, after a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations match that he attended after senior-level Fifa meeting on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Fifa bosses back Infantino to stay as president, sorry for World Cup sell-off plan

Games’ world governing body releases a statement in which senior staff reaffirm “their full support” for under-fire head Gianni Infantino.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has lived to fight another day after emerging from a crisis meeting in Morocco with the full support of the organisation’s leadership. Photo: AP
Fifa World Cup

Embattled Fifa chief Infantino holds emergency talks in Morocco with top officials

Fifa president trying to shore up his position in the wake of ⁠the collapse of his plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights.

Indonesia

Offside move? Why Indonesia’s football chief backed Fifa privatisation plan

Erick Thohir said the Indonesian football association should back Fifa’s proposal because of its contributions to the local game.

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Lenovo

After Ref Cam lights up World Cup, what’s next for Lenovo’s AI tech in football?

Chinese multinational raised the bar for television coverage, now bosses eye bringing their expertise to the game’s mainstream.

Lenovo built cameras that were not only really small so they could be easily worn by officials such as French referee Francois Letexier, but that also had long battery life. Photo: AFP
Fifa World Cup

Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over World Cup plan, Infantino sought Trump’s backing

Fifa boss reported to have repeatedly tried and failed to reach US President by phone since his controversial proposal collapsed on Friday.

Uefa, headed by Aleksander Ceferin (left), has threatened legal action over Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plan. Photo: Photo: dpa
Fifa World Cup

Asia, Europe welcome end of World Cup investor plans in big Infantino defeat

AFC chief calls for more transparency as doubts are cast on Infantino’s 2027 ⁠re-election prospects; Uefa declares ‘no confidence’.

Jared Kushner

Infantino forced to scrap World Cup sell-off plan, senior Fifa adviser quits

Fifa president scraps plans to sell off World Cup hours after former Goldman Sachs banker Carlos Cordeiro calls it ‘bad deal for football’.

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Uefa

Fifa not ‘selling football’ as Uefa vows World Cup boycott over Infantino plan

World governing body says ⁠it will not create subsidiary without ⁠majority support after widespread condemnation of president’s idea.

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin (right) and Fifa head Gianni Infantino at the Uefa Congress in Brussels in February. Photo: Reuters
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Asian body joins opposition to Fifa, Infantino’s World Cup private equity plan

Asian Football Confederation aligns with Uefa, Concacaf against plan to sell stakes in World Cup, says new management style needed.

Uefa

Fifa miscalculated Uefa leverage, now football’s ‘American century’ under threat

Proposed sale of private equity stake has caused split in the game, and highlighted the risks associated with involving US money men.

Americas and the Caribbean

Argentina’s president decrees expulsion of foreigners expressing ‘hate’ against nation

Move follows backlash over World Cup defeat as legal experts and opposition politicians denounce emergency measure as unconstitutional.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Photo: AFP
Uefa

Uefa votes to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with private investor plan

The core investor would be a US investment firm created by Joshua Kushner, the brother of US President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

US President Donald Trump (right) and Fifa president Gianni Infantino get ready to present the World Cup to Spain in New Jersey. Photo: dpa
United States

US economic growth slows in second quarter but domestic demand robust

Despite the Middle East conflict, US consumer spending has ‌remained resilient, in part thanks to bigger tax refunds this year.

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Hong Kong Football Festival

China World Cup is coming, Mancini right for Italy, says Inter legend Vieri

Former striker in Hong Kong for old club Inter Milan’s Kai Tak Stadium game against Manchester City on Saturday.

Sepp Blatter

Fifa hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in World Cup, other events

Concacaf, AFC concerned by world body’s plan to raise US$4.2 billion through sale of stake in subsidiary, Uefa says move ‘crosses a line’.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is preparing a plan to sell the World Cup to American investors. Photo: Reuters
Fifa World Cup 2026

Fifa boss Infantino accuses World Cup critics of spreading hate, false narratives

Chief of football’s global governing body defends the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion in an open letter.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) said detractors had overlooked the joy and togetherness experienced by millions ‌of fans around the world who witnessed the World Cup. Photo: dpa
Pep Guardiola

Russian betting company ties spark resistance to appointing Pirlo as Italy coach

The 47-year-old World Cup winner had emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Gattuso after Guardiola reportedly turned down the position.

Japan’s ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores his first goal for four years

Kazuyoshi Miura made his professional debut in 1986, and is now playing for Fukushima in country’s third tier.

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