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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.
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior could be among the squad that travels to Asia later this year for games against India, Singapore and Japan. Photo: Reuters

Singapore to host Brazil, Japan, Paraguay in star-studded football festival

The Mizuho Blue Challenge will take place at the city’s National Stadium during the Fifa international window in November.

Fifa World Cup

Key investor Kushner blames football power struggle for World Cup plan collapse

India

India line up Brazil, Uruguay friendlies, but domestic football chaos continues

Uefa

Infantino to face Uefa criminal complaint over failed World Cup investor plan

Uefa pursues legal action against the Fifa president in Switzerland for alleged financial misconduct in the collapsed investment scheme.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrives at a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Infantino doing ‘great job’ Suker says, tells Hong Kong ‘be more like Croatia’

Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes.

English Premier League

The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese

Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes.

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‘We will be silent no more’: former international players call for change at Fifa

Six Nordic football associations have ‘lost confidence’, while Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Caf chief defend the under-fire president.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (centre) has shown no signs of walking away from the position he has held since 2016 despite open opposition from federations. Photo: EPA

Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency bid but claims Infantino could face challenger

Head of European football’s governing body brands World Cup investment project a greater threat to the sport than European Super League plan.

Middle East

Macron hosts Saudi’s crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Middle East

A French official said agreements, on health, transport and energy, will be signed on Monday alongside talks likely to focus on Iran.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup final fracas, Argentina fined

Argentine Football Association says its legal department would request the grounds for the rulings from Fifa before filing an appeal.

Argentina’s Leandro Paredes (centre) knocks down Spain’s Gavi after the World Cup final. Photo: AP
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Qatar Football Association challenges AFC over lack of consultation in Fifa dispute

QFA president Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is a Gianni Infantino loyalist, supported under-fire governing body chief early in the FFE crisis.

QFA president Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (right), a backer of Gianni Infantino (left), says the AFC’s response to his original complaint “raised considerably more questions than it answers”. Photo: Reuters
Fifa World Cup

Infantino not eligible for third term as Fifa president, human rights body says

FairSquare argues the Swiss has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the governing body’s statutes.

Top Fifa official sacked after slamming Gianni Infantino World Cup plot

Governing body’s COO Kevin Lamour loses job weeks after criticism of president’s plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

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.

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
Donald Trump

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

Development funding from game’s world governing body is discretionary, not an entitlement, meaning speaking up risks association’s livelihood.

Donald Trump, who was awarded the first Fifa Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino before this year’s World Cup, warned that removing the 56-year-old Swiss lawyer would be a costly move. Photo: Reuters

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

Three governing bodies say Fifa president had ‘placed himself’ above the game with plan to sell off World Cup.

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.

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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’.

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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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.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) shares a light-hearted moment with Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe at the World Cup. Photo: AFP
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.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany told Josip Stanisic “they’ve made a lot of changes [here]” before being informed Kai Tak was a different venue from the one he had played in 13 years ago. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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 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.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) with secretary general Mattias Grafstrom at Fifa’s 75th Congress in Luque, Paraguay last year. Photo: AP
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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Erick Thohir attends the pre-Olympic play-off match between Indonesia and Guinea at Paris 2024. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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