FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban for Paredes — who ...

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project. By Tariq Panja Tariq Panja has covered FIFA for about two ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the administration of US President Donald Trump amid mounting criticism ⁠after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, ...

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FIFA on Friday abandoned a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors after drawing vociferous opposition from European countries — and from its own ranks. The swift about ...

FIFA, world soccer's governing body, is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with ...

FIFA’s controversial plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide — and a major rift among top FIFA executives, ...

July 31 (Reuters) - FIFA's plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide and a major rift among top FIFA ...

The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most ...

FIFA defended its proposed World Cup private equity venture early Friday and said that "nobody is selling football" after broad criticism of the plan across international soccer. FIFA blamed ...

FIFA had planned to sell 20% stake in a new unit to run events Says it will not proceed after project created 'divisions' UEFA led resistance to deal FIFA chief Infantino's senior adviser earlier quit ...

The AFC has joined with the European and Americas football bodies meaning that it is now likely that more than half of FIFA’s overall membership would reject the plan if it were put to a vote. The AFC ...