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"I'LL BE THE SHIELD': POSTECOGLOU DEFENDS WORLD CUP STRATEGY
Beyond the dirtiest FIFA deal-making, Mersiades explains her greatest source of disillusionment It's because we Australia played the game the FIFA way... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA'S $46 MILLION 2022 WORLD CUP BID 'NEVER HAD A CHANCE', SAYS FORMER FIFA BOSS SEPP BLATTER
Australia's 46 million 2022 World Cup bid 'never had a chance', says former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter Updated January 25, 2018 10 28 45 Australia had no chance... READ MORE›
BID LEADER FOR 2026 WORLD CUP IMPLIES TRUMP POLICIES ARE IMPACTING NORTH AMERICAN CHANCES
Mexico has hosted the World Cup twice 1970 and 1986 and the United States staged the tournament in 1994... READ MORE›
RUSSIA IS BANNED FROM THE WINTER OLYMPICS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FIFA WORLD CUP?
Russia is banned from the Winter Olympics, but what about the FIFA World Cup? - Home... READ MORE›
IOC BAN ON RUSSIA RAISES QUESTIONS FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP
The IOC's decision to ban the Russian team from the Winter Olympic Games poses an awkward dilemma for the new boss of FIFA... READ MORE›
FIFA ACTION UNCLEAR, BUT HOPE REMAINS FOR AUSSIE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP BID
Australian football's stakeholders would fund the bid themselves if government funding fell through as a result of any FIFA action, Football NSW chairman Anter Isaac said... READ MORE›
FIFA ASSURES WORLD CUP DRAW WON'T BE RIGGED
World football body, FIFA has reassured football fans that it will not manipulate the world cup draw on Friday to favour certain teams... READ MORE›
AMID FFA CONGRESS CHAOS, COULD THE SOCCEROOS BE KICKED OUT OF THE WORLD CUP?
FFA Congress AGM could see FIFA sack board as Socceroos' World Cup place comes into focus... READ MORE›
FIFA ADVISERS WARN GAY FANS OF 'DANGERS' AT RUSSIA WORLD CUP
Gay soccer fans heading to the Russia World Cup are warned displays of affection could be met with an aggressive response from locals... READ MORE›
2018 WORLD CUP DRAW: HOW TO WATCH, HOW IT WORKS AND TEAMS WHO QUALIFIED
The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw takes place Friday, Dec. 1, in Moscow, with the 32 teams who qualified being placed into eight groups... READ MORE›
WYDAD CASBLANCA ARE TOP IN AFRICA [FOOTBALL PLANET]
In this Episode of the Football Planet Wydad Casablanca are sitting top of African club football, with their second CAF Champions league title... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Fifa
SAUDIS APOLOGISE AFTER LONDON ATTACK SNUB IN AUSTRALIA
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation condemns all acts of terrorism and extremism and extends its sincerest condolences to the families of all the victims... READ MORE›
EU MPS CALL ON FIFA TO BAN ISRAEL SETTLEMENT CLUBS
More than 60 European politicians have demanded that Israeli settlement-based football clubs be excluded from the Israeli football league in an open letter to FIFA... READ MORE›
PALESTINIANS CALL ON FIFA TO BAN MATCHES IN SETTLEMENTS
Call comes just days after Human Rights Watch asked FIFA to ban Israeli teams from playing in the occupied West Bank... READ MORE›
FIFA ADMITS SCANDAL DETERS NEW SPONSORS
Coca-Cola has had stadium advertising at every Fifa World Cup since 1950... READ MORE›
SHOCKING END FOR U.S. WORLD CUP BID DEALS BLOW TO FOX, SPONSORS
That result, coupled with wins by Panama and Honduras, eliminated the Americans from contention for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia... READ MORE›
ABERDEEN CRASH LEAVES TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED AS CAR BURSTS INTO FLAMES
13 35 Police Scotland chief admits stop-search error Scotland's chief constable has apologised for giving incorrect information to the police watchdog over stop and search statistics... READ MORE›
FIFA WORLD CUP WHISTLE-BLOWER JIMMYA MOHLALA'S WIDOW SPEAKS OUT
Prosecutor Patrick Nkuna told the court he had established a link between the World Cup stadium corruption and the murders of Mr Mohlala and Mr Mpatlanyane... READ MORE›
BIGAMIST'S SON 'DID NOT CHECK' FOR BODY IN BOOT
Mr Legris reported Ms Li missing at Bournemouth police station on 27 May... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP EFFIGY HOLDING HILLARY CLINTON'S HEAD TO BE BURNT AS CELEBRITY GUY ON EDENBRIDGE BONFIRE
A huge effigy of Donald Trump holding the head of US presidential rival Hillary Clinton will be burned at a town's annual bonfire celebrations... READ MORE›
MIGRANT WORKERS SUFFER 'APPALLING TREATMENT' IN QATAR WORLD CUP STADIUMS, SAYS AMNESTY
Amnesty report accuses Fifa and Qatari authorities of ongoing indifference to systemic abuse of workers on stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup... READ MORE›
BRENNAN: DO-NOTHING U.S. SOCCER MUST DO SOMETHING WITH HOPE SOLO
This is a profoundly important issue of domestic violence that U.S... READ MORE›
SPONSORS SHYING AWAY FROM FIFA AS RUSSIA WORLD CUP DRAWS NEAR
FIFA President Gianni Infantino convinced members to expand the World Cup from to 48 teams from 32 for the 2026 tournament and beyond... READ MORE›
FIFA WHISTLEBLOWER CHUCK BLAZER DIES AT 72
Former top football official Chuck Blazer, whose evidence to US investigators was key in the FIFA corruption scandal, has died aged 72, his lawyers said on Wednesday... READ MORE›
WOMEN'S 2023 WORLD CUP BID UNDER THREAT BY FFA GOVERNANCE DISPUTE
Even as the governance disputes rages on, preparations for the World Cup bid continue... READ MORE›
INTERPOL HALTS USE OF FIFA FUNDS FOR ANTICORRUPTION PROGRAM
In May 2011, FIFA agreed to provide about 23 million over 10 years to support the Integrity in Sport program run by Interpol... READ MORE›
NO GAME TOO SMALL TO RIG
The Football Association of Ireland did not respond to questions relating to Athlone Town... READ MORE›
OUSTED FIFA ETHICS INVESTIGATOR: '100S CASES ONGOING'
Eckert led the clean-up attempt at the organisation, which has been the focus of numerous corruption allegations, and helped bring down Sepp Blatter as FIFA president... READ MORE›
2022 WORLD CUP WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO U.S. IN PRE-VOTE DEAL
French President Nicolas Sarkozy intervened to scuttle a secret agreement to award the 2022 World Cup to the U.S., FIFA President Sepp Blatter said... READ MORE›
HOW MISSING THE NEXT WORLD CUP COULD HELP THE U.S. IN FUTURE ONES
And, of course, the United States is the defending women's World Cup champion... READ MORE›
WHETHER IN JUNE OR NOVEMBER, QATARS WORLD CUP IS ABOUT DEATH AND MONEY
Fifa remains corrupt to the core. The FA could ban its players from taking part in so dishonest a tournament, but it doesnt have the guts... READ MORE›
PALESTINIANS URGE FIFA TO ACT ON SETTLEMENT CLUBS
Call for action against Israeli clubs based in occupied West Bank comes ahead of key FIFA meeting on issue... READ MORE›
GIANNI INFANTINO'S METEORIC, STUNNING RISE TO FIFA PRESIDENT
Infantino's career path changed course in September when Swiss police swooped on FIFA headquarters to question both Blatter and Platini about a 2011 financial transaction... READ MORE›
"BIG BOSS" STEPHEN KESHI REMAINS THE ONLY AFRICAN COACH TO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP WITH TWO AFRICAN NATIONS.
READ MORE Nigeria's Stephen Keshi flies the flag for African coaches He remains the only African coach to have helped two nations qualify for the tournament... READ MORE›
WORKERS EXPLOITED AT RUSSIA'S 2018 WORLD CUP VENUES, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SAYS
Russia is set to host the World Cup next summer in 12 stadiums spread across 11 cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi... READ MORE›
FIFA BRIBERY SCANDAL INVOLVED TWO WORLD CUPS, EX-OFFICIAL TESTIFIED
Other members of the executive committee also accepted bribes in connection with those World Cups, Blazer told the court... READ MORE›
FIFA POSTPONES DECISION ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENT CLUBS
Palestinian football body wanted FIFA to decide fate of Israeli clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank... READ MORE›
FIFA PRESIDENT SEPP BLATTER SHOWERED WITH FAKE MONEY
The last thing FIFA president Sepp Blatter needs is more publicity... READ MORE›
FIFA SUSPENDS AUDIT OFFICIAL RICHARD LAI OVER BRIBERY
President of the GFA since 2001, Lai sits on the committee responsible for checking FIFA's financial accounting... READ MORE›
US, MEXICO, CANADA LAUNCH JOINT FOOTBALL WORLD CUP BID
The CONCACAF region is widely viewed as favourite to win the 2026 World Cup, given FIFA rules that restrict Europe and Asia from hosting again so quickly... READ MORE›