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European football body says World Cup sell-off collapse should trigger sweeping reforms inside FIFA as confidence in Infantino’s leadership hits new low. UEFA has intensified pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino despite his decision to abandon the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise project, declaring that withdrawing the proposal alone is insufficient to repair the damage inflicted

Gianni Infantino has been forced into a dramatic retreat after FIFA officially abandoned its controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, conceding that the proposal had divided world football instead of uniting it. The decision marks one of the biggest political defeats of Infantino’s presidency after an unprecedented revolt from football’s governing bodies, domestic leagues and

Former FIFA president says football’s greatest assets must never become private investment products as opposition to Gianni Infantino’s commercial plans gathers momentum. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has delivered a strong warning against FIFA’s controversial proposal to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), insisting that the governing body must never treat the FIFA World Cup as

Burnham becomes the highest-profile political leader yet to demand Gianni Infantino’s resignation as opposition to FIFA’s controversial commercial proposal intensifies across world football. Calls for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down have intensified after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham publicly declared that the football governing body needs new leadership amid growing controversy over plans

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has become the latest continental governing body to publicly oppose FIFA’s proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), warning that the plan risks undermining the unity of the FIFA World Cup and exposing deeper governance concerns within world football. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, the AFC said it stands

With opposition growing across world football, FIFA has launched a robust defence of its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), dismissing claims that it is attempting to sell the FIFA World Cup and insisting that its commercial reform agenda is being misunderstood. The statement comes after several football confederations—including UEFA and Concacaf—publicly rejected FIFA President Gianni

Hosts Morocco became the first team to book a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Algeria, while Senegal kept their qualification hopes alive with a crucial win over Kenya in Group A. A late goal from Sanaâ Mssoudy in the 84th minute

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors suffered another major setback on Thursday after Concacaf and its 41 member associations unanimously rejected the plan, intensifying global resistance to what is becoming one of the most significant governance disputes in football history. The decision came after Concacaf

European football has escalated its confrontation with FIFA after UEFA and its 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA competitions if President Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to open the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors, marking the most serious governance crisis in world football for decades. The extraordinary

Ghana and Cameroon laid down early markers in Group D of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after both nations opened their campaigns with victories over Cape Verde and Mali respectively on an entertaining day of football in Morocco. The Black Queens produced an assured display to defeat tournament newcomers Cape Verde 2-0, while