By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, an unexpected geopolitical controversy has emerged over whether Iran national football team will participate in football’s biggest tournament, raising a complex question about authority in global sport: who ultimately decides, the host country or FIFA? The debate intensified following escalating tensions between the
By Rasheed Adewuyi, New York Dozens of U.S. lawmakers have urged FIFA to lower ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, warning that the governing body’s use of dynamic pricing risks making football’s biggest tournament financially inaccessible to many fans. In a letter dated March 10 and addressed to Gianni Infantino, the lawmakers, led
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo At the World Economic Forum in Davos, FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered a passionate defence of football’s unique role in a world beset by political tension, economic uncertainty, and social challenges. Infantino spoke vividly about the emotional and communal power of the FIFA World Cup™, saying that, unlike nearly any other
The 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations commenced in grand style on Sunday, December 21, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. The opening ceremony featured electrifying performances by international music sensations, including French Montana, Davido, L’Artiste, and Jaylann, captivating a global audience and setting the tone for Africa’s premier football tournament.
Political commentator and MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid has sharply criticized FIFA’s decision to award U.S. President Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize*, calling it a “fake” accolade from a “corrupt organization” desperate to curry favour with the U.S. In a viral interview on “The Breakfast Club” podcast aired December 9, 2025, Reid did not